Scott Morrison has made a somber warning that Australia’s rescue mission in Afghanistan will fall short.  

The Prime Minister confirmed that work was underway on Tuesday, but said the assignment won’t reach “all that it should”, as he urged veterans to not lose faith in the government.  

The evacuation expedition is ongoing in Kabul, as the government works to liberate both Australian and Afghan workers amid the ongoing crisis.  

Scott Morrison insisted that the government has a rescue mission plan, but declined to go into further details.

“I want to thank all of those who have been working tirelessly to ensure that we can put these plans safely in place, to make sure that we can follow through, not just on the care that we have provided to citizens in these situations but, of course, the many Afghan nationals who will be making Australia their home,” Mr Morrison said.

He went on to say he has spoken to veterans who are concerned for their  safety, and insists everything possible is being done.

He said, “I want you to know that we will continue to do everything we can for those who have with us, as we have to this day. But I want to talk openly to veterans that despite our best efforts, I know that support won‘t reach all that it should.”

The statement from Scott Morrison comes after a US military plane  successfully evacuated 640 Afghans, who were fleeing from the rule of the Taliban.  

The relieved Afghans crammed into a US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III on Sunday in what is believed to be the most people flown in the aircraft.  

The plane,  originally meant for only 134 soldiers, left with the full load of human cargo as extraordinary images were captured from inside the aircraft.  

“Instead of trying to force those refugees off the aircraft, the crew made the decision to go. Approximately 640 Afghan civilians disembarked the aircraft when it arrived at its destination,” Defense One reported.

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