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Half of Afghan Invictus team did not return home

The Afghan Invictus Games team, pictured in Facebook

SBS has learned more than half of Afghanistan's Invictus Games team has stayed behind in Sydney and is believed to be planning to seek asylum.


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By Jarni Blakkarly

Source: SBS


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SBS has learned more than half of Afghanistan's Invictus Games team has stayed behind in Sydney and is believed to be planning to seek asylum.



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