Former British military translator trapped in Afghanistan tells of scenes of ...
Bodies in the streets as city stands on the brink: Former British military translator trapped in Afghanistan tells of scenes of 'hell' in battleground city Translator Sharif Karimi worked for three years beside UK troops in Afghanistan Sharif, 31, tragically told of seeing bodies on streets of Lashkar Gah on Tuesday Sharif was rejected for relocation to UK as records show his job was terminated He hopes that Ben Wallace will 'honour' his promise to review contentious claims
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A terrified former British military translator trapped in Lashkar Gah told of seeing bodies on the streets yesterday – as the battleground city stood on the brink of falling to the Taliban.
Sharif Karimi, 31, who worked for three years beside UK troops, described a 'hell' where desperate families were fleeing from their homes, which were then seized by insurgent fighters as bases to launch rocket attacks.
The father of four said: 'It is a terrifying situation and the Taliban has made big gains so they control sections of the city where you can see their fighters openly walking around.
Former British military translator Sharif Karimi, 31, who worked for three years beside UK troops, described seeing bodies on
