The Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues has reported that a total of 4135 Afghan nationals were deported from Iran and Pakistan on Thursday, 8 May.

According to the commission, 2627 Afghans were deported from Pakistan and 1508 from Iran. The returnees entered Afghanistan through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Islam Qala, and Pul-e-Abrisham border crossings.

In an update issued on Friday, 9 May, the commission stated that 745 of the returnees had been transferred from Kabul to various provinces, including Ghazni, Logar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Baghlan, Takhar, Balkh, Jowzjan, and Kunduz.

Just one day earlier, on Wednesday, 4978 Afghan migrants were also deported from Iran and Pakistan, reflecting a continuing wave of forced returns.