Afghan Asylum Bids Hit 10-Year High -- Seattle PI/AP
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More Afghans fled the country and sought asylum abroad in 2011 than in any other year since the start of the decade-long war, suggesting that many are looking for their own exit strategy as international troops prepare to withdraw.
From January to November, more than 30,000 Afghans applied for political asylum worldwide, a 25 percent increase over the same period the previous year and more than triple the level of just four years ago, according to U.N. statistics obtained by The Associated Press ahead of their scheduled publication later this year.
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My Comment: With international forces slated to leave in the next few years, most Afghan know that the Taliban will become a significant force (again) in the future. So instead of fighting against against them .... many are now choosing to flee.
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