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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

Photo of man being referred to as Hamid with face blurred, wearing army uniform
Hamid (not his real name) worked for the Afghan national police unit alongside the British military. Photograph: handout

A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.

Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His details were also included in an accidental 2022 leak by an MoD official that identified 18,700 Afghans who had worked with or for the British government.

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