Ex-Afghan translators for German army fear attacks

By Rahim Faiez

Published March 6, 2014 3:56pm ET

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Ex-Afghan translators for German army fear attacks — In this picture taken on Sunday, March 4, 2014, Afghan ex-translators for German military, Walid Shirzad, from left, Zamir Ahmadi, Atal Zafari and Shamsuddin Nawazish chat in a park during an interview with The Associated Press in Kunduz city, Afghanistan. According to the German government, about 950 Afghans have worked for Germany during the time its personnel have been present in Afghanistan, including drivers, translators and others. (AP Photo/Amad Yama) | Amad Yama

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sometimes the calls come in the middle of the night. Other times it’s a text message sent to a mobile phone. But the warnings are always the same, threats of death for having worked with the German military in northern Afghanistan.

“I might be the next victim,” said a frightened 22-year-old Zamir Ahmadi, who interpreted for the German military for two years in northeastern Afghanistan until May 2013.

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