(LBC) Former Taliban fighters were allegedly among those brought to the UK for their safety following the Afghan data leak.
Former Taliban fighters are currently living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan by British planes because their names were on a leaked list of Afghans who had applied to come to the UK, the Telegraph reports.
It comes after LBC reported that around 4,500 people have been brought to the UK after a data leak where more than 18,000 applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) — a scheme set up to offer sanctuary in the UK to Afghans who supported British military operations — had their names and contact details, email addresses and phone numbers leaked.
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