Skip to main content

Interpreter who served with US forces in Afghanistan, fled Taliban takeover, shot dead driving Lyft in DC

General News,Afghanistan,Crime,Lyft,Taliban

From the Right

A father of four who had served as an interpreter alongside US special forces in Afghanistan and escaped after the Taliban takeover was gunned down while working as a Lyft driver in Washington, DC, early Monday morning. Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, decided to work a few extra hours for the ride-share service, despite his wifeโ€™s protests that night, telling her they needed money for the rent, a friend told WUSA9. He was shot and killed in his car a short time later after they spoke. Shortly after midnight on Monday,...

AllSides Picks

More News about General News

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right