Several evacuees from Afghanistan are settling into life in Bloomington-Normal. They are former soldiers who fought the Taliban, serving in the Khost Protection Force, a special unit in the Afghan army stationed in an eastern province bordering Pakistan.
Now with about 8 evacuees already resettled in Central Illinois, the Afghan Welcome Home Project has welcomed ten more Afghan evacuees to Arcola this past week.
Former soldiers in the army of Afghanistan are resettling in Bloomington after escaping the Taliban when the country fell. Three moved into apartments on Wednesday, and there is potential for more, according to the Afghan Welcome Home Project of Central Illinois, based in Decatur.