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8 Afghans were killed in Iran by Human Traffickers – MoFA
Eight Afghans were killed in Zahedan city of Iran by human traffickers, Officials confirms.
Afghan foreign ministry spokesman Shekib Mustaghni announced on Tuesday that eight Afghans were killed in the Islamic Republic of Iran and currently the investigations are underway to identify the Afghans killed.
According to the reports five Afghans could escape and save their lives while three human traffickers were also killed in clashes between the Afghan citizens and the traffickers in Zahedan a city in southeastern Iran near the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Mustaghni said,” When they are being taken to Iran, tribute issues comes in, and the human traffickers are asking for more money. Then, 13 Afghans attack over the three guards. Following that traffickers raid on thirteen Afghans too and kill eight.”
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry is asking Iran to arrest the perpetrators of the event and also confirms Afghan citizen involvement in Syrian civil war.
“According to the reports we have received personnel beliefs and motivations have made these people to join in Syrian civil war and there is no report showing their engagement by force,” Mustaghni added.
These statements come after reports confirmed presence of Afghan fighters in the Syria’s ground battles between President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and the rebel groups.
Reported by: Nasrat Parsa
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.
Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.
The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.
Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.
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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners
Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.
Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.
This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.
Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.
Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.
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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand
Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.
Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.
According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.
This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.
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