‘We Have Hours’: US Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter

‘We Have Hours’: US Army Captain Pushes for Rescue of Afghan Interpreter
Afghans gather on a roadside near the military part of the airport in Kabul, on Aug. 20, 2021. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images
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Fearing there may only be hours to stave off a capture, a former U.S. army captain who served in the war in Afghanistan is lobbying for the rescue of his former interpreter.

Scott Henkel served during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006 and 2007 as an army Alpha team leader.