‘Living on a Target’: Afghan Evacuees Stranded at US Base Amid Iran-US Tensions

‘Living on a target’: Afghan evacuees stranded at US base amid Iran-US tensions

More than four years after the evacuation of Kabul, hundreds of Afghan evacuees remain stranded at a United States–run military facility in Qatar, caught in legal and humanitarian limbo amid rising regional tensions, according to Drop Site News. Around 800 Afghan refugees are currently housed at Camp As Sayliyah, a US military base near Doha. Many were transferred to Qatar in 2021 following the collapse of the US-backed Afghan government and wer…

As Airstrikes Loom, Hundreds of Afghan Refugees Still Stranded at U.S. Base in Qatar

As the U.S. and Iran gear up for another potential confrontation in the Persian Gulf, a community of Afghan refugees left stranded for years at a U.S. military facility in Qatar fear that they might wind up in the crossfire. After the fall of the U.S.-backed Afghan government in 2021, a chaotic evacuation process for Afghans who had ties to the government wound up stranding hundreds of refugees at a U.S. military base near Doha. They remain ther…

Afghan evacuees stranded at US base amid rising Iran-US tensions

DOHA, Qatar: Over four years since the fall of Kabul, hundreds of Afghan evacuees remain stranded at a U.S.-operated military base in Qatar, living with the uncertainty of legal status, harsh conditions, and escalating concerns for their security, according to Drop Site News. Some 800 Afghan refugees are currently residing at Camp As Sayliyah, a U.S. base near Doha. These evacuees were relocated there in 2021 after the collapse of the Afghan gov…