Return of Afghans 'fuels terror potential'

A massive spike in millions of migrants forced back into impoverished Afghanistan by Pakistan and Iran could fuel the militancy, diplomatic and security sources fear.

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Around 2.6 million Afghans have returned since January, including many who have spent decades abroad or who are setting foot in Afghanistan for the first time.

"The risk that Daesh-Khorasan sees these newly arrived Afghans as a potential recruitment pool is high," Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former coordinator of the UN committee monitoring militant groups, told AFP. Security in Afghanistan has vastly improved since the Taliban won their insurgency against the Nato-backed government and returned to power in 2021.