KABUL, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Two Afghan nationals who were arrested in Iraq four months ago have been released and returned to Afghanistan, the state-run RTA reported on Sunday.

Citing the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, the media outlet said that the Afghan nationals entered Iraq illegally four months ago and were arrested by Iraqi police.

More than 7 million Afghans, most of them refugees, have stayed in neighboring Iran and Pakistan for years.