British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, on Sunday, the UK departure from Afghanistan was the culmination of a mission, unlike anything they have seen in their lifetimes.
In a video uploaded to Twitter on Sunday morning, Johnson praised the more than 1,000 military personnel, diplomats and officials who took part in the operation in Afghanistan.
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“UK troops and officials have worked around the clock to a remorseless deadline in harrowing conditions," Johnson said. "They have expended all the patience and care and thought they possess to help people in fear for their lives."
“They’ve seen at first-hand barbaric terrorist attacks on the queues of people they were trying to comfort, as well as on our American friends," he added.
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Moreover, the Prime Minister posted a letter on Twitter for all those who served in Afghanistan. “It’s thanks to their colossal exertions that this country has now processed, checked, vetted and airlifted more than 15,000 people to safety in less than two weeks.”
The last flight left on Saturday, bringing to an end the UK's 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. More than 15,000 people have been evacuated by the UK since 14 August.
The British ambassador to Afghanistan has arrived in the UK, with the last British soldiers to leave Kabul expected to touch down within hours.
On his part, Vice Adm Sir Ben Key, who ran the UK's evacuation, said he would be "very nervous" in saying the withdrawal was a success until all the allies had left.
He said it had been a "tremendous international effort" but it wasn't "a moment of celebration for us at all", adding that there was a "sense of sadness" at those left behind.
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