Operation Toral

Operation Toral
Part of Resolute Support Mission in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
RAF Puma helicopter of 33 Squadron deploying flares whilst on Operation Toral in Afghanistan, 14 December 2015.
Location	Afghanistan
Objective	training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces
Date	1 January 2015 – 8 July 2021
Executed by	United Kingdom
Outcome	Operational failure Fall of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Casualties	3 (non-combat) killed

Operation Toral was the codename for the British presence within Afghanistan post-2014 as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission. UK forces had two major tasks: training and mentoring Afghan Forces, and providing force protection for NATO advisors via the Kabul Security Force/Kabul Protection Unit.^[1]

The operation drew to a close on 8 July 2021 with the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the country. However, British troops were subsequently redeployed under Operation Pitting in August 2021 to evacuate British nationals and staff following the 2021 Taliban offensive.^[2]