Brit Miles Routledge ‘stuck in Kabul on holiday’ says he ‘accepts death’ as Taliban rampages through city
A BRIT who claims he is stuck in Kabul after going to Afghanistan on holiday has said he "accepts death" as the Taliban rampages through the city.
Miles Routledge, 22, who has a 4chan account, alleges he has been abandoned by the British Embassy and told worried pals on Facebook: "I'm in a bit of a pickle."
The Loughborough physics student from Birmingham said he picked the location for his trip after googling "the most dangerous cities to visit".
He has been documenting his trip on Twitch, the live streaming platform, and on 4chan, the message board site.
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
He told his viewers on Sunday: "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."
4chan is the origin of many Internet memes, but the site has also been linked to the hacking of celebrities' iPhone photos and pranks against websites.
Miles added: "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."
It comes as…
- Taliban stormed Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace after ripping through Kabul
- Boris Johnson blamed the US for Afghanistan’s ‘accelerated’ collapse to the Taliban
- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he fled to ‘prevent a flood of bloodshed’
- UK ambassador Sir Laurie Bristow to remain at Kabul airport to help Brits leave
Miles still seemed to make light of his alleged situation on Facebook on Sunday - posting: "No more flights in Kabul, I’m stuck in Afghanistan. Bit of a pickle."
The student apparently believes he might 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.
"Let’s hope it won’t get to that stage though."
No more flights in Kabul, I’m stuck in Afghanistan. Bit of a pickle.
Miles Routledge
Miles claims 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."
Another said: "Stay safe Miles we’re all rooting for you."
The Sun has contacted the British Foreign Office and the UN for comment.
On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after the Taliban stormed the capital Kabul and seized his palace.
The fanatics have released 5,000 prisoners and taken control of Kabul as the government dramatically collapsed this afternoon.
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It comes hours after the Taliban took control of Jalalabad and means they now have seized every city in the war-torn country.
A few days ago United States officials predicted it would take 30 days for the Taliban to reach Kabul - and 90 to take the city - but they have swept all before them in a terrifying rampage.