US deports relative of Afghans who aided military to Africa

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: August 30, 2026Country: United States
Politics
US deports relative of Afghans who aided military to Africa

The Trump administration deported an Afghan whose family members collaborated with the US military to the Central African Republic. The man, in his early 20s, had been granted protection against deportation to Afghanistan due to Taliban threats. His brother served in the Afghan National Army and another brother, a US-trained pilot, was killed by the Taliban. The deportation flight landed in Bangui, carrying 12 Afghans and others from different countries.

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