Published 3 years ago

Person on no-fly list flown to UK from Afghanistan

Summary by Ground News

The individual is understood to have reached UK soil on a British military plane. Government will not say if the individual has been detained. If they pose a threat, the UK government will not now be able to return them to Afghanistan after Britain suspended flights. Opposition MPs worry this is a security breach, but government sources say the fact the person has been identified shows the watchlist is working.

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BBC News

Afghanistan: Person on no-fly list flown to UK during Kabul evacuation

However they are not deemed a person of interest to security agencies or police after an investigation.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Person on no-fly list flown to UK from Afghanistan

LONDON - An individual on Britain's "no-fly" list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a British military plane as part of evacuation efforts from Kabul airport, Sky News reported on Monday. The unidentified individual was flown into Birmingham in central England, Sky said. The "no-fly" list was brought in to prevent those considered to be suspected militants or to

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Afghanistan: Person on 'no fly' list flown to UK during Kabul evacuation efforts

AN AFGHAN national named on Britain's ‘no fly' list has arrived in the UK on a military plane.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Person from UK's no-fly list 'arrives in UK from Afghanistan' amid evacuation

The government reportedly won't say whether the person said to have flown into Birmingham has been detained after reportedly slipping under the UK's no-fly list radar

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Person on no-fly list flown to UK from Afghanistan

LONDON (Reuters) - An individual on Britain's "no-fly" list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a British military plane as part of evacuation efforts from Kabul airport, Sky News reported on Monday. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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Metro News

Person on no-fly list evacuated to UK amid Home Office confusion on Afghanistan

Officials were urged to clarify how the individual was allowed to board their flight (Picture: Reuters/Getty)An individual from Afghanistan has been flown into Britain on an evacuation flight despite being on the UK’s no-fly watchlist.Officials said the person was subsequently deemed not to be a person of interest to the authorities, meaning they will be free to go after completing quarantine.The Home Office said the person was flagged as part o…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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