Germany deported 25 Afghan nationals convicted of serious crimes to Kabul on Tuesday night in the latest charter flight repatriation.

According to German authorities, those deported had been issued removal orders after being convicted of offenses including manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault and drug-related crimes.

Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the regular and systematic deportation of criminals to Afghanistan was a central part of Germany’s migration policy shift.

“People who have abused our protection and committed crimes here must leave our country,” he said, adding that Berlin would continue to expand deportations in a gradual and consistent manner.

The move follows an agreement between Germany’s Interior Ministry and Afghanistan’s de facto authorities aimed at enabling regular deportation flights.

German officials said the policy also fulfills a commitment in the governing coalition’s agreement to facilitate ongoing removals to Afghanistan.

Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior Affairs, met on Tuesday with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative to Kabul.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia, along with security, economic, and political issues.

They also exchanged views on positive engagement and regional stability.

The Pakistani military regime has carried out rocket attacks in Khas Kunar district of Kunar province, with rockets hitting civilian homes.

Security officials in Kunar said on Tuesday evening the attacks have continued intermittently since early morning, but so far no information has been provided by authorities regarding casualties.

The Pakistani military regime has also carried out rocket attacks on some areas of Sarkano district in Kunar. Early reports indicate there have been no casualties in these strikes.