A former translator has told Sky News about escaping from Afghanistan to the UK as the Taliban took over the country.
Ziaullah Omer was an interpreter in Helmand province for the British forces from 2009 to 2010, where he translated Taliban radio communications.
Mr Omer said he is grateful to the British government for granting him a six-month visa, soon to be followed by a five-year refugee visa, but he is worried about the family and friends he left behind.
"Mr Omer told Sky News: "I received a call today from my family, they were saying the Taliban are entering each room, each house, looking for the people who worked for the multinational forces, the UK or US.
The Taliban killed Omer's son in 2018 and his father in 2019
"The Taliban's can't be trusted because they are saying on the television there will be no danger for people who worked for the coalition forces, but just yesterday they were going room to room looking for them."
The British government has outlined plans to allow around 20,000 Afghan refugees into the UK. According to the Home Office, almost 5,000 former Afghan staff and family members are likely to be eligible for resettlement by the end of this year under a scheme for those previously employed by British forces.
