UK Accelerates Afghan Resettlement Plan as Troops Withdraw

UK Accelerates Afghan Resettlement Plan as Troops Withdraw
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting in London on Dec. 8, 2020. Leon Neal/Getty Images
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A resettlement plan for Afghans who have supported British armed forces will be accelerated, the UK government has confirmed.

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), announced in December 2020 and launched on April 1, is designed to protect Afghan staff who are at risk of retaliation from the Taliban after British troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
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