Afghan Americans and refugees fear consequences of Taliban takeover
ABC News
Afghans in the U.S. are asking the international community to step up and help Afghans back home as the Taliban take control of the country.
Watching the news about Afghanistan has become heart-breaking for ex-refugee and now-U.S. citizen Shabnam, who could only give her first name for the security of her family in Afghanistan. She told ABC News that her siblings and extended family, like many Afghan citizens, are planning their escape out of the country. She said she's losing her voice spending days on the phone with her family back home. “People are just hopeless and helpless,” Shabnam, who left Afghanistan in 2011 after a Taliban attack forced her to flee the country, said. The once-ousted militant group has taken over control over the Afghan capital and other major cities after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country. Many citizens fear what could come of their country and their livelihood in the Middle Eastern nation.More Related News