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Bodies of 18 Afghans found dead in Bulgarian truck arrive in Kabul
The bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who were found dead over three months ago in an abandoned truck in Sofia have finally been repatriated.
Officials said the bodies of the migrants arrived on Wednesday in Kabul and have already been sent to their respective provinces.
In February, Bulgarian authorities found the bodies of the migrants in a secret compartment in the truck. At the time, Bulgarian authorities confirmed the migrants died of suffocation.
Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, said that the Afghan government paid for the repatriation of the bodies.
He blamed the Bulgarian legal process for their delayed return and the “cruel banking restrictions” imposed on Afghanistan since the takeover of the country by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in August 2021.
Eight of the victims are from Nangarhar, one from Kunar, one from Kapisa, two from Maidan Wardak, one from Logar and five from Kabul.