Back in February 2024, the BBC reported that the United Kingdom had rejected resettlement applications for Afghan commandos who fought alongside British soldiers in the fight against the Taliban. From that original report:

When the Taliban swept to power in August 2021, members of Afghan Special Forces units CF 333 and ATF 444 – known as the "Triples" – were among the groups most at risk of reprisal, having supported UK Special Forces in their fight against the Taliban.

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Donald Trump is not your ordinary convicted criminal — he's also a cult leader with an army of followers who are now calling for violence on Truth Social and other online platforms. Violence against jurors, violence against Judge Juan Merchan, violence against liberals, and violence in the form of civil war. — Read the rest

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