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One such individual, an Afghan former interpreter whom
Newsweek will call Ahmad, knows firsthand the risks that come with the job, one he began working with U.S. government-affiliated projects shortly after high school.
By 2013, already about 12 years into the U.S.-led war in his country, Ahmad was working directly with U.S. forces and, like many others, said that he was thinking that the country is going in a way that everyone is going to have a bright future.
He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.
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Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
In this Friday, April 30, 2021, photo former Afghan interpreters hold banners during a protest against the U.S. government and NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
In this Friday, April 30, 2021, photo former Afghan interpreters gather during a protest against the U.S. government and NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Interpreters and other Afghan civilians who served the U.S. and NATO fear Taliban reprisals with the looming withdrawal of troops from their country after two