Ominique Rab After claiming that they had been “shot, beaten and raped” while queuing to evacuate at Kabul Airport, the British and Afghans were urged to strengthen the protection of British and Afghans who are eligible to come to the UK.
It as Minister of Foreign Affairs Facing further enlightenment as he decides to continue on vacation Taliban He made progress in the Afghan capital and claimed that he remained abroad despite being told to return to the UK.
according to Sunday Times Mr. Raab was ordered by Downing Street to return home from a trip to Crete on August 13, but stayed in his five-star hotel on the Greek island for two more days because Boris Johnson told him that he could.
The newspaper quoted a senior government official as saying that when the cabinet minister did not attend the meeting in person on Sunday, the 10th had an “incredible feeling” and added: “After Boris was told to return, he seemed to Made a high profile of Boris…”
After Kabul became a rebel, the foreign secretary returned to Britain on Monday.
After Mr. Raab found himself in the line of fire due to dealing with the evolving situation, he had already had to support Mr. Raab once.
It is reported that when he left on August 13th, he entrusted the phone call regarding the repatriation of Afghan interpreters to a junior minister-a decision that prevented the phone conversation with the Afghan Foreign Minister and may delay bringing them there. Safe location.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had more embarrassing reports. On the day when the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated, Sky News reported that Lord Wimbledon, the minister directly in charge of South Asian affairs, was also on vacation until Sunday. U.K.
A spokesperson for the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO) said: “Lord Ahmed has been working closely with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the FCDO team to respond to events in Afghanistan, including contacts with international partners.”
On this occasion, the treatment of the British and Afghans who supported Britain’s efforts to flee the country is worrying.
Shadow minister of foreign affairs Lisa Nandy She shared a letter on social media in which she said she had sent a letter to Mr. Raab about the “crisis” faced by the evacuees because she sought more assistance for local people.
Senior opposition party people said that Labour MPs have been hearing about people being “shot, beaten and raped” while waiting to be called at the airport, and many British nationals were told to go to the Baron Hotel in the city. Being blocked by the Taliban.
Ms. Nandi asked whether NATO allies could implement “military policing operations” at the airport gate or in the internal processing area to protect those waiting.
She also called for the implementation of a “safe corridor” to allow people outside of Kabul who wish to reach the UK to travel to the capital without worrying about interference by armed elements.
At the same time, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan advised U.S. citizens to avoid going to Kabul Airport “because of potential security threats outside the gate.” There were reports of violence and overcrowding at the main entrance and Taliban checkpoints.
A senior US official said that the potential threat comes from the so-called Islamic State, and the military is forced to find new ways to get evacuees to the airport.
Sky News said that they had talked at the airport with British troops who had served in Afghanistan. They said that people’s queuing, depression and despair during their service were the worst scenes they had witnessed.
Zubair Juenda, a former Afghan diplomat, said that in order to show how bad the situation has become, he must pass through the “gates of hell” to leave Afghanistan with his wife and two children, 9 and 10 years old.
He told Channel 4 News: “My lord was crushed to death… I passed out after being crushed to death, but six people died outside the camp.”
Before the August 31 deadline for US President Joe Biden to request the withdrawal of most of the remaining US troops, time to repatriate personnel to the UK is running out.
On Friday, he did not promise to extend it, a move that may mean that British troops must return home at the same time, because the airport cannot be held without American law enforcement.
There are reports that the last evacuation flight may take place as early as Tuesday, so that the British troops have enough time to leave safely.
The Liberal Democrats stated that Tuesday would be a “cruel deadline” and called on Britain to “let no one be left behind.”
The party’s spokesperson for foreign affairs, Laila Moran, said: “Thousands of Afghans have fallen into despair by this arbitrarily set and cruel deadline for the last flight to leave Kabul.
“They rely on us to safely evacuate them and rescue them from the terror of the Taliban. Britain must not turn their backs on them now.”
