'We're just waiting for someone to tell us our family has been killed': Manchester couple's terror as family forced into hiding in Afghanistan

23.08.2021 - 10:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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A young Afghan couple living in Manchester say they fear their families could be killed by the Taliban at any moment.

Nahida Abasi and Safiullah Abdullahi say they 'feel helpless' as they watch the events unfold in their homeland.

The couple, who live in Hulme with their two young children, are especially worried for the safety of family members - some of whom have links to the Afghan or US governments.

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