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Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden in 2008 Leaves Afghanistan

October 13, 2021
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An Afghan interpreter who helped with the rescue of President Joe Biden in 2008—who was then a senator—managed to leave the war-torn nation with his family, according to multiple reports. Aman Khalili, along with his wife and four children, “safely departed Afghanistan and subsequently initiated onward travel from Pakistan,” a representative for the U.S. State Department told…

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US Lawmaker Says Taliban Beheaded Afghan Allies, Family Members

August 26, 2021
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Texas Rep. Michael McCaul expressed concerns over the situation Afghan partners still to be evacuated face amid a looming deadline to withdraw all forces from Kabul’s airport. McCaul, the highest-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during a bipartisan press conference on Wednesday, the United States has a “moral obligation” to ensure the…

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‘We Have Hours’: U.S. Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter

August 21, 2021
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Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…

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‘We Have Hours’: US Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter

August 21, 2021
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Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter. Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader. In an interview, Henkel said he…

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