UK Announces Scheme to Relocate Hundreds of Afghan Staff at Risk

Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel (R) and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (L) arrive for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London on Feb. 14, 2020. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of Afghans who are working or have worked to support British Armed Forces will be able to relocate to the UK if they find themselves at risk due to their work, the UK government announced on Tuesday.

The announcement came days before the next round of peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government is due to start on Jan. 5.