The Taliban have announced that 819 families, comprising 3,850 people, have returned to Afghanistan by force over the past six days.
Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday, October 28, that 199 families, comprising 999 people, had returned through the Torkham crossing in Nangarhar province.
According to Fitrat, 498 families, comprising 2,196 people, had returned through the Silk Bridge crossing in Nimroz province.
Additionally, 57 families, comprising 327 people, entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, while 65 families, comprising 228 people, crossed the Islam Qala border point in Herat.
Meanwhile, the United Nations said in a report on Tuesday that approximately 4.9 million migrants had returned to Afghanistan over the past three years.
According to the organization, the large-scale return of migrants has increased pressure on basic services and employment opportunities.
