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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Archie Mitchell and Holly Bancroft

Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision

AP

Almost 750 Afghans in hiding from the Taliban because of their work with British forces have been waiting over two years for a decision on whether they can come to the UK, The Independent can reveal.

The 745 Afghans, who have applied for sanctuary based on their claimed work with the British Army, said they were being “destroyed” by the wait to hear if they can be brought to safety under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap) scheme.

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