The Taliban have announced that 978 families, comprising 5,046 individuals, were forcibly returned to Afghanistan yesterday.
Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban, said in a statement on Monday, May 11, that only through the Torkham crossing, 751 families consisting of 3,913 people entered the country.
According to the statement, 139 families were returned to Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak border in Kandahar, 61 families through the Nimruz border, and 27 families through the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
This comes as the continued deportation of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan, has pushed Afghanistan into a critical situation.
In many provinces, there are no adequate facilities for shelter, healthcare, education, and social support, and returning families are facing a lack of housing, limited financial resources, and restricted access to basic services.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has also stated that thousands of Afghans returning from Pakistan at border crossings are facing exhaustion, vulnerability, and uncertainty about their future, and are in urgent need of assistance.
