Turkish police have arrested 35 Afghan nationals as they attempted to enter Greece illegally.
Turkish media reported that the individuals were arrested during an operation against migrant smuggling in Balıkesir Province.
According to the reports, 19 children were among those arrested.
The reports added that four suspects accused of organising migrant smuggling were also arrested.
This comes after Pakistani security forces reported on Friday, November 13, that they had arrested 82 Afghan refugees in the country’s Balochistan Province.
According to Pakistani officials, the individuals were arrested while attempting to cross the border illegally.
In recent months, several Afghan nationals have been arrested while attempting to migrate illegally to European countries or cross the borders of neighbouring countries.
Poverty, unemployment and widespread restrictions since the Taliban’s return to power are among the factors that have forced people to leave the country.
