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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft,Jessica Purkiss,Fahim Abed and May Bulman

They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban are taking their revenge

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.

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