Posted on 08/23/2021 2:31:21 PM PDT by RandFan
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - An individual on a "no-fly" list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a British military plane as part of evacuation efforts from Kabul airport, but is no longer considered a risk, the government said on Monday.
The unidentified individual was flown into Birmingham in central England, Sky News had earlier reported, despite being in the watch list to prevent those considered to be suspected militants or to pose a security threat from travelling to Britain.
"An individual was flagged to the Home Office as part of the rigorous checks process, involving the police, security services and others," a Home Office (interior ministry) spokesperson said in a statement.
"However, upon further investigation, they are not a person of interest to the security agencies or law enforcement."
Sky had reported that lawmakers were told in a briefing by a senior Border Force official that five people on the watch list had tried to leave Afghanistan with British help, and four of them had been stopped. The fifth person was the one who had made it through to Birmingham.
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Don’t worry, the authorities say it’s not a big deal.
It’s not like they protested at the Capitol or anything.
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How long do you think it will be before he’s interesting again when his name is in the news for blowing something up or killing innocents?
tallybunnies approve all passengers
please tell me all these people are getting their bio-data recorded and checked against the bio-database we so generously provided a copy of to the talibaners
Terrorists wouldn’t dare take advantage of this situation to enter western nations. Right?
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