Middle East

Majority of Afghan Interpreters, Visa Applicants Left Behind: State Department

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There is “no reliable data” on who exactly has been evacuated, but initial assessments suggest that most visa applicants didn’t make it onto the planes.

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A senior State Department official has told reporters in a briefing that the U.S. left behind “the majority” of Afghan interpreters, linguists, and fixers during the withdrawal effort that finished on Monday.

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