More than 3100 Afghans return from Iran in 2 days

KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 3100 Afghan refugees returned from Iran to the country during the past two days, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday.

A MoRR statement said these individuals were repatriated via Islam Qala port in western Herat province and through Pul-i-Abresham port in northwestern Nimroz province to the country.

Without elaborating, the statement said some of the refugees returned voluntarily, but others were forcibly expelled by Iranian government.

Following a survey, 37 families and 71 single persons were introduced to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for assistance.

Earlier 1,950 Afghan refugees were repatriated from Iran to Afghanistan in recent past.

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