Boris Johnson vows troops will stay in Afghanistan until ALL Brits are out

BORIS Johnson has refused to accept America’s “false deadline” for pulling out of Afghanistan.

The PM insists he will keep a presence for as long as it takes to get people out of the war-torn country.


Boris Johnson vows troops will stay in Afghanistan until ALL Brits are out
The PM has promised he will keep a UK presence in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to get all Brits home

US President Joe Biden has promised the military mission will end on August 31.

But a senior government source said: “The situation is in flux. It would be unwise to impose a deadline.

“Our priority is getting our people out safely and quickly.”

Mr Johnson told United Nations boss Antonio Guterres yesterday that the organisation should lead the humanitarian effort.

Downing Street said the PM also believes Nato and G7 leaders have a role to play.

He has proposed a meeting this week to President Biden and other leaders to work on an immediate and long-term response to the crisis.

A source said: “The PM has been on the phone to world leaders every day coordinating international action.”


Boris Johnson vows troops will stay in Afghanistan until ALL Brits are out
A US soldier helps a woman to climb over the fence at Kabul airport as the crowd of people attempting to flee grew
Boris Johnson vows troops will stay in Afghanistan until ALL Brits are out
Hundreds of Afghan nationals crammed onto a US carrier plane trying to flee the Taliban in Kabul