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Afghanistan: Troop departures endanger those left behind
Those who were fired from their jobs worked at the Bawar Media Center (BMC), which is funded by the German military in the northwestern Balkh province. Most of these people had been directly contracted by Bundeswehr until 2016, however, their contracts have been altered since then. If the Taliban catch me, they will not care about the changes to my contract. To them, I am a person who worked for Bundeswehr, and who continues to do so, one of the persons who got fired from his job told DW on condition of anonymity due to security reasons.
Former Bundeswehr employees in Afghanistan are finding it difficult to apply for asylum in Germany. They're facing increased threats from the Taliban, who consider them "traitors" for working with foreign forces.