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[ 03.03.2007 - 11:23 ]
UN Agency Says 250,000 More Afghans Could Return Home
March 3, 2007 -- The UN refugee agency says some 250,000 Afghan refugees could return home this year from neighboring Pakistan and Iran.
According to the UNHCR, some 2.1 million Afghans are still in Pakistan and about 915,000 remain in Iran. Since 2002, a total of 3.7 million Afghan refugees have returned home from neighboring countries. However, the numbers of voluntary repatriations has been dwindling over the years, with many Afghans having put down roots in their adoptive countries.
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