Johnson says there can be no 'military solution' in Afghanistan
Guardian, 14 Aug 2021
Boris Johnson has said there could not be a 'military solution' in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s seemingly unstoppable advance across Afghanistan sees fighters closing in on Kabul. Johnson made the comments after an emergency Cobra meeting on Friday. He added that the UK was working to ensure embassy staff and Afghan nationals who worked with the British will return to the UK as part of a pull out
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