'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Six million Afghans are returning to a country they've never known, under Taliban rule.
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- Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 13.
- Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
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Source diversity sample: omidradio.com · باختر خبري اژانس · The Sunday Guardian · news.cgtn.com · 8AM Media · Minute Mirror · BBC.
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The story so far
Afghans are returning to their home country in unprecedented numbers. Coverage from BBC News and Minute Mirror focuses on the challenges faced by deportees who have never lived in Afghanistan.
The scale of the returnee influx is staggering. 8AM Media reports that nearly 2,000 people returned the previous day, with more than 300 migrant families arriving yesterday alone. The returnees face an uncertain future.
The Taliban's rule and the country's instability create a daunting environment for those forced to start over. The exact reasons for the deportations and the long-term impact on Afghanistan's infrastructure and society are not yet clear.
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Who reported it (8)
- Over 300 Afghan families return home in one day, land allocated to 1,154 families omidradio.com · 13h ago
- Over 250 Afghan Migrant Families Returned from Iran and Pakistan باختر خبري اژانس · 13h ago
- Taliban: Millions Of Afghans Return To An Uncertain Future As Deportations From Pakistan, Iran Intensify The Sunday Guardian · 13h ago
- Five Years of Taliban Rule (Ep. 1): Afghanistan struggles with massive returnee influx news.cgtn.com · 13h ago
- Nearly 2,000 People Returned to Afghanistan the Previous Day 8AM Media · 13h ago
- More Than 300 Migrant Families Returned to Afghanistan Yesterday 8AM Media · 13h ago
- Millions of Afghans return to uncertain future Minute Mirror · 13h ago
- 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban BBC · 13h ago
The obvious questions
How many Afghans have returned to the country?
Six million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan.
What challenges do returnees face?
Returnees face an uncertain future under Taliban rule, with many having never lived in Afghanistan before.
What is the scale of the returnee influx?
Nearly 2,000 people returned the previous day, with more than 300 migrant families arriving yesterday alone.
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