Heartache of Afghan translators who are STILL separated from children

Giving each other a brotherly hug, these are just two of the children still at the mercy of the Taliban after they and their families were promised sanctuary in Britain. Their father Abdul bravely risked his life for Britain as an interpreter alongside UK forces in Afghanistan, making him a target for jihadists. He and dozens … Read more

Afghan translators warn withdrawal of British troops from their homeland could put them at risk

‘We will pay with our blood’: Afghan translators warn withdrawal of British troops from their homeland could put them at risk from an emboldened Taliban UK followed US and Nato allies in a commitment to leave country by September But men who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with forces fear they’ll be ‘left behind’  Taliban swears to take … Read more

Afghan translators warn withdrawal of British troops from their homeland could put them at risk

‘We will pay with our blood’: Afghan translators warn withdrawal of British troops from their homeland could put them at risk from an emboldened Taliban UK followed US and Nato allies in a commitment to leave country by September But men who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with forces fear they’ll be ‘left behind’  Taliban swears to take … Read more

RICHARD PENDLEBURY witnessed the courage of the men of 2 Mercians in Afghan conflict.

We were lying along a thin tree line by a ditch, having just come under accurate machine gun fire for the first time that day. It was a little after 10.30am and hot. Very hot, certainly, by the standards of Derby, Nottingham and Worcester, where the recruiting officers had welcomed the soldiers beside me. Not … Read more

RICHARD PENDLEBURY witnessed the courage of the men of 2 Mercians in Afghan conflict.

We were lying along a thin tree line by a ditch, having just come under accurate machine gun fire for the first time that day. It was a little after 10.30am and hot. Very hot, certainly, by the standards of Derby, Nottingham and Worcester, where the recruiting officers had welcomed the soldiers beside me. Not … Read more

ISIS gunman shoots dead three female Afghan TV and radio workers in targeted attacks

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of three women working for a local radio and TV station in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday. The attacks in Jalalabad are the latest in a spike of targeted killings that have seen judges, journalists and other professionals ambushed by gunmen or killed by car bombs.   The … Read more

Pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in Lesbos refugee camp is charged with arson

Pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in Lesbos refugee camp is charged with arson The 26-year-old suffered burns to her hands, feet and head after fire on Sunday Mother-of-three provided testimony to a prosecutor from her bed in hospital  She was told she couldn’t go Germany due to being in late stage of … Read more

Pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in Lesbos refugee camp is charged with arson

Pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in Lesbos refugee camp is charged with arson The 26-year-old suffered burns to her hands, feet and head after fire on Sunday Mother-of-three provided testimony to a prosecutor from her bed in hospital  She was told she couldn’t go Germany due to being in late stage of … Read more

30 Taliban militants killed in Afghan bomb-making class explosion

30 Taliban militants are killed in explosion during bomb-making class at Afghan mosque The blast happened on Saturday morning in Qultaq, a village in Balkh province Six foreign nationals were among those killed, according to security services  Taliban violence has surged in Afghanistan in recent months despite peace talks  On Monday, NATO Secretary General Jens … Read more

Taliban gunmen assassinate two Afghan women judges in Kabul ambush two days after US cut troop level

Two Afghan women judges have been assassinated in the country’s capital in an attack that has been blamed on the Taliban.  Gunmen shot dead the two unnamed judges, who worked for the Supreme Court, on Sunday in Kabul, where a new trend of targeted killings of high-profile figures have sown fear in the restive city.  … Read more