Smuggling people from Afghanistan to Turkey
By DW
29 August 2021 |
3:12 pm
After the upheaval in Afghanistan, a large number of people are now trying to flee the Taliban. Many turn to people smugglers to get them out of the country. One smuggler spoke to DW about his criminal business.
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