British Troops Hailed for Response to Kabul Blast ‘Carnage’

British Troops Hailed for Response to Kabul Blast ‘Carnage’
Members of the British and US (left) military engaged in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 20, 2021. MoD/PA
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British troops have been praised for running towards the “carnage” caused by a suicide bombing, which took place as they tried to help Afghans flee the Taliban.

Brigadier James Martin, commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade, said the response to the attack near Kabul airport was “one of the finest things I’ve seen”.