Generals call for resettling interpreters in Britain
July 29, 2021
LONDON: Leading former generals have warned “time is of the utmost essence” to help Afghans who served alongside British forces to settle in the UK.
More than 40 former military commanders have signed an open letter calling for efforts to resettle Afghan interpreters in the UK to be stepped up in the face of a “resurgent Taliban”.
Those who have signed the letter include leading former military commanders Lord Dannatt, Lord Boyce and Lord Houghton. Former national security adviser Lord Ricketts is also a signatory, as is Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer, a former defence minister who also served in Helmand Province. The letter reads: “We remain gravely concerned about the situation faced by our former interpreters and the supporting staff who stood shoulder to shoulder with us on the battlefield, despite recent initiatives from the Government.”