The Minister of Defense said that the absence of an evacuation plane left Afghanistan empty

There are reports that there were only a few people on evacuation flights to other countries when they left Kabul.

But Mr. Wallace told Time Radio: “Our people are passing, and we have not sent an empty plane home.

“And I think many other countries don’t.

“Obviously, I cannot speak on behalf of other countries, but fundamentally, the key here is that when we have a plane, if we have an empty seat, we will provide it to other countries.

“For example, we took away the interpreters working for NATO, we took away compatriots in Europe or others… We recently took away some Japanese who need help, so we will try our best to use all the space on the plane.”

Approximately 4,500 US troops temporarily control Karzai International Airport, and approximately 900 British soldiers work with them to ensure evacuation flights.

The British ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristol has stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel hope to take “at least” 1,000 people out of the country every day-but warned that only “days, not weeks” are left to complete the task.

On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that as part of its resettlement plan, the United Kingdom has ensured the “safe return” of 306 British nationals and 2,052 Afghan nationals — applications for another 2,000 Afghans have been completed, and more The application is being processed.

Wallace said that “as long as the US army is operating the airport”, the British army will stay in Afghanistan.