Thousands of Afghans trying to escape their country have flocked to the southern border with Pakistan, but their attempts have been stopped by the Taliban.

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“They tell people ‘It’s your country. You should not leave’,” said 25-year-old Rahmadin Wardak. “Every day, 8,000 to 9,000 people try to cross…without having…necessary papers, and are turned back,” a Taliban border guard stated.

-Nav Gill