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‘Operation Allies Refuge’: US announces operation to evacuate Afghans who helped its troops in fighting the Taliban
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‘Operation Allies Refuge’: US announces operation to evacuate Afghans who helped its troops in fighting the Taliban

In April, Former Afghan interpreters hold placards during a protest against the U.S. government and NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) The Biden administration on Wednesday announced plans to evacuate Afghanistan citizens who assisted US troops in fighting the Taliban. The the mission named 'Operation Allies Refuge' unveiled by the White House on Thursday will begin in the last week of July. Flights out of the war-torn country will begin at the end of July ahead of the final withdrawal of US troops by August 31 said Ambassador Ross Wilson, the US Chargé d’Affaires in Kabul. Wilson said “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 Unite...