Top US military officer ready to ‘rapidly’ evacuate Afghan interpreters, if ordered

Top US military officer ready to ‘rapidly’ evacuate Afghan interpreters, if ordered

As U.S. forces continue their withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters have taken over dozens of abandoned bases in recent days – raising questions about the fate of 18,000 Afghan interpreters – who risked their lives to work with the U.S. government.

The U.S. military’s top officer told Fox News the American military is ready to evacuate them, but it’s not up to him.

“There are plans being developed very, very rapidly here for not just interpreters, but a lot of other people that…

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