Afghan ex-special forces officer suffers serious brain injuries in UK attack

Noor Aziz Ahmadzai, a former Afghan special forces officer who later resettled in Britain, has been hospitalised with serious brain injuries after an assault at a railway station where he was working as a security guard.

British media reported that Ahmadzai was injured on Thursday evening after becoming involved in an altercation with a group of people at the station, before falling to the ground and suffering critical injuries.

British Transport Police said two 17-year-old girls were arrested at the scene following the incident, but were later released on bail while investigations into the assault continued.

Reports said Ahmadzai suffered severe brain trauma, with doctors warning that it could take months before the full extent of any long-term neurological damage becomes clear.

Family supporters say his condition remains serious but stable, as a fundraising campaign launched to support his treatment and recovery had raised several thousand pounds in donations.

Ahmadzai previously served with Afghanistan forces and also worked alongside British troops, later joining an elite Afghanistan counterterrorism unit after receiving military training linked to Britain.

Supporters say he was among the first responders to some of Kabul’s deadliest attacks before leaving Afghanistan and rebuilding his life in Britain after the Taliban takeover.

The attack has drawn renewed attention to the difficult post-war lives of former Afghan personnel in Britain, many of whom continue to face insecurity even after fleeing conflict.

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