Niloofar Rahmani, who became Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing pilot in the country's air force, has been granted asylum in the United States.

Rahmani requested asylum in U.S. after completing 18-month training course in the country. She won asylum after 16-month wait.
The 26-year-old had joined the Afghan Air Force in 2012 and received the U.S. State Department’s “Women of Courage” award in 2015.
In U.S., Rahmani said she and her family received direct threats not just from the Taliban but also from relatives.
Rahmani’s lawyer said that she was happy that she was granted asylum.
“She is always concerned about her family. She just wants to make sure her family remains to be safe because they are in Afghanistan but overall she is happy she has been granted asylum,” Kimberley Motley, told the ABC.
The lawyer said that Rahmani was looking forward to getting a job flying in the U.S.
"I think she is definitely a wonderful role model to Afghan women … a wonderful role model to women around the world and frankly to pilots around the world,” she said.