No Inquiry Into British Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

UK government refused MPs' demands into a 'no-holds barred' probe following 2021 Taliban offensive

Taliban fighters celebrate one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2022. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo

The government is refusing to carry out a “no-holds barred” inquiry into British involvement in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the MP-demanded review would have “limited” value and would consume “considerable resource.”