Afghanistan: Over 60,000 Afghan interpreters, US visa applicants are in Afghanistan: Report – Times of India

WASHINGTON: Some 62,000 interpreters and other Afghans who applied for US visas, including those who cooperated with the US military, remain there. Afghanistan,
Since Taliban Reigned in Kabul in August, thousands of citizens have attempted to leave the country for fear of reprisal from the organization. Dozens of countries operated flights to evacuate their citizens, diplomatic mission personnel and allied Afghans.
in the latest wall street journal ,WSJ), the US-based newspaper said that around 33,000 Afghans and their family members have already gone through the necessary screening procedures and can be evacuated immediately.
The WSJ cited one that said 29,000 of those wishing to leave are in the early stages of the application process, which is designed to check employment history and their connections or otherwise to terrorist organizations. state Department Officer.
The US is currently operating multiple flights a week depending on weather and other conditions at Kabul airport, which is still partially operational.
According to the report, this is the first time the US State Department has disclosed the exact number of Afghans eligible to be evacuated since August. The WSJ said Afghans are looking forward to moving away from Afghanistan due to the deteriorating economic situation in Afghanistan.

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