Afghan interpreter beaten, tortured by
Taliban in front of family as his
SIV application lags
Posted By: PageTurner, 9/11/2021 10:05:25 AM
An Afghan interpreter who aided the U.S. military for the last decade told Fox News the Taliban beat him in his home on Thursday night for suspected ties to the American government, as he and his family face a yearslong delay for approval of their Special Immigrant Visa applications. The interpreter, who requested his identity be kept anonymous for his and his family’s safety, told Fox News in an interview Thursday night over the phone that the Taliban came to his home and "tortured him" in front of his wife and his three young children. "The Taliban came to our house and beaten me and tortured me
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Now our side is doing the protest songs,
and the establishment (read: Facebook)
is banning them 4 replies
and the establishment (read: Facebook)
is banning them 4 replies
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A glimmer of hope in Venezuela
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pour on the hypocrisy -- led
by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 24 replies
pour on the hypocrisy -- led
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Afghan interpreter beaten, tortured by
Taliban in front of family as his
SIV application lags 3 replies
Taliban in front of family as his
SIV application lags 3 replies
An Afghan interpreter who aided the U.S. military for the last decade told Fox News the Taliban beat him in his home on Thursday night for suspected ties to the American government, as he and his family face a yearslong delay for approval of their Special Immigrant Visa applications.
The interpreter, who requested his identity be kept anonymous for his and his family’s safety, told Fox News in an interview Thursday night over the phone that the Taliban came to his home and "tortured him" in front of his wife and his three young children.
"The Taliban came to our house and beaten me and tortured me
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The 36-second video, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner, was posted a week ago. It’s unclear when it was made, but on Aug. 17, Taliban leaders promised amnesty for government workers and protection for women.
Taliban fighters celebrate around the beheaded body of a former police chief. Screenshot
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Joe Biden's trusted partners, the Taliban, getting busy