When Email from Ministry of Defense Fall into his inbox, Qargha’s heart jumped. After four years of waiting, he hoped that it would finally confirm that he could avoid the Taliban threat and brought to the UK for security.
Instead, the news was that the government His personal information was revealed – And put it in darkness about it For about two years.
Already in fear for his life, he will now take additional precautions even when walking or going for shopping.
He is one of the about 18,700 Afghans, whose name and contact details were exposed in the terrible data leaks, which occurred when a mod officer emailed a secret database for reliable contacts in February 2022.
The blunder, resulting in some 16,000 Afghans, was influenced by the transfer to Britain as part of a secret operation, discovered in August 2023 after posting the online part of the database online.
The news of the violation inspired the government to use an unprecedented superinity to keep the breech secret in an attempt to spread front of the information, which means that the affected people also cannot be told.
The ministers had argued that if the reports of data breech come out, the lives of 100,000 people were in danger of Taliban rebellion, but A Government-commission review later concluded The dataset was being identified, the only basis for targeting was unlikely to constitute.
The gagging order was finally removed on Tuesday, before the modes scrambal warned them to email thousands of Afghans that their data was compromised.
This news is desperate that Mod Cassworkers finally took a decision on his case, a former member of the Afghan security forces, who is also in Afghanistan, Curegha thought that the email would finally confirm their eligibility approval.
But when he came to know the truth, he was shocked.
They told Independent: “I am very concerned about the leakage of my personal information and I understood more than Afghan international TV. He said that this leak will put the life of many people at risk.
“My day-to-day life will be difficult now. I am living in a safe house and I know that today or tomorrow, if I need to go to the hospital or seek help for anything, I will have to be more alert now. I am banning myself-I am banning myself-being more vigilant about taking care, going to walk, going to park or not going to a child”.
The ex -serviceman applied for the sanctuary in the UK in 2021, but was rejected with several members of former Afghan expert units in summer of 2023. During that time, a UK special force The Logason officer inspected the blanket rejection of 1,585 such applications.
Qargha is waiting on the review of that decision, and is taking his toll on Limbo’s years because his excited waiting continues.
“My old house has already been raided twice. It is mentally affecting me, we have to wait for so long.
A former member of the Afghan Special Force Unit, ATF444, who served together The British left behind after return, so far, Still waiting for his application review for help.
Akhar said that after receiving two alert emails from the mod, he had “lots of questions”. “I don’t understand, this is not a third world country. It is the UK, where there is more access to technology. How they have managed to leak this information?” Independent.
“We are already at risk and they have put us at high risk. There are many questions but what we can do about it – nothing.
“Whatever precautions we were earlier, we should trip that caution. At this time, fear is like hell.
He said, “My walking is very restricted. Earlier, if I was taking 50 percent precaution for my safety, I need to make sure that I am 100 percent,” he said. He said last week, members of the Taliban started raiding door-to-door in that district, so he jumped into a car with a friend and went to a separate province for 12 hours, he said.
They also have to try to work to get money to support their family members. “It is frustrating me,” he said, “My family has done nothing for anyone and they are not worth dying”.
Another former member of the Afghan security forces said that his “tension changed” when he received a bright red warning message, consciving them that their information was violated. “My stress level is very high, I can just do it to wait to process my application,” he said.
Independent Revealed on Wednesday Hundreds of Afghan soldiers had leaked their details In Mod Breech.
Some 18,500 people affected by the box have been brought to the UK or they are on their way, while 5,400 received approval letters, but still need to be evacuated.
The ministers have said that, while MOD’s rehabilitation plan (ARAP) has been closed for new applicants, existing cases will still be processed. But no time limit is given for withdrawal, which leaves the affected people in Limbo.
A MOD spokesperson said: “We will not comment on personal matters.
“This government is committed to distributing the pledge made by Parliament in Afghanistan, which are eligible to move and resettles again.
“We aim to see the eligible people under the ARP by the end of Parliament through their commitment. The characters Afghan and their families will continue to reach the UK for the future future.”
Names have been changed for security reasons.
