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Afghan security guards plead for help after Australia suddenly closes Kabul embassy
Afghans say they have been abandoned and face retribution from the Taliban once Australian forces leave
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.
On Tuesday the Australian government said it would shut the building in Kabul on Friday “in light of the imminent international military withdrawal from Afghanistan”.