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Thousands of Afghans secretly relocated to the U.K. following data breach

By Willem Marx

Published July 16, 2025 at 4:57 AM EDT

The British government hid a plan to rescue thousands of Afghans who assisted its troops after a data breach exposed them to Taliban retaliation.

Willem Marx

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