Tobias Ellwood, a senior leader of Britain's Conservative Party, has said that the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is a dark chapter in British military history.
The Defense Committee, chaired by Ellwood, has urged the government to carry out an "honest" investigation into Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan, which led to the Taliban's return to power.
The MPs' report has warned that the country is once again becoming a haven for terrorists.
He also says that thousands of people who are eligible to evacuate from Afghanistan are still living in danger in Afghanistan.
The British government has said in its response to the parliamentary report that it has worked tirelessly to get as many people out of Afghanistan as possible.
The Ministry of Defense estimates that there are still around 300 Afghan nationals and their families who are eligible for evacuation from Afghanistan, and are being sought to bring them to the UK. The defense ministry added that it would give a full response to the parliamentary report at the appropriate time.
After the 9/11 attacks in the United States in 2001, US-led forces invaded Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban government.
After two decades in Afghanistan, the US and its allies withdrew from the country, resulting in the sudden collapse of the Western-backed Afghan government and the return of the Taliban to power.
Britain's 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has cost around £30 billion and killed 457 British soldiers.
Ellwood, chairman of the House of Commons defense committee, said Britain's withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 is a dark chapter for troops serving in Afghanistan and the Afghans who support them.
His committee's 30-page report said the speed with which the Afghan government collapsed was more surprising to the military establishment.
The report calls for a 'transparent, honest and detailed review' of decisions made during Britain's tenure in Afghanistan.
While MPs have praised the 2021 withdrawal effort, which brought 15,000 people to the UK - she also says the plan should have been better developed.
They say the lack of effective cooperation was painful for those who legitimately expected an evacuation but it did not happen.
MPs say there are still thousands of citizens who are eligible to emigrate from Afghanistan but are stuck in Afghanistan and should be brought to the UK for protection.
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