Former army translator jailed for raping woman in private hire car

Abdul Nabizada, who worked with the British army in Afghanistan, attacked the woman while driving her home from a night out.

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Former translator for British Army in Afghanistan jailed for raping taxi passenger

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A former translator for the British Army who became a taxi driver after arriving in Scotland from Afghanistan has been jailed for seven years for raping a female passenger.

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BBC Published 11 August 2026

Former army translator jailed for raping woman in private hire car

Sky Published 11 August 2026

Former translator for British Army in Afghanistan jailed for raping taxi passenger

A former translator for the British Army who became a taxi driver after arriving in Scotland from Afghanistan has been jailed for seven years for raping a female passenger.

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