According to the British Secretary of Defense, the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan may be more reasonable and less repressive than it was in the 1990s.
“This Taliban may be different from the Taliban in people’s memory of the 1990s,” General Nick Carter told BBC Radio 4’s Today program.
“It is very likely that the Taliban is more reasonable and less repressive. If you look at the way it currently manages Kabul, there are some signs that it is more reasonable.”
There are reports that Afghans are trying to leave accept Was “turned away, pushed back, and even beaten”, according to Joe BidenNational Security Advisor.
Jack Sullivan says Taliban Agreed to allow “safe passage” Afghanistan For civilians, although the timetable for evacuation is completed American, Afghanistan’s allies and other countries have yet to reach an agreement with the country’s new ruler.
The parliament has been recalled to discuss the issue of Afghanistan. The meeting time is from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm.
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Sir Nick said the greatest risk the UK faces in Afghanistan is desperate Afghans
According to General Nick Carter, the greatest risk facing the UK right now is desperate Afghans.
“I think the biggest risk for us at the moment is, in addition to possibly strange traitors or terrorist attacks, it is actually desperate Afghans,” the British Chief of Defence Staff told BBC 4 Radio’s Today.
“How do we control this is the biggest challenge to ensure that we remain calm and order to ensure that the evacuation proceeds smoothly.”
The next 24 hours may be “very critical” for the withdrawal from Afghanistan
According to the head of the British Armed Forces, the next 24 hours may be “very critical” for evacuation of people from Afghanistan.
General Nick Carter said, “There are many challenges on the ground,” and “We hope that about 1,000 people will leave today.”
About seven planes are expected to fly to Kabul, General Sir Nick told BBC Radio 4’s today’s program: “There are many desperate people trying to reach the airport, but while the situation remains calm, it is difficult for the Taliban to work hard with us. , We believe this system will work.”
He added: “At present, we are cooperating with the local Taliban and they provide security.
“They are making sure that the center of Kabul is currently very calm. So far, we have not received reports of people having difficulty reaching the airport.”
People wait for evacuation from Afghanistan at Kabul Airport
/ AFP via Getty ImagesThe last British troops will arrive in Afghanistan for Kabul evacuation
The last group of British troops will arrive in Kabul today to evacuate British citizens and local allies in Afghanistan.
General Nick Carter, chief of the defense staff, said that about 800 soldiers have been sent and no more troops are needed to complete the evacuation.
“We will get the numbers we think we need at the end of today’s game,” he told BBC 4 Radio’s Today program.
“We are working with Americans and Turks.
“It will be around 800. For now, this is enough for our purposes. We have a lot of standby if needed.”
The British Minister of Defence says the Taliban may be more reasonable than in the 1990s
The Chief of Defense Staff of the United Kingdom once stated that the new Taliban may be more reasonable and less repressive than the regime of the 1990s, based on lessons learned from the experience of the past 20 years.
General Nick Carter said that after people try to escape the chaos in Afghanistan, we must “be patient” and “see what happens.”
“We need to be patient, we need to remain calm, we need to see what happens,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today program.
“This Taliban may be different from the Taliban in people’s memory of the 1990s.
“It is likely that the Taliban are more reasonable and less repressive.
“If you look at the way it currently manages Kabul, there are some signs that it is more reasonable.
“We have to be patient. It is possible that they have learned the lessons from the past 20 years, just as we have learned from the past 20 years.
“It may be that they believe that the civil society established in Afghanistan over the past 20 years should have the opportunity to continue under their conditions.
“So I think we need to be patient, we need to stay calm.”
Chief of Defense Staff, General Sir Nick Carter
/ Public broadcastingAfghanistan: Call on the international community to respond to humanitarian disasters
Boris Johnson will tell members of Congress that assistance to Afghanistan must be increased immediately to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the country after the Taliban seize power.
Three days after the Afghan capital Kabul was occupied by militants on Sunday, members of parliament will return to parliament for Wednesday’s emergency meeting after the summer vacation.
The prime minister and the government are facing increasing pressure on dealing with the collapse of the Western-backed government and the subsequent evacuation of British nationals and local allies.
Mr. Johnson is expected to tell members of Congress what steps the international community needs to take to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan.
This includes immediate increases in humanitarian assistance to the country and surrounding areas, as well as long-term projects to support refugees.
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/ Public broadcastingPriti Patel defends the resettlement plan for Afghans
Home Secretary Priti Patel defended Britain’s plan to resettle vulnerable Afghans who fled the Taliban.
After the government stated that it would accept as many as 20,000 refugees and as many as 5,000 refugees in the first year, it was criticized for not acting quickly enough.
Ms. Patel told Sky News: “We must ensure that we have a support structure throughout the UK. We will work with local councils and decentralized governments across the country.
“We are solving this problem quickly. We cannot accommodate 20,000 people at once. Currently, we bring back nearly 1,000 people every day.”
Britain prioritizes British nationals in Afghanistan as thousands of people try to flee the Taliban
In its efforts to resettle people from Afghanistan, the United Kingdom puts the safety of British nationals first.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “Our priority now is British nationals. We must ensure that all British nationals leave Afghanistan.
“This includes people who work with the military, NGOs, civil society and their families.
“We are currently working on a plan for the resettlement plan.”
The world must work together to save lives in Afghanistan, the family seconds
When asked about the number of Afghan refugees that the UK can help, Priti Patel said the world must “work together”.
“This is a huge effort,” the Secretary of the Interior said.
“We can’t do this by ourselves. No country or government can do this alone. We must do this together.”
The UK resettlement plan will bring 20,000 Afghan refugees to the UK
The Secretary of the Interior has stated that Britain’s new resettlement plan will bring 20,000 Afghan refugees from Afghanistan to Britain.
In the first year, the new humanitarian route is expected to bring 5,000 refugees to the UK.
Priti Patel explained that this is in addition to the existing work of Afghan nationals working with the British army.
It is not clear when the first batch of humanitarian refugees will arrive.
“We need to make sure we have all the support structures,” Ms. Patel told Sky News.
“This is not just to get people over, but to relocate so they can start a new life in the UK
“We can’t hold 20,000 people at once.”
