Britain Sends Troops to Afghanistan to Help Evacuate Staff and Citizens

Britain Sends Troops to Afghanistan to Help Evacuate Staff and Citizens
Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace arrives for a cabinet meeting, in London, Britain, on Oct. 13, 2020. Simon Dawson/Reuters/File
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LONDON—Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defense secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens.

The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only core staff.