The identities of British special forces and MI6 operatives were in a leaked database that is thought to have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, it can be revealed.

British spies and special forces soldiers were among the tens of thousands of people potentially put at risk by the catastrophic Afghan data leak, The Independent understands.

British soldiers were sent to Afghanistan as part of an international deployment against al-Qaida and Taliban forces in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces.

LONDON — A data leak that led thousands of Afghans to be resettled in the U.K. after their safety was jeopardized because they assisted forces against the Taliban also exposed the identities of ...

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces.

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces.