Up to 5,000 Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran a day, aid group says


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Thousands of Afghan refugees are fleeing the Taliban into neighbouring Iran every day and the trend could eventually become a crisis for Europe, a top aid official said. Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, visited refugees this week around Kerman province in eastern Iran close to the Afghanistan border. He warned that Europe could be affected if the influx into Iran continues. Speaking in the capital Tehran at the end of his trip, Egeland said more needs to be done to provide hope, food and care for Afghans fleeing the Taliban. “Many Afghan refugees called their relatives...