Op Pitting: 1,500 Afghan staff called forward by UK but not evacuated, report reveals
The scathing report by the Foreign Affairs Committee said civil servants and soldiers "were utterly let down" by the Government.
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Afghanistan UK's Kabul airlift troops 'let down by deep failures of leadership', MPs say
Committee of MPs has demanded the resignation of the Foreign Office's top civil servant in a scathing report.
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Navy Military minds behind Kabul airlift given operational honours
Personnel who helped in Op Pitting – the evacuation of UK nationals and eligible Afghans – have been honoured.
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Afghanistan Taliban enforce wearing of burka once again
The move evokes similar restrictions imposed on women during the Taliban's previous hard-line rule between 1996 and 2001.
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Afghanistan Mental health support and funding stepped up for Afghanistan veterans
Backed by £5m in funding, the projects will include a dedicated Samaritans helpline staffed with trained military volunteers.
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Afghanistan Former Afghan staff need more help to reach safety in the UK, former interpreter says
Kouchai Zaki, who helped the UK military during operations in Afghanistan, is now building a new life in Scotland.
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Afghanistan Former Afghan interpreters who face Taliban persecution risk being forgotten
As the Ukraine crisis intensifies, former Afghan interpreters still face persecution and death threats from the Taliban.
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Afghanistan Afghans protest over US order to give billions of dollars to 9/11 victims
Protesters gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque.
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Afghanistan Taliban-threatened former Afghan interpreter granted UK leave
From 2009 to 2011, Kouchai worked on the Helmand frontline and was the eyes and ears on the ground for UK soldiers.
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Afghanistan Afghan interpreters now facing passport issues after Taliban turmoil
Some of those who helped British forces have a new dilemma, after months spent trapped in their home country.
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Afghanistan Operation Pitting: Defence questioned on Afghan evacuation process
The Foreign Affairs Committee have quizzed military chiefs on how the mission was run behind the scenes of Kabul.
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Afghanistan No time limit on UK continuing to help relocate Afghans, Armed Forces minister says
James Heappey told Forces News, 250 people a week is "about the maximum" the MOD is able to bring out of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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Afghanistan Kabul evacuation medal: Who qualifies?
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the new medal is a "departure from normal medal policy" – but who qualifies for the award?
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: One million sign petition to strip him of knighthood
The former prime minister was knighted with the UK's highest possible ranking in the 2022 New Year Honours list.
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Army 'I died doing what I was born to do': Benedict Cumberbatch reads fallen soldier's letter
The moving letter from one of the youngest soldiers to die in Afghanistan was read by the actor at the Royal Albert Hall.