Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind

Afghans who helped the U.S. now fear being left behind

300 interpreters have been killed since 2016

Afghans Who Helped the US Now Fear Being Left Behind

As Washington reviews the special immigrant visa process, Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military grow increasingly worried that time is running out.

Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind

Middle East News: KABUL: He served as an interpreter alongside US soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing let.

Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — He served as an interpreter alongside U. S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation. Still, Ayazudin Hilal was turned down when he applied for one of the scarce special visas that would allow him to relocate to the U. S. with his family.

The Afghan helpers being left behind

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‘They are absolutely going to kill us’ — Afghans who helped the US fear being left behind

Thousands who aided the U.S. and NATO war effort fear they will be left stranded, facing the prospect of Taliban reprisals.