Afghan Interpreter Who Saved 5 US Soldiers in Afghanistan Becomes American Citizen

Afghan Interpreter Who Saved 5 US Soldiers in Afghanistan Becomes American Citizen
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A former military interpreter targeted by the Taliban after saving the lives of five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan has officially become a U.S. citizen.

Afghani interpreter Janis Shinwari and his family attended a naturalization ceremony for 170 immigrants in Fairfax, Virginia, on June 29.