Afghans who served Britain 'should be allowed to settle like Iraqi interpreters' His brother Abdul Latif, a married father of three young children, who was employed by the US military as an interpreter from 2003 and then by the British Armed Forces between 2007 and 2012, is still in Afghanistan where he lives in fear of his life, lawyers said. They said he had received a threat which hinted at the beginning of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, stating that his "infidel friends" would soon no longer be able to save him. A third man, Ahmadullah Pashtoon, worked for the British Government from 2007 until 2012, holding a number of positions including programme officer in the Helmand provincial reconstruction ream, and political officer at the British Embassy in Kabul. His father and two cousins were murdered in October 2010 as a result of his employment, Leigh Day said, and fearing for his life, Mr Pashtoon sought shelter in the UK Embassy in Kabul. But he was told that there was no prospect of asylum and that his "future lies in Afghanistan" according to the law firm. He fled to the UK and is waiting for a ruling on his asylum claim. Rosa Curling, of Leigh Day, who is representing the three men, said: "These men have shown incredible bravery in assisting British forces. It is only right that the country should not now leave these men exposed to the threats and very real dangers posed by the Taliban to both themselves and their families. We believe that the fact there is no comparable scheme with the one set up in Iraq is illegal and we have asked for the Government to rectify this situation. If we do not receive an adequate response we will take this to judicial review proceedings. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "People who have put their life on the line for the United Kingdom will not be abandoned. Locally engaged Afghan staff working for our armed forces and civilian missions in Afghanistan make an invaluable contribution to the UK's efforts to help support the spread of security, stability and development in their country. Measures were taken to reduce dangers to staff, who were told on being hired about the risks involved, the spokesman added. Individuals were dealt with on a "case-by-case basis." Where staff face a threat our options include granting extended leave or transferring staff to different jobs. In serious cases we may help staff relocate within Afghanistan or, in exceptional cases, to the UK. We have used all these options.