Tour agencies taking tourists to Afghanistan are accused of ‘atrocity porn’ as number increases

Despite stark warnings from countries to their citizens and ongoing humanitarian crises, a growing number of tourists are venturing back into Afghanistan, according to a Financial Times report.

The country was plunged into chaos in 2021 when the Taliban seized control, leading to the hasty evacuation of thousands of Afghans and expatriates. But a newly established tour operator, Safarāt, the FT says, is due to host its first group trip to Kabul on May 6, with Untamed Borders, another travel agency, flying in another group to undertake a similar route in reverse.