US, Philippines reach deal on temporary relocation of some Afghan refugees


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  • Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: Afghan refugees walk alongside temporary housing in Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst in New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Barbara Davidson/Pool/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and the Philippines have reached a deal to allow "a limited number" of Afghans to transit through the Philippines to complete processing for special immigrants visas and resettlement to the U.S., the State Department said on Monday.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward)

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