Hero Afghan commando sent back to Taliban after being failed by Britain
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When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan – despite being under the care of the government. He is now in hiding – and fears he’ll never be safe. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report
When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan – despite being under the care of the government. He is now in hiding – and fears…
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