Afghan interpreter killed in shooting attack in U.S
WASHINGTON – An Afghan interpreter working for the U.S. military was shot and killed on July 3 in Washington.
Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, was working as a driver for the ride-sharing company Lyft when he was found shot to death in his car.
Yar had come to the U.S. in 2021 to escape harassment after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
He was one of thousands of Afghans who had been granted special immigrant visas because of their work for the U.S. military.
Yar’s friend, Rahim Amini, said Yar had worked long hours to support his family in the U.S. and his parents in Afghanistan.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating Yar’s death.
It has released surveillance footage of four suspects fleeing the area after the shooting.
A $25,000 reward is being offered for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.
Yar’s death is a reminder of the dangers Afghan interpreters face, even when they have escaped the wrath of the Taliban.
In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases in which ride-sharing drivers have been killed or injured.
After arriving in the U.S., Yar initially settled in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
However, he told Amini that he was confronted there by armed men demanding money.
He then moved to Virginia, where he felt safer.
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