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Tell us: have you been left behind in Afghanistan?

Members of the UK armed forces taking part in the evacuation of entitled personnel from Kabul airport in Afghanistan in August 2021.
Members of the UK armed forces taking part in the evacuation of entitled personnel from Kabul airport in Afghanistan in August 2021. Photograph: Ben Shread/AP

A whistleblower at the UK Foreign Office has revealed that thousands of emails from people in Afghanistan related to requests for evacuation were left unread.

Raphael Marshall, a former desk officer, estimated that up to 150,000 people applied for evacuation, but that fewer than 5% of those got any assistance.

We would like to hear from those in Afghanistan who got in touch with the Foreign Office to request evacuation. Do you feel you should be in the UK?

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