Afghanistan, April 25 -- Taliban say Afghans in Qatar can return home safely or travel legally, responding to reports of possible U.S.-linked relocation to Congo.
The Taliban-led foreign ministry in Afghanistan has responded to reports that Afghan nationals in Qatar could be relocated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of U.S.-linked arrangements.
Spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said authorities are aware of claims that around 1,100 Afghans awaiting visa processing were asked to choose between returning home or transfer to a third country.
He said Afghanistan remains the shared homeland of all citizens and encouraged voluntary return, adding that returnees could come back with "full confidence and peace of mind."
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