Tag: Afghan evacuation

UK in talks with Taliban over further evacuations

It comes after a Taliban pledge to allow further departures. As per an official statement by the UK government, over 17,000 people had been evacuated by the UK from Afghanistan so far.

September 1, 2021

NATO countries end evacuation from Kabul, 4 days ahead US deadline

While some EU countries announced their last flights on Thursday five days ahead of the deadline, Britain said on Friday that it plans to complete its evacuations out of Afghanistan "in a matter of hours".

August 28, 2021

Pentagon chief orders US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation

Lloyd Austin has ordered the Commander of US Transportation Command "to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF).

August 22, 2021