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Two former defence ministers have called on British forces to return to the frontline in Afghanistan to stop the Taliban taking over.
Ex-Commando Johnny Mercer and Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons defence committee, are leading calls for the UK to reverse its decision to abandon the country.
The withdrawal, which came after President Joe Biden’s decision to bring US troops home, is already having dramatic consequences for the region.
In the weeks since the last British troops pulled out, the Taliban has made huge territorial and strategic gains, putting the lives of former British interpreters in even greater jeopardy.
Two former defence ministers have called on British forces to return to the frontline in Afghanistan to stop the Taliban taking over
Ex-Commando Johnny Mercer (left) and Tobias Ellwood (right), chairman of the Commons defence committee, are leading calls for the UK to reverse its decision to abandon the country
Many live in Helmand’s capital Lashkar Gah – which was on the verge of falling to the Taliban last night – and face almost certain death should they be identified.
The Daily Mail’s award-winning Betrayal of the Brave campaign has highlighted the plight of ex-translators at risk of Taliban revenge attacks.
And yesterday Labour claimed that around two-thirds of the Afghans who supported British forces could still be under threat.
It came as Mr Mercer warned that, although the US has lost its ‘moral compass’ and ‘left Afghanistan to its fate’, that doesn’t mean Britain should do the same.
In the weeks since the last British troops pulled out, the Taliban has made huge territorial and strategic gains, putting the lives of former British interpreters in even greater jeopardy
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