Afghan security guards who have been working at Australia’s embassy in Kabul say they feel abandoned after the sudden announcement of the embassy’s closure, and their work on Australia’s behalf has made them targets for Taliban assassins. Four Afghan national representatives who met Australia’s ambassador, Paul Wojciechowski, on Monday were not told the embassy would be closing. Some security personnel have been campaigning for access to visas to resettle in Australia since 2015. “We don’t know what will happen, or what Canberra will decide about us.”The department of foreign affairs and trade did not respond to questions about security staff at its Kabul embassy. The personnel are part of the Nato resolute support mission that trains, advises and helps the Afghan national defence and security forces.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2021 02:02 UTC