Western nations have airlifted over 80,000 people, foreigners and Afghans, since 14 August as part of the massive evacuation effort underway at Kabul airport, with the Taliban* warning on Tuesday that the US must adhere to the 31 August deadline to pull out all forces from the country.
As UK troops rush to airlift some 1,500 remaining interpreters and others who were employed by them in Afghanistan amid a looming 31 August deadline, Afghans eligible for relocation to Britain have been advised to try “to get to the border”, reported The Guardian.
According to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, there are few slots remaining on British RAF rescue flights and using a third country such as Pakistan or Iran has been suggested as an option for those who had not been summoned to Kabul International airport for a flight out.
