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Around 6,000 people have been evacuated as part of the UK rescue mission in Afghanistan
23.08.2021 - 01:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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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
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