Only interpreters who have served in Helmand province will be considered for relocation, according to the MoD’s policy TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER BEN GURRAn Afghan interpreter denied relocation after 16 years of service with British forces has claimed he was assured by his commanding officer that he would be eligible to come to the UK. The man, known by the codename Ricky, is the longest-serving interpreter to have worked with British forces in Afghanistan and applied for relocation after being made redundant in October last year. Ministry of Defence policy states, however, that only interpreters who have served on the front line in Helmand province will be considered for relocation. Ricky, 34, served in Kabul and told officials that his family lived in fear of reprisals. He was offered 18 months’ salary or an education package by…

Source: The Times January 29, 2018 00:00 UTC