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Kieran Guilbert

Austria deports first person to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, sparking outcry

Austria has deported a convicted criminal to Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with Vienna warning more deportations are planned.

Chancellor Christian Stocker announced the deportation in a post in X on Tuesday morning, saying: "Those who do not abide by our rules must leave."

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