New blow for Afghan translators: More than 600 'are abandoned' as UK Government unit that examines pleas for sanctuary snubs battlefield heroes Former Afghan translators for UK forces face grave threats to their lives but say the standard set by the UK government for sanctuary is 'impossible' to meet The UK's Intimidation Investigation Unit (IIU) is accused of 'dismissing' claims More than 600 cases have been brought to the IIU but none were deemed serious enough for sanctuary and claimants were given standard security tips Dozens of translators spoke to the Mail's Betrayal of the Brave campaign