The first flight carrying British nationals as part of an operation to evacuate people from Afghanistan has arrived in the UK. Embassy staff were among people who arrived at RAF Brize Norton last night
Mr Wallace, who previously served in the Scots Guards, appeared to choke up while appearing on the LBC radio station on Monday as he spoke about the operation.
He said:"It's a really deep part of regret for me ... look, some people won't get back. Some people won't get back and we will have to do our best in third countries to process those people." Asked why he felt the situation"so personally", Mr Wallace replied:"Because I'm a soldier... because it's sad and the West has done what it's done, we have to do our very best to get people out and stand by our obligations and 20 years of sacrifice is what it is."A picture issued by the Ministry of Defence of evacuated personnel arriving at RAF Brize Nortonof the country yesterday and on Saturday ahead of the arrival of the flight at Brize Norton.
Lead elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade were working with US forces to secure Kabul airport to ensure flights can continue as Afghans and foreigners scramble to leave. Mr Wallace said the barrier to helping more people leave the country depended on how quickly they could be processed.Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said British forces going back to Afghanistan is 'not on the cards', US forces fired in the air at Kabul's airport to prevent hundreds of civilians running onto the tarmac in a bid to board military flights as people continue to try to find ways out of the country.
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