British National Stuck in Afghanistan: ‘How Can I Leave My Wife Alone to Die?’

British National Stuck in Afghanistan: ‘How Can I Leave My Wife Alone to Die?’
Members of Joint Forces Headquarters deploying to Afghanistan to assist in the drawdown of troops from the area on Aug. 13, 2021. LPhot Ben Shread/Ministry of Defence/Crown Copyright via PA
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A British citizen in Afghanistan who fears for his life says he cannot fly to safety in the UK because it would mean leaving his wife “all alone to die.”

The 42-year-old, who asked to be identified only as Omed, said he was “hiding at home” with his family in Kabul as Taliban forces took control of the country’s major cities and moved into the capital.