An Afghan military interpreter denied refuge by Britain has been executed trying to reach the West.
Known to the UK soldiers he served with as Popal, he was tortured and murdered after being captured in Iran.
Another four interpreters are feared to have suffered the same fate while using people smugglers to flee the Taliban.
Their families believe the missing men may have been killed by the Iranian authorities or by militias.
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Another
Afghan considering paying traffickers is ex-UK military and Foreign
Office interpreter Niz, whose family has been attacked three times by
gunmen hunting him. In March, the Taliban launched an ambush near his
home in Kunar province, attacking a vehicle identical to his and killing
two innocent men and injuring a third.
‘This
is only because of my work for the British and I have asked them for
help, for asylum, but regretfully I am stuck here,’ said the law
student. ‘The attitude of the British drives people to take desperate
measures to ensure their safety. It is disgusting and we feel abandoned.
What price, what risk do we put on our lives?’
Translator abandoned by UK is executed as he tries to flee Taliban | Daily Mail Online
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