UK government faces a torrent of criticism after its hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan ended, leaving hundreds eligible for relocation behind
A Taliban Badri fighter, a"special forces" unit, stands guard as Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan wait at the main entrance gate of Kabul airport, August 28, 2021.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a mission "unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes" after the UK airlifted over 15,000 people in the last two weeks.
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