300 people arrested in Afghanistan for human trafficking charges

The Ministry of Interior of the Taliban-run government announced that around 300 people, including several women, have been arrested and punished for human trafficking.

Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, stated on Monday, December 30, that a four-year strategy has been developed to combat human trafficking.

He emphasized that most human traffickers are based outside Afghanistan, and their information has been shared with the governments of Iran and Pakistan.