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Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind

by Ben FoxRahim Faiez
| May 17, 2021 12:03 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation.

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