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Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugees
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MILAN, 26 July 2022, (TON): Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced “the first of some 300 Afghan refugees arrived in Rome along a new humanitarian corridor organized by the Italian government and civil society, charities and international organizations.”
The ministry said “the humanitarian corridor aims to give additional refugees and persecuted Afghans the possibility of a future in dignity and security following the US withdrawal last August and the Taliban’s reassertion of control.”
Thousands of Afghan citizens were evacuated after the fall of Kabul, but many who risked Taliban retribution were left behind.
The Foreign Ministry said the corridor, which envisions the transfer of 1,200 refugees from Iran and Pakistan and other neighboring countries, would give priority to women and children.
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