Taliban takeover: UK to take 5,000 Afghan refugees, 5K evacuated & more

Taliban will be judged on actions, not words: British PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Taliban will be judged on their actions, not their words. Any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan should happen on an “international, not unilateral” basis, Johnson has told his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan, as they discussed the unfolding situation in the crisis-torn country. 

UK to take 5,000 Afghan refugees this year: Johnson

The British govt says it will take in 5,000 Afghan refugees this year, primarily women and children. Meanwhile, The UK has managed to evacuate about 1,000 people a day from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country, Home Secretary said.

About 5K evacuated in last 24 hours

About 5,000 diplomats, security staff, aid workers and Afghans have been evacuated from the capital Kabul in the last 24 hours, a Western official told Reuters.

Body parts found in landing gear of flight from Kabul

The Air Force acknowledged that human body parts were found in the wheel well of an American military C-17 cargo plane that took flight amid chaos at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

US, UK, EU voice concerns over Afghan women, girls

The US, UK the European Union and 18 other countries issued a joint statement saying they’re “deeply worried about Afghan women and girls, their rights to education, work and freedom of movement.” “We call on those in positions of power and authority across Afghanistan to guarantee their protection,” the nations said, adding, “Afghan women and girls, as all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity.