More than 3,000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Turkey in 20 days

KABUL (Khaama Press): In the last 20 days, 3,090 Afghan people were flown from Turkey to Kabul due to deportation, as reported by the head of the Legal Support Directorate of the Ministry of Refugees’ Affairs.

According to the source, among these 3,090 individuals who were deported by air, there were 7 families and 7 children.

Assistance in the form of cash has been provided to 3,083 of these individuals by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the total assistance amounting to 36,996,000 Afghanis.

Additionally, the source states that 1,402 of them have received healthcare services through the same office, and 2,416 individuals have been added to the contact list.

However, some people with duplicate names or those not yet on the list haven’t been registered in the Ministry of Registration and Statistics database.

Meanwhile, the joint reception office, situated at Kabul International Airport, run by the Ministry of Refugees’ Affairs and the International Organization for Migration, had been temporarily inactive due to the regime change in the country.

However, it resumed operations recently and is now prepared to welcome returning individuals.

Recently, neighbouring countries such as Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey have escalated their deportation efforts amid the ongoing severe humanitarian crisis in the country, exacerbated by the Herat earthquake.

According to the reports, over 6,000 Afghan migrants re-entered the country in a single day via the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders.

In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Refugees of Afghanistan disclosed that by Saturday, November 11, a total of 6,101 Afghan migrants had returned through the Torkham and Spin Boldak borders.

A significant number of refugees have been subjected to forced deportation from Pakistan, primarily stemming from the absence of proper documentation. This challenging situation highlights the urgent need for humanitarian support and coordinated efforts to address the plight of these vulnerable individuals.