US officials processing Afghan refugees abroad recently alerted the State Department to instances in which women and girls were forced into marriage or arrived with male partners posing as their husbands to be eligible for evacuation and escape the Taliban
The incidents described by sources to CNN were revealed while Afghans were at a transit hub abroad. They underscore the desperation among Afghans to flee the country after the Taliban takeover -- and the fear of what their rule might mean for women and girls.It's unclear how widespread the issue is, but it prompted enough concern for US diplomats in the United Arab Emirates to send a cable.
Female journalist flees Afghanistan following groundbreaking TV interview with Taliban spokesmanCNN has reached out to the State Department for comment. The US is relying on third countries as temporary stops before Afghans fly to the US or other countries. Once in those third countries, Afghans are processed and vetted before continuing their journeys. Some are traveling on to the United States, where officials are using a series of military bases to house evacuees.
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