Prime Minister Calls UK Emergency Cobra Meeting On Afghanistan

Prime Minister Calls UK Emergency Cobra Meeting On Afghanistan
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he meets police officers near Kincardine, Scotland on Aug. 4, 2021. James Glossop / POOL / AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the situation unfolding in Afghanistan, Downing street has announced.

The top-level Cobra meeting on the afternoon of Aug. 13 comes less than a day after the announcement that 600 UK troops will be sent to Afghanistan to oversee what is effectively an evacuation of British nationals.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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