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. The evacuation is being supported by 1,000 British troops on the ground—including Paras from 16 Air Assault Brigade—as well as other Whitehall staff. Brigadier Dan Blanchford, the most senior UK military officer on the ground in Kabul, said British armed forces personnel had “witnessed some harrowing scenes,” with at least seven Afghan civilians confirmed to have died outside the airfield gates in the chaotic crowds. In total, 5,725 people have been repatriated since the mission began on Aug. 13, with 3,100 of them Afghan individuals and their families. The confirmation comes as the MoD said Defence Secretary …
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