UK Defence Minister: Evacuation of Afghan on ‘No-Fly’ List Wasn’t Security Fail

UK Defence Minister: Evacuation of Afghan on ‘No-Fly’ List Wasn’t Security Fail
Members of the UK Armed Forces continue to take part in the evacuation of entitled personnel from Kabul airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan Aug. 19–22, 2021, in this picture obtained on Aug. 23, 2021. LPhot Ben Shread/UK MOD Crown copyright 2021/Handout via Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The British defence minister has insisted that the security system was working as it should do when an Afghan who was on a “no-fly” watchlist landed in the UK on an evacuation flight.

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that the term “no-fly” refers to a broader category of watchlists and requirements and doesn’t mean a simple automatic refusal to board an aeroplane.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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