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Exclusive: Frontex returned almost 50 people to Afghanistan this year with help from NGO fronted by UK security veterans

EUobserver UK 15 July 2026, 05:30 UTC 1h ago
Exclusive: Frontex returned almost 50 people to Afghanistan this year with help from NGO fronted by UK security veterans
EUobserver

The little-known Irara NGO was the largest non-state recipient of Frontex funding last year, receiving some €39m in 2025. The NGO is headed by UK security veterans and operates in 36 countries, including Afghanistan.

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