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UK wrapping up its Afghanistan evacuations

By Misty Severi
Published August 27, 2021 9:02pm ET
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UK wrapping up its Afghanistan evacuations
Afghanistan National Army soldiers stand guard at a gate of Camp Qargha, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Earlier in the day, a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on foreign troops at the military base, killing a U.S. two-star general and wounding others, among them a German brigadier general and a number of Americans troops, authorities said. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini) | Massoud Hossaini

The United Kingdom is wrapping up evacuations from Afghanistan and limiting refugees to those already inside Kabul’s airport.

Defense Minister Ben Wallace said U.K. forces were beginning the final stages of the process and will be leaving behind approximately 800 to 1,100 Afghan allies who qualified for evacuation, according to Reuters. He also said 100-150 British nationals will remain behind, some of whom are doing so willingly.

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