Colorado Army Veteran Greets His Afghanistan Interpreter At Denver International Airport

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – An Afghan interpreter and his family arrived at Denver International Airport on Tuesday night. It was the final step in a frantic escape from Afghanistan for Ahmad Siddiqi.

After deboarding from his flight, Siddiqi was reunited with Army veteran Scott Henkel, who is from Broomfield. The two served together in Afghanistan and after forging a friendship Henkel says Siddiqi saved his life.

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