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Germany deported Afghan nationals for the first time since 2021. File
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Germany deported Afghan nationals on Friday (August 30, 2024) for the first time since 2021.
A government spokesman described the Afghan nationals as convicted criminals but did not immediately respond to a request for comment to clarify their offenses.
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The deportations occurred a week after a deadly knife attack in Solingen where the suspect is a Syrian citizen who had applied for asylum in Germany.
The suspect was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria last year but reportedly disappeared for a time and avoided deportation. He was ordered held Sunday on suspicion of murder and membership in a terrorist organization pending further investigation and a possible indictment. (AP) NSA NSA
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Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since 2021
