‘They will capture me. They will kill all my family.’
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly responds to a stranded Afghan interpreter.
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, and British diplomats will be taking part in a series of international meetings focusing on the future relationship with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Stress will be put on the militants’ need to stand by their assurances to allow foreign nationals and Afghan citizens with proper documentation to leave the country.
Meanwhile, the final stage of the US evacuation from Kabul airport has been targeted by a rocket attack.
Mishal Husain hears from a former Afghan interpreter, who worked for the British embassy, but has not managed to escape the country. She then asks Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly what he thinks this man should do.
Mishal also speaks to Fatima Gailani, who helped draft the new Afghan constitution in 2001 and is currently part of negotiations with the Taliban in Doha. She is asked if the uncertainty that lies ahead for the country could have been prevented.
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