US takes 34 unaccompanied Afghan children into custody after airlift
by Reuters from on (#5NVQT)
Ten children swiftly placed with close family members
US has evacuated more than 100,000 people from Kabul
About three dozen unaccompanied Afghan children have been placed in US government custody after being evacuated from Afghanistan during the hurried withdrawal in recent weeks, US officials told Reuters.
The children arrived at the Kabul airport without a parent or legal guardian and were referred to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) refugee office upon arriving in the United States, according to a US official who requested anonymity to discuss internal government operations.
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