Relative of Afghans who aided US military deported to Africa
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose family members collaborated with the US military, his lawyer and advocacy groups said. The Afghan man, who is in his early 20s, was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan by a US judge … The post Relative of Afghans who aided US…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has deported an Afghan man to the Central African Republic, despite his family's previous collaboration with US military forces, according to his lawyer and advocacy groups. Khalil, in his early 20s, was granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan due to the potential for persecution by the Taliban, his lawyer Alma David said.
His brothers, who lived in the US, served in the Afghan National Army which worked alongside the US military prior to the Taliban's rise to power in 2021. Another brother was a trained US pilot killed by the Taliban. Three family members, including Khalil's sister and father, also worked with US forces. The deportation occurred on Saturday, landing 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, along with several from Nepal and Nicaragua, in Bangui, Central African Republic's capital.
This marks the third such deportation flight from the US to the Central African Republic this year, reported Human Rights First. The US State Department Travel Advisory warns citizens against traveling to the African nation due to risks of unrest, crime, kidnapping, health, and terrorism.
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