KABUL – The Taliban have expressed willingness to cooperate with Germany on the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers in exchange for the restoration of consular services, a spokesperson for the group’s Foreign Ministry said. The offer follows a brutal car attack in Munich last week, in which an Afghan migrant drove into a crowd, killing a mother and her two-year-old child, reigniting debates on immigration in Germany.
The Taliban emphasized they would not accept deportations via third countries like Pakistan, citing international agreements. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter called the attack “brutal,” while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed deep sorrow. At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance pointed to the incident as proof of the dangers of uncontrolled migration, further fueling political debate in Europe.