'I won't go back': Afghan interpreters stuck in third countries

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There are still about 2,000 eligible people and their families stranded in Afghanistan and about 200 more in third countries such as Pakistan and Iran, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed.

Nearly a year on from Operation Pitting, the British evacuation from Kabul, many former Afghan interpreters are still waiting to hear if they have permission to come to the UK.

Forces News spoke to an Afghan interpreter who was forced out of her country by Taliban threats.

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