Overview

• A High Court injunction that barred reporting on the Afghanistan Response Route was lifted this month, revealing the covert resettlement operation.
• The Ministry of Defence evacuated about 4,500 Afghan collaborators and their family members after discovering the breach in August 2023.
• The secret relocation effort has incurred roughly €460 million to date, with total liabilities expected to surpass €1 billion when compensation is included.
• An independent reviewer determined last month that the leaked dataset of nearly 19,000 Afghans no longer presents a significant threat from the Taliban.
• The government now faces intensified scrutiny over data security failures and potential legal claims from those affected.