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Afghan interpreters working with the British Army have claimed they are being abandoned after being wounded and left open to Taliban reprisals, it has been reported.

One Afghan interpreter wounded in a booby trap attack has said he is still owed sick pay while another said several interpreters had resigned and complained they were poorly treated.

British forces in Helmand make extensive use of Afghan interpreters to talk with local people and officials.

Interpreters accompany patrols and face risks from bombs and firefights, but they and their families also face threats from the Taliban for collaborating with Nato troops.