Afghanistan, Sept. 25 -- UN and EU officials warn ISIS-K could recruit among millions of Afghans deported from Iran and Pakistan, as returnees face poverty, unemployment and instability in Afghanistan.
United Nations and European security officials have warned that Islamic State's affiliate in Afghanistan could exploit mass deportations of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan to bolster its ranks.
Since January, more than 2.6 million Afghans have returned, many after decades abroad, according to U.N. data. Diplomats say the sudden influx risks creating a pool of recruits for ISIS-Khorasan, which remains active despite Taliban claims of restored security.
Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former U.N. official who tracked extremist groups, told AFP the da...