Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 31 August 2021

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1. RAF ready to ‘strike’ Isis

The last US military flight has left Kabul airport, marking the end of America’s 20 year presence in Afghanistan. The final C17 aircraft left with the US ambassador on-board after midnight local time. Celebratory gunfire and fireworks were heard after the last plane departed, however, the RAF is prepared to launch fresh air strikes against Islamic State (Isis) in the country, according to the chief of the air staff. Mike Wigston said: “Ultimately what this boils down to is that we’ve got to be able to play a global role in the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh [Isis], whether it’s strike, or whether it’s moving troops or equipment into a particular country, at scale and at speed.”

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