A BRIT has claimed he is stuck in Kabul after going to Afghanistan on HOLIDAY.
Miles Routledge, 22, from Birmingham says he has been abandoned by the British Embassy and told worried pals: "I'm in a bit of a pickle”.
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Miles Routledge, 22, is trapped in Kabul while the Taliban seize control Credit: facebook/Miles Le-vesconte Routledge 2
The physics student has told friends that he's 'in a bit of a pickle' Credit: facebook/Miles Le-vesconte Routledge
He is now hiding out in a United Nations safehouse in Kabul after trying several times to flee the war-torn city, reports The Spectator.
The physics student claimed he picked the location for his trip after googling “the most dangerous cities to visit.”
He said: “I was under the impression that the country wouldn’t fall for another month, so I thought it was going to be fine.
“I’d seen videos on YouTube of people going. I thought maybe the worst case would be food poisoning.”
I was under the impression that the country wouldn’t fall for another month, so I thought it was going to be fine.
Miles Routledge
Miles has been documenting his trip on Twitch, the live streaming platform, and on 4chan, the message board site.
He yesterday told his viewers: ‘I was fully prepared for death, I accepted it.
“This trip has been a test of God. I’m very religious so I believe I’ll be looked after.
“Before I left I wrote a letter to my friends saying that if I died, not to feel guilty, that I would die happy and religious and proud.”
'IN A BIT OF A PICKLE'
But on Facebook Miles still seemed to make light of his situation - posting this morning: “No more flights in Kabul, I’m stuck in Afghanistan. Bit of a pickle.”
The student believes that he may be safe because of a ￡15 joke purchase he made which gives him the right to use the title “Lord” - which is seen on his American Express card.
He told his followers: “The Taliban may see that as reason enough to keep me alive, thinking it may hold some negotiating power as they’ll think I’m important.
No more flights in Kabul, I’m stuck in Afghanistan. Bit of a pickle.
Miles Routledge
“Let’s hope it won’t get to that stage though.”
Miles said he still hopes to break cover in the coming days and reach a commercial flight home out of Kabul - which he joked was preferable to “staying permanently in a grave.”
Worried friends last night pleaded with him to try and leave the country.
One pal wrote on his facebook: “Stay calm and stay alive” while another said: “Stay safe Miles we’re all rooting for you.”
Earlier today Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after the Taliban stormed the capital Kabul and seized his palace.
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