The UK has trained and paid for about 200 Afghan special forces members, but now they may have to go back to their country, which is controlled by the Taliban.
The numbers, collected by a group of Afghan soldiers, show how bad the situation is, according to a former UK general. He calls it a “betrayal” and a “disgrace”.
The soldiers ran away to Pakistan. Now Pakistan says it will make Afghan refugees leave.
The UK says it has helped many Afghans to be safe. Gen Sir Richard Barrons, who worked for the British Army in Afghanistan for over 12 years, told the media that it’s embarrassing that the UK has not been able to move these soldiers. He said it shows that either we are lying as a country or not capable.
“He said that both are not okay. ” “It’s a betrayal, and because of that betrayal, our friends will either die or go to prison. ”
MPs talked about the issue in the House of Commons on Monday.
In 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament that the Afghan special forces’ service was very important. He said the UK would do everything possible to help them get to safety.
The Afghan commandos are worried because the government said no to helping Afghan civilian leaders who are in danger.
The media has received a secret letter sent in March 2022 to the Foreign Office. The letter asked for immediate help for 32 ex-governors, prosecutors, and officials who worked with the UK and US in Helmand Province from 2006 to 2014.