U.S. State Dept watchdog to review end of Afghanistan operations
Reuters
Published Oct 18, 2021 04:42PM ET
Updated Oct 18, 2021 06:20PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department's inspector general will review the end of the Biden administration's diplomatic operations in Afghanistan, including the emergency evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kabul, a spokesperson said on Monday.
The department's acting inspector general will also look into its Special Immigrant Visa (NYSE:V) Program, the processing of Afghans for admission as refugees, and their resettlement in the United States.
The acting inspector general, Diana Shaw, notified Congress on Monday that her office was launching "several oversight projects" related to the end of the U.S. military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.
A congressional aide said a briefing by the IG was scheduled for Tuesday.
The planned evaluation was first reported by Politico.
The U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed in mid-August as the Taliban swept through the country at lightning speed and marched into the capital, Kabul.
U.S. Republicans have harshly criticized President Joe Biden's administration for the spectacular collapse of the two-decade war effort, although the president's approval ratings have largely recovered from an initial hit tied to the chaotic withdrawal.
Thirteen U.S. troops also died in an Aug. 26 suicide bombing https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/didnt-need-happen-pentagon-seeks-answers-deadly-attack-2021-08-28 as they tried to safeguard the evacuation effort that ultimately relied on support from the militant Islamist Taliban, a long-time U.S. foe.
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