The British Also Had To Leave Kabul After The Taliban Took Over Afghanistan.

• Britain's evacuation program in Afghanistan "is in full swing," but the changing political situation means it "cannot stop and wait," said a military commander.
• Vice-Admiral Sir Ben Ki, who led the evacuation, said about 300 people had been flown so far.

In total, Britain hopes to help 6,000 to 7,000 British citizens and Afghan officials with exit rights, he said.

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Several people died, and a large crowd on the runway resulted in all flights being suspended for several hours. Joint Operations Deputy Admiral Sir Ben said the situation was "much calmer" now. I firmly think that we now have a stable airport where we can continue our business together with all of our allies and partners, which is what we need to do," he said.

Afghan nationals can obtain visas from members of the British Armed Forces. He said three flights had landed in Kabul so far, and more were planned. He added that military planes also fly from Afghanistan to airports in the region, where people can then be flown in on civilian charter flights.

Britain has sent about 900 troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate British citizens and Afghans who have the right to move to Britain. This group includes Afghans who have worked for the British government and translators, cultural advisers, and embassy staff. 

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Sir Ben said Britain wanted to get back as many people as possible as quickly as possible.

"We will keep going until we meet the request or the security situation means we are no longer working with approval," he added. However, he said it was a problem for people who had the right to go to the airport if asked, and the Taliban had taken control of the access point.

So far, the Taliban "seem to agree and understand what we are trying to achieve" - ​​"but not something we take for granted."

"We will do our greatest to return everything we can, but we don't have an endpoint," he added. "We can only work because hard as we can day by day." Media caption Afghan Translator: "I am very concerned about the safety of my parents and sister. Sir Ben's remarks came as a Taliban spokesman said Britain and its Western allies had a "moral obligation" to "rebuild Afghanistan."

Suhail Shahin told Sky News that the Prime Minister and other world leaders "must respect the aspirations and wishes of the Afghan people and help the Afghan people rebuild the country and ensure a prosperous life for the people and economic development."

"That is their job because they were behind the destruction of Afghanistan in the 1920s," he added. The UK government proposes to launch a new resettlement program for Afghan refugees to help those most in need, including women and girls, come to the UK.

Foreign Secretary Dominique Raab said Britain was considering a "tariff deal," and all details would be clarified in due course. He did not confirm how many refugees he would accept but said Britain was a "country with a big heart." Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would ask the prime minister how Britain plans to evacuate refugees from Afghanistan on Wednesday.

"I don't think numbers are a useful discussion at this stage," he said.

"The first discussion should be: is there a plan, is there a strategy for a safe and legal way for refugees to leave Afghanistan, and how quickly can this be implemented?" Former immigration lawmaker Caroline Nokes told Radio 4's World in One program. "I think we should be terrified of women, and we know that this is a regime that oppresses and oppresses as many women as possible," she said.