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.
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Afghanistan Afghan Special Forces Could Serve In New British Army Regiment
Hundreds of Afghan commandos who have arrived in the UK could form a new regiment, similar to the Gurkhas.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban Vows To Allow Afghans 'Safe Passage' To Leave
There have been fears for the potentially thousands of Afghans who could not make it to Kabul airport in time for evacuation.
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Afghanistan In Pictures: Final British Troops Return From Afghanistan
The final UK troops and diplomatic personnel left Kabul on Saturday night, ending 20 years of British military involvement in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: US Air Strike Blasts Suicide Bomber Targeting Kabul Airport
Another attack struck a neighbourhood northwest of Kabul's international airport, killing a child.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Attack At Kabul Airport 'Likely In The Next 24-36 Hours', Biden Warns
The US State Department issued a new security alert telling people to leave the airport area immediately.
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Afghanistan 'Lost In Admiration': Boris Johnson's Open Letter To Troops Returning From Afghanistan
As the final British troops left Afghanistan, the PM said the "central mission" in the country over the last 20 years had been accomplished.
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Afghanistan Final British troops leave Afghanistan after 20-year campaign
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the final departure was "a moment to reflect".
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban Moves To Seal Off Kabul Airport As Evacuation Deadline Approaches
It comes after the UK's last dedicated flight purely for the evacuation effort from Afghanistan leaving Kabul earlier today.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK's Last Civilian Evacuation Flight Leaves Kabul
General Sir Nick Carter said the UK has "not been able to bring everybody out" of Afghanistan "and that has been heartbreaking".
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: What Other Options Are There For Those Fleeing The Taliban?
What is next for those desperate to escape Taliban rule and retribution for working with international forces?
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Interpreter's Fear As He And Family Hide From Taliban In Kabul
For many unable to reach the airport in time, the nightmare is just beginning.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: What's Next For Afghans Left Behind?
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said earlier the UK evacuation mission effort had entered its final stages.