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Whistleblower Reveals UK Tech Left for Taliban Tracking

11/29/2025

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Person A, the whistleblower, disclosed that the United Kingdom left sensitive technology in Afghanistan, enabling Taliban tracking.
The leak involved data on 19,000 Afghans, disclosed by a UK special forces official in February 2022.
The whistleblower warned that the Taliban could trace people by their phone numbers.
The Ministry of Defence stated that being on the leaked spreadsheet would not lead to targeting.
The inquiry continues.

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Story summary

Person A, the whistleblower, disclosed that the United Kingdom left sensitive technology in Afghanistan, enabling Taliban tracking.
The leak involved data on 19,000 Afghans, disclosed by a UK special forces official in February 2022.
The whistleblower warned that the Taliban could trace people by their phone numbers.
The Ministry of Defence stated that being on the leaked spreadsheet would not lead to targeting.
The inquiry continues.