A former British soldier stranded in Afghanistan is planning an exodus by land with about 400 Afghan nationals. Ben Slater, a former Royal Military Police Officer who served as a bodyguard to British ambassadors, will try to bring his 50 staff and about 350 other Afghans across the border to a nearby country so they can eventually be processed to enter the UK, according to The Telegraph. The 37-year-old founder of NGO Nomad Concepts Group told the newspaper that he hopes the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) can provide help on the other side of the border. “It’s going to be a long trip, and I am hoping on the other end that the FCDO have got our visas sorted, or at least have spoken to the foreign affairs ministry in our destination country to allow access for our vulnerable staff,” he said. The Telegraph said Slater showed a detailed plan …
Ex-British Soldier Trapped in Kabul Plans to Escape by Land With 400 Afghans
August 31, 2021
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