More California children and parents who were stranded in Afghanistan were on their way back home Friday, according to the office of Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican.
The group consisted of two families, with a total of three adults and four children, Issa’s office reported.
“After working to secure their release overnight, Congressman Darrell Issa said this morning that two additional San Diego families are on their way home from Afghanistan,” according to a release shared with the Washington Examiner.
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“Amidst the heartbreak of yesterday and the chaos that has gripped Afghanistan for weeks, we continue to make extraordinary progress in bringing our people home,” Issa said. “It is an honor to help rescue and reunite families and loved ones, but we still have more work to do.”
Cajon Valley Union School District families said Issa has helped extract them from the Taliban-controlled country. The first group of families evacuated included seven adults and 16 children.
“We believe that most of the 20 total children are enrolled in school within the Cajon Valley Union School District, although exact numbers are not known at this time,” the release said.
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“This has been an around-the-clock operation, and individuals inside of government and outside of it deserve our deepest thanks,” Issa said. “But more members of our community still need our help. The mission is to bring our people home, and we will continue to do it.”
The California families were stranded after visiting extended family in Afghanistan earlier in the summer.
