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US to evacuate Afghan interpreters who helped militaryInternational 2021-07-15, by Editor Comments Off 0
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
“At President Biden’s direction, the United States is launching Operation Allies Refuge to support relocation flights for interested and eligible Afghan nationals and their families who have supported the United States and our partners in Afghanistan,” the official said.
The interpreters being readied for evacuation are those who have already filed applications under the State Department programme of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for Iraqi and Afghan translators and interpreters who have assisted US forces over the past two decades of war.
US to evacuate Afghan interpreters who helped military
News24
15 Jul 2021, 04:12 GMT+10
The United States will begin flights later this month to evacuate interpreters and other Afghan nationals who assisted the American war effort.
The announcement comes with a 31 August deadline looming for completion of the US military s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The fate of Afghan interpreters and others who aided the US military has been one of the central concerns during the pullout.
The United States will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who helped US forces in the country starting in late July, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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