Interpreters have been blamed by the Taliban for the deaths of their fighters because of the intelligence and ­information they provided.

The Aljazeera websites state that US translators are risking their lives in Afghanistan.

The Aljazeera websites state that US translators are risking their lives in Afghanistan.In a video by Aljazeera (0.40 seconds to 1.30 minutes), it is seen from the personal experience expressed by Wahdat (Interpreter) who worked for the United States for 3 years, that Taliban militants thought that the interpreters are the eyes and ears for the military. In every attack they make, they first target interpreters. The Smithsonian news article mentions that Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a recent telephone interview said the Taliban does not usually send warning letters and interpreters are “national traitors.”

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