Raab: Scale and pace of Taliban takeover was a surprise

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Published on August 16, 2021 - Duration: 00:49s

Raab: Scale and pace of Taliban takeover was a surprise

Speaking after the COBRA meeting, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab admitted that the "pace and scale" of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan was "surprising" and a "lesson to learn from".

Mr Raab added that the UK's main focus "right now" is the evacuation of British nationals.

Report by Czubalam.

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