Former British soldier trapped in Afghanistan urges Boris Johnson to step in to help
Telegraph, 01 Sep 2021
A former British soldier has called on "a government or my government" to help accept some of the highly-skilled female workers he is currently protecting.
Ben Slater has left Kabul with 98 women in the hope of crossing a land border, but has been stuck for two days.
"I do need some help with this border," he told Sky News. "The border people seem very forthcoming but I just need a government or my government to help... make phone calls to get the right documentation across and this nightmare will be over."
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Ben Slater has left Kabul with 98 women in the hope of crossing a land border, but has been stuck for two days.
"I do need some help with this border," he told Sky News. "The border people seem very forthcoming but I just need a government or my government to help... make phone calls to get the right documentation across and this nightmare will be over."
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