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They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female Afghan military platoon is in limbo

The special Afghan unit would deploy with U.S. troops and speak with women and children. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female Afghan military platoon is in limbo

After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, members of the Female Tactical Platoon came to America under a temporary humanitarian program. Many are now in immigration limbo.

They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female Afghan military platoon is in limbo

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