Most of the guards at the British Embassy in Kabul received letters explaining they were not eligible for help because they were not directly employed by Her Majesty s Government .
Afghanistan on Thursday celebrated the anniversary of its 1919 independence from British rule. But across the country, the Taliban opened fire during the protesters, killing several people.
James Heappey, the UK armed forces minister, admitted today that Britain will not evacuate everyone it has promised to help from Afghanistan before the air bridge at Kabul airport closes.
More than 2,000 Marines were supporting evacuation operations and security in Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday, as the U.S. military hopes to maintain a semblance of control to process more Americans, Afghans and other evacuees onto military transport planes at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. Meanwhile, more than 200 infantry Marines along with detachments […]