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British Afghanistan embassy staff beaten and abused by the Taliban
British government's inaction has caused ‘incalculable trauma’ to those still waiting to be relocated to Britain, human rights charity Azadi says
People waving Afghan flags attend a protest against Taliban persecution of women on Dublin's O'Connell Street in September 2021

MORE than 150 British Afghanistan embassy staff have yet to be relocated to Britain, with some saying they have been beaten and tortured by the Taliban, it was revealed today.

The staff worked for global security firm GardaWorld, which provided security at the British embassy in Kabul. 

Several shared photos of injuries they said were inflicted by Taliban soldiers, the BBC reported.

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