German government says it is not paying Taliban to take back Afghans

Berlin [Germany], September 7: The German government has not paid the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to take back Afghan citizens who were deported from Germany, a spokeswoman for Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told DPA.
The comments came after a query from The Left party to the government about whether the Taliban had been paid to accept 81 men deported in July. German state governments said the men had been convicted of crimes including homicide, violent crimes, and drug-related offences. During ground handling at the airport, so-called restraining devices were used in 38 cases, the government said.
Source: Qatar Tribune