Iran deports almost 5,000 ‘illegal’ migrants from Afghanistan in 24 hours
An Iranian border commander has said that in the last 24 hours, 4,767 “illegal” Afghan immigrants have been returned to Afghanistan through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchistan province.
The reasons for the deportation of the immigrants were said to be “illegal entry and stay and expiry of passports”.
Parviz Ghasemzadeh, Iran’s border commander for that area told Iran’s Tasnim news agency that foreign nationals must go through legal channels to enter, stay and leave Iran.
He warned that if foreigners enter Iran illegally, they will be handed over to the authorities and deported from the country.
Ghasemzadeh added that “combating the illegal residence of unauthorized foreigners in Sistan and Baluchistan is seriously on the agenda.”
He also said the negative consequences, such as social problems and crime caused by “illegal” migrants will be dealt with seriously in order to manage these issues.
Iran’s General Director of Foreign Nationals and Immigrant Affairs, Khorasan Razavi, said recently that more than 90,000 Afghans have returned home this year through the Dogharun Taybad border.
Based on the statistics of the International Organization for Migration, after the rule of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan, about 3.6 million Afghans have left the country, of which 70% have gone to Iran.
Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of Daesh near the Durand Line, reportedly preventing planned suicide attacks in Turkey and other countries, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday.
The suspect, identified as Mehmet Goren, is a Turkish citizen. He was apprehended during a covert operation and transferred to Turkey. Details on the timing of the operation or the involvement of Afghan and Pakistani authorities were not disclosed.
According to the report, Goren had risen through the ranks of Daesh and was allegedly tasked with carrying out suicide bombings in Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Europe.
Daesh has a history of deadly attacks in Turkey, including the January 1, 2017 shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.
Anadolu Agency reported that Goren’s arrest also provided intelligence on the group’s recruitment strategies and planned activities.
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