{"id":134083,"date":"2024-02-06T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afghan-special-forces-relocation-cases-face-re-examination-bbc-newsnight\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T21:00:27","slug":"afghan-special-forces-relocation-cases-face-re-examination-bbc-newsnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/afghan-special-forces-relocation-cases-face-re-examination-bbc-newsnight\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan special forces relocation cases face re-examination | BBC Newsnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZpDI7bcjhrE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Afghan special forces relocation cases face re-examination | BBC Newsnight\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZpDI7bcjhrE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A major government u-turn on 1 February meant many Afghan special forces who served alongside the British will have their cases re-examined after initially being denied entry to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as \u201cThe Triples\u201d, they were elite units that were set up, funded, and run by the British, but many of them were denied helped under the UK\u2019s Afghan Assistant and Relocation Policy (ARAP).<\/p>\n<p>After Kabul fell to the Taliban, hundreds went into hiding, fending for themselves and hunted by the Taliban. At least six are known to have been murdered, although the real total is thought to be far higher.<\/p>\n<p>Newsnight\u2019s Joe Inwood has been speaking to some of the Triples about what this means for them.<\/p>\n<p>(This was first broadcast on 1 February 2024.)<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major government u-turn on 1 February meant many Afghan special forces who served alongside the British will have their cases re-examined after initially being denied entry to the UK. 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