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Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan

HeadlineDec 23, 2022

A new report finds the U.S. unlawfully failed to compensate foreign workers who suffered injuries or death while working for the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of foreign workers from countries including Nepal and the Philippines supported the U.S. military, working as guards, cooks and construction workers.

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