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Germany Deports 28 Afghans to Taliban-Controlled Kabul Amid Migration Pressure

Aug 30, 2024, 08:15 AM

Germany has resumed deportations of Afghan nationals for the first time since the Taliban took control in August 2021. A Qatar Airways flight carrying 28 Afghan deportees, all convicted offenders, departed Germany for Kabul. This move comes amid pressure on Berlin to address migration issues and follows an Islamist attack in Solingen, two days before state elections in eastern Germany. Each deportee was given €1000. The deportations were facilitated by a Qatar-brokered deal, which some view as a concession to the Taliban, although the German Foreign Ministry insists there are no steps towards normalizing relations with the Taliban leadership.