The head of the Armed Forces has said the uk will end its evacuation of civilians out oF Afghanistan today leaving troops to return to britain in the Remaining aircraft. General Sir Nick carter said it was heartbreaking that they had not been able to rescue everybody who is eligible. A Mass Airlift has been under way at Kabul Airport since the taliban took control of the capital this month. 170 people were killed when the airport was targeted On Thursday by a suicide bomber. Heres our diplomatic Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley with the latest. At Raf Brize Norton This Morning British Military Personnel arriving back on uk soil. Around A Thousand was flown out to afghanistan to help in an unprecedented Rescue Mission which is now in its final hours. Weve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but im afraid its absently heartbreaking that we cant bring everybody out. And i think that point has been made very strongly, certainly by the Defence Secretary and others
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And in half an hour, a Round Up of The Days sport. Thats in sportsday. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. I martine croxall. The uks last Evacuation Flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital kabul. The head of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said its heartbreaking that british troops havent been able to rescue everybody. He said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. The american led airlift of those trying to Escape Taliban Rule is due to end on tuesday. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. The race to finish an unprecedented Rescue Mission is almost done. The Pentagon Says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country in the past two weeks by us forces and its allies. Among the planes leaving Kabul Airport today, the last british Evacuation Flight for civilians. Weve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but im afraid its absolutely heartbreaking that we cant brin