Former US Army Interpreter Fled The Taliban Only To Be Gunned Down Working As Lyft Driver In DC
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A former Afghan interpreter for U.S. Army Special Forces, who managed to escape the Taliban, was gunned down inside his car while working as a Lyft driver in Washington, D.C. on Monday. D.C. Police found 31-year-old Nasrat Ahmad Yar unconscious inside his car early Monday with a single gunshot wound, according to WUSA9. The father of four was shot on 11th Street Northeast by four individuals, and taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Ahmed Yar was a father of two young boys, aged 13 and...
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