Raab: 'Widespread Surprise' At Pace Of Taliban Takeover
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made the comment while visiting Pakistan on a diplomatic mission regarding the Afghanistan crisis.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Armed Forces Should Be 'Very Proud' Of Airlift Efforts, PM Says
Boris Johnson made an address to troops who have returned from Kabul, at Merville Barracks in Colchester, Essex.
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Afghanistan What you said: Should Op Pitting personnel receive medals?
The Government is considering whether troops deployed on the Afghanistan evacuation mission qualify for military medals.
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Afghanistan US May Need To Liaise With Taliban On Strikes Against IS, Top American Military Chief Says
General Mark Milley said it "remains to be seen" whether or not the Taliban has changed.
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Afghanistan 'Dunkirk By WhatsApp': UK Efforts Continue To Rescue Stranded Afghan Allies
Fifteen UK crisis response specialists have been deployed to neighbouring countries in new efforts to rescue more UK allies.
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Afghanistan Medals For Afghanistan Evacuation In Doubt As UK Considers Length Of Mission
British soldiers helped people leave Kabul for two weeks, falling short of a 30-day service criteria for medallic recognition.
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Afghanistan Afghans Who Helped British Forces To Be Offered Indefinite Leave To Stay In UK
Eligible former Afghan staff and their families will be given indefinite leave to remain, as opposed to five years' temporary residency.
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Afghanistan UK And Taliban In Talks Over Allowing People To Leave Afghanistan
The Prime Minister's special representative for Afghan transition is meeting with "senior Taliban representatives".
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USA Afghanistan: Biden Defends US Handling Of Withdrawal
US President Joe Biden said his administration was ready when the US-backed government in Kabul collapsed in mid-August.
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Afghanistan Number Seeking Help From Combat Stress Doubles Amid Afghanistan Crisis
It comes as an extra £2.7m worth of funding has been announced by the government for veteran mental health services.
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Afghanistan Veteran Calls For Donations To Help Afghans Relocating To UK
Veterans' groups are campaigning to help people who made it onto evacuation flights, but left everything they had, behind.
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Afghanistan 'We Made a Significant, Positive Difference': Royal Navy Head On Afghanistan Withdrawal
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has issued a statement on the UK withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK 'Ready' To Launch Strikes Against IS Fighters, RAF Chief Says
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said: "If there's an opportunity for us to contribute I am in no doubt that we will be ready to."
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Afghanistan Striking Image As Last US Soldier Leaves Afghanistan, Ending 20-Year War
Hours ahead of President Joe Biden's deadline for shutting down a final airlift, planes carried troops from Kabul airport.
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Afghanistan Biggest Airlift In RAF History On C-17 Evacuation Flight From Kabul
99 Squadron said the normal limit for persons on board (POB) is a total of 138.
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Afghanistan Ex-Marine Pen Farthing Sorry For Expletive-Laden Message Over Kabul Evacuation
Mr Farthing has apologised for the "incredibly embarrassing" language he used in a voicemail to a Government aide.