Sweden rejects asylum claim by 106-year-old Afghan woman

Severely disabled refugee was carried through mountains, deserts and forests by family members fleeing Islamist extremists

A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe, carried by her son and grandson through mountains, deserts and forests, is facing deportation from Sweden after her asylum application was rejected.

Bibihal Uzbeki is severely disabled and can barely speak. Her family has appealed against the rejection, and she is allowed up to three appeals, a process that could take a long time. The applications of other family members are in various stages of appeal.

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