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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops

Afghan special forces patrol during an operation against Taliban militants in October 2019, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Afghan special forces patrol during an operation against Taliban militants in October 2019, in Helmand province. Photograph: Watan Yar/EPA

Elite Afghan commandos who fought alongside the British military have had their applications to relocate blocked by UK special forces despite evidence that they had served alongside them in dangerous missions against the Taliban.

Documents leaked and shared with BBC Panorama show that Britain’s secretive special forces were given a veto power over resettlement, prompting claims that hundreds of Afghan veterans have been left in limbo or danger in their native country.

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