{"id":1966876,"date":"2023-07-07T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interpreter-who-survived-alongside-us-army-in-afghanistan-made-it-to-america-now-hes-dead-after-fatal-encounter-with-dc-youth\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:43:56","slug":"interpreter-who-survived-alongside-us-army-in-afghanistan-made-it-to-america-now-hes-dead-after-fatal-encounter-with-dc-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interpreter-who-survived-alongside-us-army-in-afghanistan-made-it-to-america-now-hes-dead-after-fatal-encounter-with-dc-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan interpreter, who survived with US Army, dies tragically in encounter with DC youth."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finterpreter-who-survived-alongside-us-army-in-afghanistan-made-it-to-america-now-hes-dead-after-fatal-encounter-with-dc-youth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1966876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Afghan Interpreter Who Served Alongside US Army in Afghanistan is Tragically Murdered in Washington<\/h2>\n<p>An Afghan national who bravely served alongside the U.S. military as an interpreter and escaped with his family during the chaotic exit from Afghanistan two years ago was tragically murdered in Washington this week.<\/p>\n<p>Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a 31-year-old father of four, dedicated his life to serving the United States during the war, only to lose his life in the nation&#8217;s capital, a city that has been plagued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a> under the leadership of soft-on-crime Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/local\/virginia\/lyft-driver-killed-dc-afghanistan-interpreter-us-army-special-forces-escaped-taliban-father-of-four\/65-9210b742-2fc8-4292-a440-07b8cee60ef6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WUSA-TV<\/a> in D.C., Yar was out with his friends on Sunday night when his wife asked him to come home. Despite the request, Yar, who worked as a Lyft driver, decided to continue working to support his family. Tragically, he was shot in his car just after midnight on Monday morning and did not survive his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-family-of-murdered-afghan-interpreter?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&#038;utm_location=DASHBOARD&#038;utm_medium=copy_link&#038;utm_source=customer&#038;mibextid=Zxz2cZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> has been launched to support Yar&#8217;s family, which has already surpassed its goal of $75,000 thanks to the generosity of nearly 2,000 donors.<\/p>\n<p>Yar served as an interpreter for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-defended-army-ranger-pentagon-celebrates-fox-news-departure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a> Special Forces troops for over a decade in Afghanistan. He leaves behind four children, ranging in age from 15 months to 13 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Yar&#8217;s tragic murder highlights the dangers he faced both in Afghanistan and in the United States. He relocated his family from Kabul to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/philadelphia-shooting-suspect-told-police-killing-spree-help-fight-gun-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia<\/a> in 2021 after being robbed at gunpoint. However, even in the D.C. suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, he was not safe from the violence that ultimately took his life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: I\u2019ve spent the day talking to family and friends of Nasrat Ahmad Yar, the Lyft driver shot, killed in NE DC. He was a respected interpreter in Afghanistan. His wife wanted him to come home in Alexandria that night but he chose to work so he could make money for rent. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wusa9?\">@wusa9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pn8QKsRyDA\">pic.twitter.com\/pn8QKsRyDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Torres (@News_MTorres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News_MTorres\/status\/1677037832978804737?\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Service members described him as someone who was always willing to help. Ahmad Yar served as an interpreter for nearly a decade. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3rKdIDHI8f\">https:\/\/t.co\/3rKdIDHI8f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Torres (@News_MTorres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News_MTorres\/status\/1677039002895937537?\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Retired Lt. Col. Matthew Butler, who served alongside Yar, spoke highly of him in an interview with WUSA. Butler emphasized that Yar had given more to his country than most, and it is heartbreaking that he experienced such tragedy in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects in Yar&#8217;s murder were captured on surveillance camera, with the footage showing four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interpreter-who-survived-alongside-us-army-in-afghanistan-made-it-to-america-now-hes-dead-after-fatal-encounter-with-dc-youth\/\" title=\"Afghan interpreter, who survived with US Army, dies tragically in encounter with DC youth.\">young males running<\/a> after a gunshot was heard. One of the suspects can be heard saying, &#8220;You just killed him!&#8221; while another claims, &#8220;He was reaching, bro.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-appeals-court-unanimously-strikes-down-local-gun-control-law\/\" title=\"Washington Appeals Court Unanimously Strikes Down Local Gun-Control\u00a0Law\">strict gun laws<\/a> in the city, the suspects, described as &#8220;four boys&#8221; by WUSA, were in possession of a firearm. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-involved-in-fatal-nyc-subway-headlock-acted-in-self-defense-his-lawyers-say\/\" title=\"NYC Subway Headlock: Marine Claims Self-Defense\">tragic incident highlights<\/a> the failure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-americans-give-biden-dismal-ratings-on-his-handling-of-crime-surge\/\" title=\"Poll: Americans Give Biden Dismal Ratings On His Handling Of Crime Surge\">current gun laws<\/a> to prevent such violence.<\/p>\n<p>Yar&#8217;s murder is a devastating reminder of the consequences of the Biden administration&#8217;s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the rising crime rates in cities like Washington, D.C. The loss of Yar&#8217;s life has left his children without a father and his wife as a widow.<\/p>\n<p>Police are actively seeking the suspects and offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to call 202-727-9099.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interpreter-survived-alongside-us-army-afghanistan-made-america-now-dead-fatal-encounter-dc-youth\/\">Interpreter Who Survived Alongside US Army in Afghanistan Made It to America &#8211; Now He&#8217;s Dead After Fatal Encounter with DC Youth<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Afghan interpreter who fled with his family during the chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan two years ago was tragically killed in Washington. Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a brave 31-year-old father of four, had served the United States honorably during the war but sadly met a tragic end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":1966877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1966876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1966876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1966877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1966876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1966876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1966876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}