BERLIN — Germany and the Netherlands have suspended any deportations of migrants to Afghanistan due to the tense security situation as Taliban insurgents make sweeping gains in the Central Asian country.
Almost 30,000 Afghans in Germany, many of them failed asylum-seekers, are currently required to leave the country.
Germany’s interior minister said the decision was taken due to concerns for the safety of those involved in the deportation.
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