Afghan translator ‘deeply hurt’ by US withdrawal, fears retribution against family

"We're deeply hurt... the country's going towards [an] uncertain future,“ he said. "I don't think my family will be saved if they remain in the country.”

Years ago, Naqibullah had assisted the U.S. Marine Corps as a translator in Afghanistan and has since started a new life in the U.S. However, his parents and siblings remain in Afghanistan as the Taliban took over the country this weekend. Naqibullah will be referred to only by his first name for this report. As of Wednesday, half a world away from his parents, brothers and sisters, he said he’s waiting for word from his family as they hide in their home. “I've talked to them a couple of hours ago… They had fears and concerns about what's going to happen next,” he told ABC News. “I have a fear that one day they're going to go into our house and search for … my family to be assassinated.”