US EditionNavy chief’s role in Afghan leak was covered up
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 16 – Government lawyers invoked a superinjunction to prevent disclosure of Jenkins's involvement in a leak risking 100,000 Afghans, raising concerns over transparency during his promotion week.
- On May 15, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins was appointed First Sea Lord, while two days earlier the MoD barred The Times from revealing his role in a `national security incident`.
- Under the previous Conservative government the leak occurred in February 2022 while Jenkins led Special Forces, and it exposed names, phone numbers and emails of tens of thousands of Afghans.
- At inquiry hearings, Natalie Moore admitted this year that UK Special Forces were `able to determine Arap applications`, and documents showed one officer rejected all 1,585 applications from Afghans linked to Special Forces.
- Addressing the fallout, John Healey called Jenkins an `outstanding military officer` and the Downing Street spokesman said he had no role in any aspect of resettlement schemes.
- Following these disclosures, the revelation piled pressure on the government to `come clean` about the delayed injunction while Sir Keir Starmer had earlier blocked Jenkins’s NSA appointment.
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