A US government official has said that a group of insecure Afghan translators will be flown to a safe place outside the country before the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
According to Reuters, a US official said on Thursday that all members of the group of translators were Afghan citizens who had already begun the process of obtaining visas.
However, the official did not say where the translators would be taken.
The official said more options could be considered for relocating and relocating more people if needed.
President Joe Biden's decision risks creating a crisis in Afghanistan.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday is expected to give the impression that relations between the two countries exist despite the US withdrawal.
Ashraf Ghani and Joe Biden are meeting at a time when the Taliban are gaining control of parts of the country, raising concerns in the US Congress about the safety of Afghan translators.
Afghan translators working with the US military are at risk of retaliatory attacks by the Taliban.
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is expected to be completed in the next few weeks.
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