Afghan Pilots Who Sought Safety in Uzbekistan Begin U.S. Transfer Under New Agreement
WASHINGTON—A team of Afghan Air Power pilots and their relatives who experienced fled the Taliban flew out of Uzbekistan this weekend immediately after the U.S. and Uzbek governments achieved an agreement on their transfer, individuals acquainted with the make any difference explained.
The Uzbek federal government has been underneath intense pressure by the Taliban in Afghanistan to hand about the pilots, who flew themselves and relatives to safety in Uzbekistan aboard Afghan Air Power helicopters and airplanes.
