Ilhan Omar calls US evacuation of Afghans ‘inspiring’
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has praised the Biden administration’s evacuation of US citizens and Afghan allies from Kabul, as the deadline for America’s full withdrawal fast approaches. “The level of evacuation that his administration has been able to undertake is really inspiring and there’s important work that’s getting done.” The White House said on Saturday that it had evacuated 111,900 people from Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of Kabul in mid-August. “Even after the terrorist attack at Kabul Airport, we continue to airlift and evacuate people,” Ms Omar said. “We’ve made promises obviously that we couldn’t keep,” Ms Omar said, “but the one promise we can keep is making sure that we protect everyone that has been made vulnerable because of our mission.” For Ms Omar, who came to the US as a refugee after fleeing the Somali Civil War, the issue is personal.
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