As the US and NATO troops withdrawal from Afghanistan nears completion, the security situation in the country is becoming more dire. Civilian casualties have reached all-time highs this year, according to a UN report out this week. Amid security and political uncertainty, some European countries are halting deportations of Afghans back to the country. The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.
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