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Minister: Special forces had veto on Afghan troops
BBC via AOL· 17 hours agoAfghan special forces units known as the 'Triples' worked closely with the SAS in Afghanistan [Ben Taggart] The government has admitted misleading...
Defence minister refuses to give lifeline to Afghan veteran who faces deportation to Rwanda
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoDefence minister James Heappey has refused to give a lifeline to an Afghan war hero who served...
MoD accused of burying admission that UK special forces had power over Afghan sanctuary claims
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoThe Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to bury an admission that the special forces had...
Afghans at risk of deportation to be under UK’s ‘umbrella of protection’
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoAfghans who worked with British security forces will be under the UK’s “umbrella of protection” from...
Minister roasted over claim ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Afghans want asylum in UK
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoA minister has been urged to correct the record on the number of Afghans seeking safety in the UK,...
Minister says Ben Wallace and future head of the army failed to properly investigate alleged SAS...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA minister has said that former defence secretary Ben Wallace and former director of special forces...
Ministers square up over plight of Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA ministerial row has broken out over the fate of Afghan special forces afterThe Independent...
Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission as minister speaks of Britain’s...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDefence minister James Heappey has said it is “great at last” to welcome Afghans who worked with the...
Defense & National Security — Struggles remain a year after end of Afghanistan War
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been one year since the U.S. withdrew its military from Afghanistan, ending its longest war....
Afghan interpreter who risked life to serve Britain deported back to Taliban after UK error
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn Afghan interpreter who risked his life serving alongside the British army was deported back to...