The oldest asylum seeker from Afghanistan, a 106-year-old woman, faces deportation from Sweden after her application for asylum was rejected by the authorities, it has been reported.
The woman, Bibi Hal Uzbeki, arrived to Sweden sometimes in 2015, amid an unprecedented influx in migrants travel to Europe.
However, the authorities have said her application has been rejected, apparently lacking a well found fear of persecution in her home country.
The Swedish Migration Agency officials have confirmed with the Associated Press regarding the decision to reject Uzbekis application who is accompanied by her other family members.
The authorities confirmed in a statement to the AP they had "taken a decision regarding an expulsion in the case," adding "generally speaking, high age does not in itself provide grounds for asylum."
The latest decision by the Swedish authorities comes amid deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan has forced the other European countries to withhold the deportation of the Afghan asylum seekers, mainly due to the deadly attacks that rocked Kabul city and other parts of the country since late in May this year.
In the meantime, the close relatives of Uzbeki have told the Associated Press that an appeal has been filed with the authorities, given the ongoing crisis in the country with the toll of human lives loss on the rise, mainly due to the Taliban-led and ISIS insurgency in the country.
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