The UK's 20-year military deployment in Afghanistan concluded at the end of last month with the final RAF evacuation flight. The Protector is first British military drone permitted to fly in airspace used by commercial aircraftThe Taliban has insisted it will not allow Afghanistan to become a base for terror groups again. Pictured, fighters on patrol in Kabul this weekThe Protector is first British military drone permitted to fly in airspace used by commercial aircraft. The Protector can fly a maximum of 5,000 nautical miles for up to 40 hours without carrying weapons - nearly three times longer than the slower Reaper. Mr Wallace played down fears of an immediate surge in terrorism coming from Afghanistan.

Source: The Nation September 10, 2021 11:03 UTC