Tag: Afghan
Johnny Mercer given deadline to challenge order to hand over names to Afghan inquiry
In heated exchanges, Mr Mercer repeatedly refused to reveal the names of the "multiple officers" who he said had approached him during his time as a b [...]
Johnny Mercer challenging order to hand over names to Afghan inquiry
He previously told the inquiry that he had received a direct account from a serving member of the SBS who said he had been asked to carry a "drop weap [...]
Military camp to be used to house Afghan escapees
It will house 50 people, who helped the UK in the war in Afghanistan, by the end of March.
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Deadline for minister to give names to Afghan inquiry
Johnny Mercer has been ordered to provide names to the Afghanistan inquiry by 5 April.
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Minister says Afghan commandos described 'horrific' SAS war crimes
Johnny Mercer says accounts given by Afghan commandos who supported the SAS 'confirmed my worst fears'.
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'Betrayed' Afghan special forces references ignored
Members of the Afghan special forces were denied help under a UK scheme to settle those in danger.
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MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters' lives
A mass email revealed details of more than 200 people who the UK was trying to help flee the Taliban.
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Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless
Many Afghan families are still living in temporary accommodation two years after coming to the UK.
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Afghan refugees to move out of UK hotels over the summer
Labour warns the move could mean families who have resettled in the UK could become homeless.
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Afghan Women Who Fought With U.S. Military Seek Legal Immigration Status
WASHINGTON — Before her country and her life were suddenly and fundamentally changed in 2021, Mahnaz Akbari was the trailblazing commander of the Afgh [...]
Afghan refugees to be moved out of hotels under new government plans
The new plan applies to Afghans who have arrived in the UK under two resettlement schemes: the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which focus [...]
G.O.P. Inquiry on Afghan Withdrawal Opens With Searing Witness Accounts
The first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan featured emotional and graphic testimony from two American s [...]
Judge Rejects Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds
A lawyer for the lead group of victims’ relatives who had sought $3.5 billion to pay off the Taliban’s judgment debts said they would appeal.
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Afghan withdrawal a dark chapter for UK, says Defence Committee chair
The British government is urged by MPs to hold an "honest" inquiry into its role in Afghanistan.
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Taliban had a ‘massive chilling effect’ on Afghan crypto market: Report
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has had a “massive chilling effect” on the local cryptocurrency market, bringing it to an effective “standstill, [...]