France puts 5 repatriated Afghans with alleged Taliban links under surveillance

France has placed five repatriated Afghan nationals under surveillance over their alleged links with the Taliban, the country’s interior minister announced Monday.  

“France is human, but she is also vigilant. In managing the Afghan crisis, the government will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the French,” Gerald Darmanin said in a tweet.

Local media reported that the five men were evacuated from the Afghan capital Kabul and boarded a flight to Paris on Aug.18. They were placed under an "individual measure of administrative control and surveillance" or the MICAS provision of the anti-terrorism laws following security interviews by the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI).