300 Afghans arrive in the Philippines for US relocation

Around 700 Afghan refugees have been flown to Doha, Qatar by a US Airforce plane on Thursday, 19th August 2021.

A plane carrying 300 Afghan citizens arrived in the Philippines on Monday to have their U.S. immigration visa applications processed. Under an agreement between Washington and Manila, these individuals will temporarily reside in the Philippines until they receive their U.S. visas.

U.S. and Filipino officials announced at a press conference in Manila that the eligible Afghans...