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Aug 2021
Eight Afghan families are to be rehomed in North Yorkshire as part of a government resettlement scheme.
Earlier this year, ministers said thousands of Afghans who worked for the British army, mostly interpreters, will be offered resettlement in the UK as the armed forces withdraw from the country.
The move comes as the withdrawal of Britain and United States has been criticised after Taliban forces rapidly took control of Afghanistan this past week.
Now, county council officials said North Yorkshire will open its doors to those fleeing the country from persecution.
Neil Irving, assistant director for policy, partnerships and communities at North Yorkshire County Council, said:
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