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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Announces Decision To Double Humanitarian Assistance To Afghanistan
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has informed that the government has decided to double the humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover of the country.
“The UK will double the amount of its humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan, bringing it to a total of 286 million pounds,” (USD 393.3 million) Johnson said while addressing the house of parliament, Sputnik reported.
Johnson also informed that the UK will also deploy additional 800 troops to support the Afghan evacuation and assured the parliament that the “government will continue this operation for as long as conditions at the airport allow.”
