The U.S. is indirectly paying an airline controlled by the Taliban to fly out Afghans seeking safety, according to a new report, following the chaotic departure of American troops last year.
Washington is committed to helping rescue Afghans who helped U.S. forces or who fear for their lives after working for the former government.
But with no diplomatic representation in the country it is reliant on Qatar, which maintains relations with the Taliban, to make arrangements to fly Afghans out of the country en route to the U.S.
Four sources told NBC News that Qatar is buying plane tickets in bulk from Ariana Afghan Airlines, the country’s state-owned airline.
The airline flies twice a week to Doha, with tickets costing around $480 a seat.
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