Operation Pitting
Template:Campaignbox War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
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 British, American, and Turkish soldiers help an Afghan child near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul | |
| Location | Afghanistan |
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| Date | 13 August 2021 – present |
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Operation Pitting was a British military operation currently going on to move British nationals and allowed Afghans from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. They did this after the 2021 Taliban offensive. The operation has more than 1,000 military workers.[2][3][4] This included soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade.[5]
Operation Pitting Media
A map of Afghanistan showing the Taliban offensive as of August 15, 2021
UK military personnel deploying from RAF Brize Norton (13 August 2021)
Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade arriving in Kabul (15 August 2021)
UK military personnel at Kabul International Airport (19 August 2021)
An RAF C-17 at Kabul International Airport to assist with evacuations (20 August 2021)
One of five RAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Kabul International Airport (20 August 2021)
References
- ↑ Morton, Becky (27 August 2021). "Afghanistan: UK evacuation coming to an end". BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58353726. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ Global Response Force evacuates over 5,700 people. 23 August 2021. https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/08/soldiers-evacuate-over-5700-people-from-afghanistan/. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ In Pictures: the UK Armed Forces at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Medium. 23 August 2021. https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed-forces/in-pictures-the-uk-armed-forces-at-hamid-karzai-international-airport-a9c026948989. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: Why can't the UK hold Kabul airport without the US?" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-08-23. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58305185. Retrieved 2021-08-24. "The UK has more than 1,000 at the airport, including the Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade.".
- ↑ "Military operation established to support the drawdown of British nationals from Afghanistan". GOV.UK. 14 August 2021. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/military-operation-established-to-support-the-drawdown-of-british-nationals-from-afghanistan. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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