U.S. delays closure of Qatar camp housing more than 1,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort

President Donald Trump's administration finalized a last-minute reprieve Tuesday to avoid the closure of a camp in Qatar that houses more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America's war effort or are the relatives of U.S. service members.

U.S. delays closure of Qatar camp housing more than 1,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort

TL;DR

  • The Trump administration issued a last-minute reprieve.
  • The reprieve prevents the closure of a camp in Qatar.
  • The camp houses over 1,000 Afghans.
  • The Afghans housed in the camp assisted the U.S. war effort or are relatives of U.S. service members.