United States plans to evacuate Afghan interpreters ahead of withdrawal

The United States plans to relocate thousands of Afghans who helped their forces during the war (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)

The United States plans to evacuate tens of thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who worked with American forces during the war while their applications for US entry are processed.

A senior Biden administration official said planning has accelerated in recent days to relocate Afghans, and their families who assisted Americans during the nearly 20-year-old war to other countries or US territories.