The evacuation of Kabul saw 165 flights remove more than 15,000 people in just a fortnight Afghans tried to flee the country from the TalibanExclusive: Queen to award medals to 'heroes of Kabul' evacuation troops in New Year's HonoursThe Queen is set to award medals to the ‘heroes of Kabul’ in her New Year’s Honours list. The plans have been approved by No10 following the Afghanistan evacuation. But the highest will be reserved for operation commanders and those who carried out exceptional humanitarian acts and acts of extreme bravery. The evacuation of Kabul saw 165 flights remove more than 15,000 people in just a fortnight – with the 16 Air Assault Brigade at the forefront of Operation Pitting which involved more than 1,000 personnel. Brigadier James Martin, commander of the 16 16 Air Assault , said it was "one of the finest things I’ve seen" .

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2021 20:35 UTC