Baltimore Co. Native Stranded In Qatar Sees Relief: Report

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Anjali Sharma, a native of Owings Mills, was recently able to leave Qatar after she found herself stranded in the country during a 24-hour layover, according to The Banner.

Sharma had been unable to leave Doha since the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 against Iran that triggered a series of retaliatory missile strikes in the region.

The 26-year-old had been on her way to attend a family wedding in India when the airspace was shuttered as a result of the hostilities.

With a passport that expires in less than six months, Sharma was only able to leave Doha after getting help from Alex Bruesewitz, who serves as an adviser to President Donald Trump, according to the outlet.

Sharma arrived in India within two days, with Bruesewitz keeping tabs on her location to ensure she made it to her destination.

In the wake of the airstrike campaign, the U.S. has issued directives warning Americans to avoid traveling to several countries, including Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, among other nations.

Since the renewed level of heightened tensions in the Middle East region, tens of thousands of Americans were left in a situation similar to Sharma's.

In its latest update, the Department of State said that over 40,000 Americans had returned to the U.S.

Read more at The Banner.