Germany resumes deportations of convicted criminals to Afghanistan for first time since 2021
India TV NewsBerlin: Germany on Friday said it has resumed the process of deporting convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country, reversing a policy to hold off on deportations to the Taliban-ruled country after it took back power in 2021. As per a government spokesperson, a Kabul-bound flight took off from Leipzig early on Friday with 28 convicted criminals onboard after months of secret negotiations with mediator Qatar. However, after the attack in June, Germany said it was again considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat, following the police officer's death in the city of Mannheim. Last week's attack was claimed by the Islamic State group, which said the attacker targeted Christians and that he carried out the assaults “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.” The suspect was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria last year but reportedly disappeared for a time and avoided deportation.
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