Taliban Reports Forced Return of 883 Families from Four Border Crossings into Afghanistan
The Taliban administration has announced that yesterday, 883 families totaling 4,592 individuals were forcibly returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries. These individuals entered the country through four border crossings.
Hamdullah Fetrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban administration, said in a statement on Monday, May 25, that the highest number of returns were recorded at the Torkham border in Nangarhar province, where 776 families comprising 4,142 individuals entered Afghanistan.
According to him, 16 families returned through the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, 54 families from the Nimroz border, and 37 families from the Islam Qala route in Herat.
In recent months, the process of forced expulsion and return of Afghan migrants has intensified, raising concerns about the livelihoods and accommodation of these families. Many returnees enter the country facing a shortage of job opportunities, inadequate shelter, and widespread economic challenges.
Despite the increasing number of returnees, the Taliban administration has yet to present a clear and practical plan to sustainably address the basic needs of these vulnerable families, a situation that places additional strain on host communities and residents of border areas.
