Thousands more Afghans who worked with Britain should be allowed to relocate to UK, urge Army chiefs
Former senior military commanders are gravely concerned that Afghan interpreters face the threat of death under a resurgent Taliban
28 July 2021 • 6:00am
Carrying the Union Jack, the last British troops leave Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Credit: Ben Birchall
Boris Johnson should urgently allow thousands more Afghans who worked with British forces to relocate to the UK, eight former chiefs of staff who were in charge during the conflict have urged.
General Lord Dannatt and more than 35 retired senior military commanders who served during the Afghan campaign set out their plea in a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary and Home Secretary, following the UK’s withdrawal from the Central Asian nation.