Afghan security forces who fought alongside British and US troops are still being hunted down, tortured and executed by the Taliban while the UK drags its heels over bringing at-risk Afghans to safety, The Independent can reveal.
A shocking new investigation reveals more than 100 ex-Afghan forces have been killed in the country since 2023, with others tortured – laying bare the danger facing servicemen left behind by allied forces following the Taliban takeover in 2021.