The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to allow in thousands more of the Afghans who worked along side Americans in the Afghanistan war, citing the urgency of protecting those on-the-ground allies from Taliban retaliation as the US military withdrawal enters its final weeks. The bill allows 8,000 more visas for translators and others who worked with US troops and civilians in Afghanistan. Currently, 26,500 of the special Afghan visas are allocated. The house passed the new measure 407-16, sending it to the Senate. All of the no votes were from Republicans. President Joe Biden decreed an end to the US military role in Afghanistan by 11th of September.<br />''<br />''The Pentagon says the US withdrawal is 95 per cent finished and will be completed by 31st of August.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the US military launched several airstrikes this week in support of Afghan Government forces fighting Taliban insurgents, including in the strategically important province of Kandahar, officials said. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that in the last several days, US has acted, through airstrikes, to support the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">US has a variety of combat aircraft based in the Middle East within range of Afghanistan, including warplanes aboard an aircraft carrier in the region and fighters and bombers in the Persian Gulf area.</span><br />