Defence Secretary Speaks Out On Afghanistan 'Falsehoods' And 'Bullying'
Ben Wallace has posted a series of tweets, including stating: "No-one, at any stage, has blocked a flight."
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Afghanistan I Nursed Baby Passed Over Barbed Wire At Kabul Airport, Army Medic Says
New dad Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Caesar "burped" and "settled" the infant before she was reunited with her mother.
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Afghanistan ISIS Attack In Kabul Could Happen 'Within Hours', Armed Forces Minister Says
James Heappey said that given the intelligence they had been receiving, travel advice had been changed for Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Ex-Marine Pen Farthing's Plea To Taliban After Being 'Stuck' At Afghanistan's Kabul Airport
The Royal Marine veteran has asked the Taliban for "safe passage into the airport" for his convoy of charity staff and animals.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Female Afghan Army Captain 'Relieved' To Escape The Country
Captain Muraal served with the Afghan National Army for 8 years and was evacuated on a flight from Kabul.
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Afghanistan Watch: Who Are ISIS-K?
President Joe Biden said this week the US knew the group was "seeking to target" Kabul airport and attack allied forces and civilians.
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Afghanistan Fresh Hope For Ex-Marine Pen Farthing's Kabul Airlift For Shelter Staff And Animals
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Pen Farthing, his staff and animals will be able to leave on their chartered flight.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: 'World Is Watching' British Troops As Withdrawal Deadline Looms
A former commander who served in the country says UK personnel are "under an extreme amount of pressure".
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: US Troops Won't Stay Past 31 August
Boris Johnson said the UK is "confident we can get thousands more out" of Afghanistan, despite the US not extending the 31 August deadline.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: How Is China Reacting?
An expert told Forces News that China "didn't really want to see" the Taliban or the US "win".
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Moving Letter Of Support To Troops Facing Death At 'Any Moment' In Kabul
Head of Parachute Regiment wished personnel "the very best of luck as they seek to forge order from chaos, to extract hope from despair".
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: 3 SCOTS Deploy As High Readiness Reserve For Kabul Evacuation
Eighty-four members of A Company left Fort George, near Inverness, and will be ready to deploy forward to Kabul if required.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Defence Secretary's Explosive Response To Veteran's Claims
Former Royal Marine's claim that he has been "cut off" from MOD support line is "b*****ks", Ben Wallace says in an interview.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: 'Unlikely' Evacuation Will Extend Beyond 31 August, Defence Secretary Says
Ahead of an emergency G7 summit, Ben Wallace admitted: "We're not going to get everybody out of the country."
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Afghanistan Protests Outside Home Office For Stranded Afghan Interpreters
Former UK staff are demanding more protection for others who helped British troops.
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Afghanistan 'Guilt' Of Escaping The Taliban: Veteran Forced To Leave Staff Behind Speaks Out
Private contractor Lloyd Comer fled Afghanistan with the help of his staff, but says he will be haunted if they fail to escape themselves.