Afghanistan, Oct. 17 -- At least 120 children and teenagers under the age of 18 were reported missing in Kabul during the 1404 solar year, including 85 girls, according to Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, as families continue searching for their missing children.
Sediq Tawhidi, a spokesperson for the ministry, told BBC News Dari that 505 children had been returned to Afghanistan over the past solar year, while another 85 children were being housed at a ministry-run support centre. The figures highlight concerns over child protection and the difficulties faced by families trying to locate missing children.
Families interviewed by the BBC said their searches had so far failed to establish what happened to their children. One family sa...