"The group includes interpreters for the U.S. military, former members of the Afghan Special Operations forces and family members of American service members. More than 400 children are among them."
"Shawn VanDiver, the president of the aid group AfghanEvac, said he had been briefed on the Congo plan by State Department officials. He said that the Afghans would be given a choice between returning to live under the Taliban or being sent to Congo."
"We think this is just them wanting to send these people back to Afghanistan, where they know they will face certain death, said Mr. VanDiver."
President Trump is considering relocating up to 1,100 Afghans, including military interpreters and their families, to the Democratic Republic of Congo. These individuals have been in limbo in Qatar for over a year after evacuation due to their support for U.S. forces. The plan offers them a choice between returning to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan or moving to Congo, which is facing severe humanitarian challenges. Human rights activists express concern that Congo cannot accommodate more refugees, especially given its ongoing conflicts and existing refugee population.
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