Johnson: Britain will not interfere in Afghanistan

Follow-up - INA

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his country is not considering military intervention in Afghanistan at the present time.
"I think the idea of a military solution is not being considered now," he said.

In response to a question about the possibility of the British army returning to Afghanistan, he added: "One has to be realistic about the ability of Britain or any other power to use military intervention.".

"What we can do is work with our partners in the region and around the world who share our interest in ensuring that Afghanistan does not become a hotbed of terrorism again," he said.

He stressed that "London intends to use diplomatic and political influence for this purpose and at the same time, it is making efforts to evacuate British citizens and Afghan employees of British organizations amid the deteriorating situation in the country.".

For its part, the British Ministry of Defense said Thursday that it would "send about 600 troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate British nationals and Afghan specialists working with them.".

The recent escalation of the "Taliban" movement in Afghanistan comes against the backdrop of the withdrawal of NATO and the United States, while US intelligence sources reported that "the Taliban may overrun Kabul and take control of it in a few months."

Source: RT