British spies, Afghans and data breach
Digest more
Afghan, Britain
Digest more
The Taliban government said on Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week. Thousands of Afghans who worked with the United Kingdom were brought to Britain with their families in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk,
Manchester-based law firm Brings Legal stated it has already registered nearly 1,000 Afghan ARAP applicants for potential legal proceedings. These individuals were part of a UK government initiative to resettle Afghans who had worked alongside British forces and were at risk after the Taliban’s return to power.