Almost 6,000 Evacuated From Kabul by UK as Troops Witness ‘Harrowing Scenes’

Members of the British and U.S. (left) military engaged in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 20, 2021. MoD/PA

Close to 6,000 people have been evacuated as part of the UK rescue mission in Kabul, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

Those repatriated under Operation Pitting include embassy staff, British nationals, those eligible under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (Arap) programme, and a small number of nationals from partner nations.