London, July 15, 2025 (AFP) - Thousands of Afghans brought to UK after data breach: minister

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Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK government were brought to Britain in a secret relocation programme after a huge 2022 data breach, a minister revealed Tuesday. Defence Minister John Healey told parliament about the scheme after the UK High Court lifted an order banning media from reporting that the names and details of almost 19,000 Afghans asking for asylum had been accidentally leaked just months after the Taliban seized Kabul. jkb/......

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