Taliban fighters hitch ride to UK

FORMER Taliban fighters believed to have British blood on their hands are living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan on mercy flights, it was reported yesterday.

- By Jan Disley

Thousands are being flown here for their own safety because they were on a leaked list of people who applied for sanctuary after working with British forces.

Some are said to have brought up to 20 relatives.

Now it is feared the process has been infiltrated by jihadists who have been named as family members or dependants.