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