Hero gardener vows to protect Britain’s war graves from being desecrated by the Taliban

A HERO gardener has vowed to protect Britain’s war graves from being desecrated by the Taliban. The names of our soldiers killed in Afghanistan are etched on black stone slabs in the British Cemetery in Kabul. © Jerome Starkey 2021The names of our soldiers killed in Afghanistan are etched on black stone slabs in the British Cemetery in Kabul[/caption] Brave Ainullah Rahimi, 53, said: “As long as I’m alive, I will look after these graves and these memorials. “If the Taliban come I will tell them this is my job, and I will do my job as long as I have life.” Missionaries and aid workers also have graves there. Ainullah’s cousin Abdul Samay, 38, cared for the cemetery until he fled to England with his family on an RAF mercy flight last week. Abdul told The Sun: “Everyone knew that I worked for the British. “I was afraid the Taliban would punish me.” Most read in The Sun 'HE STARTED SHOUTING' Kerry Katona gives back £20,000 Rottweiler after it savages son's arm FIEND'S CONFESSION Levi Bellfield confesses to being in area on day Russells were murdered LILIBET MEET…LILIBET Meghan and Harry make audacious bid for UK summit with the Queen 'OTHER WOMAN' There were 3 of us in my relationship: Me, Zack & his EastEnders lover Maisie VILLA THRILLERS Love Island girls share epic transformations as they enjoy new glam lives LITTLE OX Little Mix's Perrie and footie ace Alex finally reveal their newborn son's name Before that, Samay’s father, Rahimullah, had the job for 30 years. He died in 2010. Abdul Samay’s brother Saboor, 45, has also volunteered to help. He said: “We grew up in this graveyard. “We planted the grape vines and the peach trees, the plums and the almonds and the mulberry bushes. Our beards have grown grey here. “Of course we are scared of the Taliban but we are too old to leave. “We have to wait and see what happens.” © Jerome Starkey 2021Before Samay started the job, his father Rahimullah did it for 30 years[/caption]