U.K. saved animals in Afghanistan over people since murdered by Taliban, whistleblower says

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The British government left U.K. nationals and Afghan allies at the mercy of the Taliban during the chaotic exit from Afghanistan, and in one case at least prioritized evacuation of animals over people, a whistleblower has alleged.

that Farthing left the Afghan capital on a private charter flight with nearly 150 dogs and cats.

“That this was done tends to emphasize the concern that the government — and those who encouraged them in this — regard some people as of less worth than others,” Valdez-Symonds said. In all, it had evacuated 15,000 people out of Afghanistan during two weeks at the end of August, according to a U.K. government spokesperson. It has since helped more than 3,000 others to leave the country, the spokesperson said in an email Tuesday.

 

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