Layloma Hafizi, 79, flew to Afghanistan a month ago for a family funeral but became trapped in the country as the Taliban advanced, with her daughter now claiming she has been 'abandoned' by the British embassyA British pensioner stranded in Kabul has been 'abandoned' by the UK embassy, according to her daughter. Fereba Hafizi said her 79-year-old mother has been unable to fly back home since the Taliban captured Afghanistan's capital. Layloma Hafizi, a dual British and Afghan citizen, flew to Afghanistan a month ago to attend a family funeral with her son, Asad, 35. She said her mum went to the British embassy but was 'dismissed' by staff. She requires a wheelchair system when she travels, she's diabetic, she's got high cholesterol and arthritis.

Source: Daily Mirror August 17, 2021 15:56 UTC