WORLD NEWS | More than 2,000 Afghan refugees return home from Iran

kabul [Afghanistan]June 12 (ANI): More than 2,000 Afghan refugees have returned to the country from Iran, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press quoted the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR).

According to the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR), at least 534 Afghan refugees have traveled to Afghanistan through Islam Qala in West Herat province. It further said that out of 2,000 returnees, at least 288 were referred to the International Office for Migration (IOM) for basic necessary assistance.

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The number of Afghan refugees returning to Afghanistan from Iran has increased at an unprecedented rate in recent months for a number of reasons, Khaama Press reported. Earlier, the head of the Taliban’s refugee department, Nimruz Mawlavi Abdullah Reyaz, said more than 65,000 migrants had returned to Afghanistan through the Pul-e-Abresham crossing in the past month, Khaama Press reported.

Meanwhile, the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said more than 527,000 Afghan refugees would return to Afghanistan in 2022. It further stated that Afghans had either voluntarily or been forced to leave Iran. However, the UN refugee agency said the continued return of Afghan refugees from neighboring countries was closely linked to rising inflation and a lack of economic possibilities in host countries.

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Earlier on May 5, as many as 2,106 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from Iran via the Islam Qala border in western Herat province, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press said, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.

The migrants returned to Afghanistan on June 3, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a series of tweets, Khaama Press reported. According to Taliban officials, at least 193 returnees were taken to the International Office of Migration (IOM) for basic necessary assistance. (Arnie)

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