The family of an Afghan interpreter who worked with Australian soldiers are evacuated from Kabul by the US Air Force, after struggling to complete Australian visa applications and fearing Taliban reprisals.
The family of an Afghan interpreter who worked with Australian soldiers has been evacuated from Kabul by the US Air Force, after struggling to complete Australian visa applications and fearing Taliban reprisals.
Finding that impossible amid the chaos in Kabul, they turned to the United States, and even with limited documents, US soldiers were willing to put them on an evacuation flight. Some of Nasir's extended family who were also evacuated by the US were related to his cousin, who he says was an ADF interpreter killed in duty.
The ABC has contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for comment on the family's evacuation and visa status.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Air quality in Sydney takes a hit amid hazard reduction burningSydneysiders woke up to the smell of smoke on Saturday as hazard reduction burning lefts its mark across the city.
Read more »
US orders American airlines to aid Afghan evacuationThe United States has enlisted several major airlines in its frantic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans, Americans and other foreigners from Kabul.
Read more »
Afghan woman gives birth on board US plane during evacuationAn Afghan woman gave birth on board a US evacuation plane, moments after landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Read more »
Ash Barty claims Cincinnati title in perfect US Open warm-upAustralian world number one Ash Barty wins her fifth WTA Tour title of the year with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann in Cincinnati.
Read more »
US considering extending Afghanistan evacuation timelineUS President Joe Biden says discussions are going on about whether to extend the August 31 deadline for getting all Americans, and Afghans who helped them, out of Afghanistan.
Read more »
Afghanistan: IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airportPotential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the US military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul.
Read more »