Race against time to relocate NATO s Afghan translators
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Last Updated: Jun 09, 2021, 05:56 PM IST
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Afghans who worked for international armed forces face a threatened wave of Taliban reprisals and fear that resettlement plans by alliance members will leave many of them and their relatives still vulnerable.
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In this file photo taken on February 20, 2010 (FILES) In this file photo a US soldier from 4th Infantry Division 4 Brigade Alpha Company presents a gift to an Afghan child during a patrol at Khogyani in Nangarhar on February 20, 2010
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Like thousands of Afghan translators who served with NATO forces, Nazir Ahmad fears for his life as the US-led alliance scrambles to pull out of the country in the coming weeks.
Embassies have issued thousands of visas to Afghan interpreters and their immediate families, but many have had their applications declined some for reasons they say were never fully explained.
Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government, mostly as interpreters, have been announced, the BBC
sergeant first class, matt williams. [ applause ] sergeant first class, carl wurzbach. [ applause ] and two wonderful afghan translators, baruz mohamand and garuz gafori. [ applause ] thank you very much. we really appreciate it. he did a good job. did he do a good job? better say yes now or otherwise it s too late. we can always change our mind. he did a good job. thank you all for your noble
sergeant first class carl s warsbach. [ applause ] and two wonderful afghan translators, baruz, mohamn and gafori. [applause] thank you very much. we really appreciate it. he did a good job. did he do a good job? yes? otherwise, it s too late. [laughter] we can always change our mind. he did a good job. thank you all for your noble service and for being here to celebrate ron s historic achievement. it true solid that.