Thursday, August 26, 2021

UK's evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan to continue despite explosions

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chaired an emergency COBR meeting to discuss the increasingly dangerous situation in Afghanistan.


There have been multiple confirmed deaths and injuries after explosions were reported at the airport in the country's capital, Kabul.


The UK's Ministry of Defence has confirmed there have so far been no British casualties. 


Countries such as Germany and Belgium have ended their evacuation operations out of Kabul.


But despite the explosions, Mr Johnson says the UK's evacuation efforts will go on as the August 31st deadline approaches.


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