Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- Swiss officials confirmed four Taliban diplomats visited Geneva to identify Afghan convicts, calling the move "sensitive but necessary" to issue valid Kabul-approved travel documents.

Swiss state television has reported that four Taliban diplomats recently traveled to Geneva on a discreet mission to identify Afghan nationals convicted of crimes in Switzerland. Officials described the visit as "sensitive but necessary."

According to Switzerland's Federal Office for Migration, the two-day mission focused on confirming the identities of 11 convicted offenders and two Afghans who had volunteered to return home. The delegation arrived "several days ago," though authorities did not disclose the exact dates.

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