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SAS troops escape Afghanistan by wearing burqas to fool Taliban

SAS troops escape Afghanistan by wearing burqas to fool Taliban

A simple but effective disguise British SAS troops are said to have managed to slip through Afghanistan undetected and be successfully evacuated after they disguised themselves in burqas. Up 20 British soldiers are believed to have concealed their identities and fooled Taliban soldiers into thinking they were “devout women” while trying to make their way […]

4 years ago

British taxi driver among those killed in Kabul airport attack

British taxi driver among those killed in Kabul airport attack

He died along with his wife and two of their children when a bomb went off at Kabul airport. One of the British nationals killed in the Kabul bomb attack has been named as Mohammad Niazi, a taxi driver who lived in Hampshire. Niazi had travelled to Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 24, to rescue his […]

4 years ago

Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul, Ministry of Defence announces

Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul, Ministry of Defence announces

Nearly 15,000 people have been evacuated to the UK from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of Kabul. The final UK evacuation flight dedicated purely to civilians has left Kabul, as evacuation efforts come to an end. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the news on Saturday, with the only remaining flights to leave Kabul for […]

4 years ago

Marine killed in Kabul suicide bomb was due to become dad in three weeks

Marine killed in Kabul suicide bomb was due to become dad in three weeks

Rylee McCollum was one of 13 US service people killed in the blast on Thursday. A US Marine killed in the Kabul bomb attack was due to become a dad in just three weeks. Rylee McCollum was just 20-years old when he was killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Thursday. He was […]

4 years ago