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Interpreters targeted by Afghan forces
A GRIM account of threats and intimidation made by Afghan security forces to an interpreter to Western forces serving in Afghanistan show that loyalties are switching as Australia and its allies prepare to leave the country.
The interpreter, who had been serving with the British, has sought asylum in Britain, saying he had been accused of being a traitor by fellow members of the Afghan security services.
Interpreters targeted by Afghan forces
- by: Deborah Haynes, London
- From: The Times
- September 01, 2012 12:00AM
A GRIM account of threats and intimidation made by Afghan security forces to an interpreter to Western forces serving in Afghanistan show that loyalties are switching as Australia and its allies prepare to leave the country.
The interpreter, who had been serving with the British, has sought asylum in Britain, saying he had been accused of being a traitor by fellow members of the Afghan security services.