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UK government slammed over exit from Afghanistan as hundreds left behind

August 30, 2021No Comments

The UK government criticized the departure from Afghanistan when hundreds of people were left behind


Updated 12 hours ago · Published on August 29, 2021 23:10 h ·



British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has borne the brunt of criticism due to the country's hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind many Afghans who may have been rescued from the nation conquered by the Taliban. - EPA file image, Aug. 29, 2021.

The United Kingdom (UK) government faced a torrent of criticism today after it ended its hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, leaving behind hundreds of people eligible for relocation.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the evacuation as a mission "unlike anything we've seen in our lives" after the UK airlifted more than 15,000 people in the past two weeks.

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