What happened to Scott McLaren?

Despite an intensive 17-hour search, Highlander McLaren was found dead in a nearby river 3 miles (4.8 km) from the base. He had been tortured, shot five times in the head with a semi-automatic rifle and after death, his body had been interfered with.

Who is Scott McLaren?

Scott McLaren (born 11 April 1968) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL). He umpired 328 career games in the AFL. McLaren was awarded the All-Australian Umpire award in 2001, as well as his second AFL Grand Final appointment in the same year.

How many British are still in Afghanistan?

On 7 December 2021, the prime minister’s current special representative for Afghanistan, Nigel Casey, told MPs there were about 200 British nationals still in Afghanistan.

Are there any British soldiers still in Afghanistan?

The final UK flight carrying troops and diplomatic personnel has left Kabul airport, bringing to an end Britain’s 20-year campaign in Afghanistan.

What really happened to Scott McLaren?

Does UK accept Afghan refugees?

In addition to ARAP, the government opened the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) in January 2022, which will allow up to 20,000 refugees to settle in the UK. This scheme focuses on women and children as well as religious and other minorities in danger from the Taliban.

How many Afghan will come to UK?

20,000 people
The Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) launched in January 2022. It aims to resettle in the UK up to 20,000 people over the next few years. It is currently focusing on granting status to people who have already arrived in the UK (mostly Operation Pitting cases).

Will the British army go back to Afghanistan?

British and NATO troops will not go back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday. “I acknowledge that the Taliban are in control of the country,” Wallace said on Sky News. “I mean, you don’t have to be a political scientist to spot that’s where we’re at.”

When did the last UK troops leave Afghanistan?

26 October 2014
Britain’s most recent war in Afghanistan began in the wake of the ‘9/11’ terrorist attacks on the United States. It continued for 13 years with the last combat troops leaving the country on 26 October 2014.