Evacuated Afghans, hoping to resettle in U.S., face extended limbo in third countries


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Sep 2021

FILE PHOTO Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi UAE August 28 2021. REUTERSVidhyaa ChandramohanFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Vidhyaa Chandramohan/File Photo

(Reuters) - In mid-August, Ahmad got an urgent call from his nephew, Zia, telling him to come immediately to Kabul airport to try to get on an evacuation flight.

Members of the Taliban had been to Ahmad's house in the capital looking for Zia, who had worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan. They also wanted Ahmad, who was not at home at the time, to report to the police station, Zia told him.

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