# ‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

https://mins.news/en/item/39749

- BBC News, 2026-09-01 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2e074nn8eko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The UN refugee agency says another million Afghans have been forced back from Pakistan and Iran this year. Around six million have returned in less than three years, including people who have not visited Afghanistan for decades or were born abroad. Pakistan and Iran cite undocumented migration, security concerns and economic burdens, while rights groups say registered Afghans are also being swept up.

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