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Coverage dated October 10, 2021

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 escapes Afghanistan

Headline from The Hill

The Afghan interpreter who help rescue President Biden when he was a senator in 2008 has escaped Afghanistan with the help of U.S.

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    An Afghan interpreter who helped to rescue Joe Biden during an emergency in 2008 has escaped the country: report (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Khalili was part of a team that helped to rescue then-Sen. Biden, along with Sens. John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, during a 2008 helicopter transport.

  2. The Hill

    Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 escapes Afghanistan (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Afghan interpreter who help rescue President Biden when he was a senator in 2008 has escaped Afghanistan with the help of U.S.

  3. RedState

    We Now Know What Happened to the Afghan Interpreter Who Saved Joe Biden (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    This answers the question of whether Biden helped him get out...

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    CNN By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced

  5. Local News 8

    Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced to land in a snowstorm 13 years ago has left Afghanistan, sources familiar tell CNN.

  6. Forbes

    Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden In 2008 Finally Escapes From Afghanistan (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Afghan interpreter pleaded for help from the president after he was left stranded in Afghanistan after the U.S.’s exit.

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