Germany resumes Afghan deportations after mass stabbing in Solingen

It is the first deportation of convicted Afghan offenders since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

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The flight came a week after three people were fatally stabbed at a street festival in the western town of Solingen.

The killings shocked Germany and sparked an intense debate over asylum rules when it emerged the main suspect was a 26-year-old Syrian refugee facing deportation. An Afghan man was detained after another deadly attack in May.

The government in Berlin has already announced a series of measures ahead of elections on Sunday in eastern Germany, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is riding high in the polls.

Asylum seekers facing deportation are to lose benefits and carrying knives will be banned at most public events and on public transport, ministers say.

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