Shazia Kakaie was evacuated with her family from Kabul, Afghanistan shortly after Utah Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover was killed in an ISIS-K suicide bombing. The family gives a firsthand account of their escape from Kabul, where they were flown to Qatar, Germany and eventually Salt Lake City, Utah.
During a meeting with the Deseret News/KSL editorial boards, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gave an update on the Afghan Community Fund, identified the gaps in the system, and laid out how Utahns can help the International Rescue Committee and Catholic Community Services. In total, 559 Afghans have been resettled in Utah. The state is expecting a total of 875.