UK sends Troops to Kabul airport to secure Evacuation

A total of about 900 UK troops will patrol Kabul’s airport amid chaotic scenes on the runway, as part of efforts to secure evacuation flights.

Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport saw a number of people die on Monday, prompting all flights to be halted.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed 350 more UK nationals and Afghans who worked with UK troops would be evacuated in “the days that come”.

He said the UK was considering how many Afghan refugees it would take in.

Mr Raab said the situation was “not what we wanted, but we have to deal with the new reality”.

Nearly 2,000 Afghans who have worked with UK troops have already left Afghanistan on UK flights.

The UK government said the processing of Afghan workers’ applications “continues at pace”.

Mr Raab confirmed another 150 British nationals were due to arrive in the UK from Kabul on Tuesday morning.