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Taliban Offers Safe Return to Afghans Amid Travel Bans

6/7/2025

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Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund extended a welcoming hand to all Afghans who fled after the collapse of the Western-backed government, assuring them they can return home safely. His amnesty offer comes amid U.S. travel bans impacting Afghan resettlement, as he urged returnees to embrace peace and reject negative media portrayals of the Taliban.

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Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund extended a welcoming hand to all Afghans who fled after the collapse of the Western-backed government, assuring them they can return home safely. His amnesty offer comes amid U.S. travel bans impacting Afghan resettlement, as he urged returnees to embrace peace and reject negative media portrayals of the Taliban.