Patel describes 'tremendous pride' in Operation Pitting efforts
The Home Secretary said the UK effort was "seismic" and showed a "bond of trust" with Afghans who had helped British forces.
The Home Secretary said the UK effort was "seismic" and showed a "bond of trust" with Afghans who had helped British forces.
Operation Pitting in Afghanistan was one of the biggest evacuations of civilians since the Second World War.
1 Military Working Dog Regiment deployed in support of the mission to evacuate UK nationals and eligible Afghans from Kabul.
Operation Pitting involved 100 flights, evacuating 15,000 people in just 16 days.
The former Royal Marine also paid an emotional tribute to Birmingham.
Two Hellfire missiles used by the US were fired and ended al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's life in Kabul.
So-called Islamic State, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda are all radical jihadist groups, but they are not all the same.
US President Joe Biden expressed hope it would bring further closure to families of the 9/11 terror attack victims.
Hundreds of Afghans eligible for a UK visa are stuck in countries like Pakistan and Iran.
The report criticised the Foreign Office's handling of evacuations and accused it of being "deliberately misleading".
The independent review will be led by a senior judge, a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.
The Panorama investigation reported that SAS soldiers killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances.
The Sulha Alliance and Help For Heroes brought them together for a special lunch at the Namak Mandi Restaurant in Glasgow.
Members of the Royal Air Force involved in Operation Pitting received a clasp for their contribution.
The shadow defence secretary says he has seen figures and says he fears the ARAP scheme has ground to a halt.
Operation Pitting in Afghanistan was one of the biggest evacuations of civilians since the Second World War.