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
‘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
‘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
Defence chiefs fired more than a THIRD of their Afghan translators – without right to appeal, figures show More than 1,000 interpreters had contracts ‘terminated’ without right to appeal No fired translator gets a relocation even if they claim to be Taliban targets Some say they’re only finding out terminations when applying to come to … Read more
Defence chiefs fired more than a THIRD of their Afghan translators – without right to appeal, figures show More than 1,000 interpreters had contracts ‘terminated’ without right to appeal No fired translator gets a relocation even if they claim to be Taliban targets Some say they’re only finding out terminations when applying to come to … Read more
New blow for Afghan translators: More than 600 ‘are abandoned’ as UK Government unit that examines pleas for sanctuary snubs battlefield heroes Former Afghan translators for UK forces face grave threats to their lives but say the standard set by the UK government for sanctuary is ‘impossible’ to meet The UK’s Intimidation Investigation Unit (IIU) … Read more
New blow for Afghan translators: More than 600 ‘are abandoned’ as UK Government unit that examines pleas for sanctuary snubs battlefield heroes Former Afghan translators for UK forces face grave threats to their lives but say the standard set by the UK government for sanctuary is ‘impossible’ to meet The UK’s Intimidation Investigation Unit (IIU) … Read more
Don’t abandon us: More than 100 Afghan translators who worked with British troops beg Boris Johnson to help them find sanctuary in UK More than 100 former Afghan translators for the British military fear the Taliban will hunt them down In a letter to be handed in to the British embassy in Kabul today, they … Read more
Don’t abandon us: More than 100 Afghan translators who worked with British troops beg Boris Johnson to help them find sanctuary in UK More than 100 former Afghan translators for the British military fear the Taliban will hunt them down In a letter to be handed in to the British embassy in Kabul today, they … Read more
Hamid blamed an apparent breakdown in communication, with the Home Office failing to give any warning to the translators, the authorities in Glasgow or their dedicated case workers that the visas were about to be granted Five interpreters are enduring a ‘heartbreaking and shameful’ delay in being reunited with their families after a Home Office blunder. … Read more