Charities bring Afghan interpreters and UK soldiers together for reunion
The Sulha Alliance and Help For Heroes brought them together for a special lunch at the Namak Mandi Restaurant in Glasgow.
The Sulha Alliance and Help For Heroes brought them together for a special lunch at the Namak Mandi Restaurant in Glasgow.
Members of the Royal Air Force involved in Operation Pitting received a clasp for their contribution.
The shadow defence secretary says he has seen figures and says he fears the ARAP scheme has ground to a halt.
Operation Pitting in Afghanistan was one of the biggest evacuations of civilians since the Second World War.
The scathing report by the Foreign Affairs Committee said civil servants and soldiers "were utterly let down" by the Government.
Committee of MPs has demanded the resignation of the Foreign Office's top civil servant in a scathing report.
Personnel who helped in Op Pitting – the evacuation of UK nationals and eligible Afghans – have been honoured.
The move evokes similar restrictions imposed on women during the Taliban's previous hard-line rule between 1996 and 2001.
Backed by £5m in funding, the projects will include a dedicated Samaritans helpline staffed with trained military volunteers.
Kouchai Zaki, who helped the UK military during operations in Afghanistan, is now building a new life in Scotland.
As the Ukraine crisis intensifies, former Afghan interpreters still face persecution and death threats from the Taliban.
Protesters gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque.
From 2009 to 2011, Kouchai worked on the Helmand frontline and was the eyes and ears on the ground for UK soldiers.
Some of those who helped British forces have a new dilemma, after months spent trapped in their home country.
The Foreign Affairs Committee have quizzed military chiefs on how the mission was run behind the scenes of Kabul.
James Heappey told Forces News, 250 people a week is "about the maximum" the MOD is able to bring out of Afghanistan.