Afghanistan |
At least 6 killed, 22 injured in Pakistani security forces attack: Chaman protesters |
2024-05-05 |
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Six people were killed and 22 others injured, as reported by the besieged in the Chaman district of Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... , Pakistain, following firing by Pak security forces on their besieged tents. The protesters object to the requirement of a passport and visa to cross the Chaman-Spin Boldak border. One of the protesters in Chaman, Chausullah, told media outlets that the Pak security force (FC) launched an armed attack on the protesters, as a result of which 6 protesters were killed and 22 others were maimed, as reported by Afghanistan International. He added that Pak security forces, after firing on the protesters, also set fire to their besieged tents. Meanwhile, ...back at the Alamo, Davy was wondering if Buck was okay. He suspected he wasn't... videos circulating on social media show people trying to control their burning tents with soil. In these videos, one of the leaders of the protest committee also says that security forces attacked "dishonourably" during prayer time and mealtime and warns that the government will face the consequences of its actions. The Pak government has required a passport and visa to cross the Chaman-Spin Boldak border since 29 May, last year. Thousands of residents of Chaman district in Balochistan province, Pakistain, have resorted to besieging and demanding the repeal of this law. Previously, residents on both sides of the border could travel back and forth with an Afghan ID card and Pak passport. After about seven months of protest and besieging, the Pak government has not yet positively responded to the demands of the protesters, and they demand the lifting of this siege. Related: Chaman: 2024-04-15 PTI-led opposition alliance 'conspiring' against country: Baby Bhutto Chaman: 2024-02-15 Sindh, Balochistan, KP witness protests against alleged polls rigging Chaman: 2024-02-01 Security forces kill 12 more terrorists in Balochistan's Mach |
Link |
Afghanistan |
Daily Evacuation Brief November 27, 2023 |
2023-11-28 |
[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Laghman: The AFF claims ro have assassinated 2 Taliban intelligence officials yesterday in the Daulat Shah district. The two stood accused of murdering former members of the Afghan military. Panjshir: An internal clash between a Taliban district governor and a local Taliban commander took place on Saturday in the Dara district. The governor and a commander reportedly got into a fight. The commander was injured. Locals said the Taliban then disarmed the governor’s security detachment. NEXT 24 HOURS: No Threats Reported Daily Evacuation Brief | November 26, 2023 [AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Takhar: A blast was reported by locals in the downtown area of Talaqan. Multiple sources said the blast targeted a Taliban truck and that 1 Talib was killed and two were wounded in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Parwan: Multiple reports confirmed that an attack if some sort was launched at a district administration building in the Bagram district. Eyewitnesses said the building came under attack from rocket fire before midnight on Saturday, and the attack continued for nearly thirty minutes. Casualties were reported, but the number and type has not been provided. NEXT 24 HOURS POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF TALIBAN TO BADAKHSHAN – Several sources in both Kabul and Kandahar say that a warning order has been issued to select units of the Ministry of Defense to prepare for a deployment to the Province. It is not clear what the reinforcements will be used for upon arrival but many are speculating that local leaders will likely be arrested and an effort to reign in members of the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) could occur. At-risk Afghans in Badakhshan (especially Faizabad) should be aware of the possible deployment. Conflict could easily ensue as the Taliban appear to be nervous over a potential ‘breakaway’ Province situation. China has previously expressed concerns over the activity of ETIM in the Province and is rumored to have shared several intercepted messages with Kabul over the past year. Daily Evacuation Brief | November 25, 2023 [AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Kabul: An operation by fighters from the AFF took place yesterday evening, targeting a Taliban position in the Gulkhane area (6th Police District). 2 Talibs were killed and 3 others wounded in the operation. Kabul: An AFF force launched an attack earlier against the Taliban garrison of Toli Muzab (5th Police District), which left 4 Taliban member dead and 3 wounded in the attack. Sources say the attack was ordered after citizens complained the garrison was responsible for searches that were focused on stealing citizens’ property. Parwan: Fighters from the AFF reportedly struck a Taliban security checkpoint near the Padeh Khab Bridge in the Bagram district. 3 Talibs were said to have been killed and 2 others wounded in the attack. NEXT 24 HOURS POSSIBLE TALIBAN SECURITY OPERATIONS IN KABUL – After two successful attacks by Resistance forces in Kabul and a third unconfirmed attack in Parwan, our analysis indicates it is likely the Taliban will be forced to respond and may launch a search operation to attempt to ferret out the location of Afghanistan Freedom Front operating bases. Sources in Kabul say that local Taliban Commanders have been voicing frustration with the Ministry of the Interior’s inability to gain intelligence on the AFF for the past two months. With this in mind, increased security operations are possible in Kabul and potentially elsewhere across the country. Sources say that very little information is known about the AFF and that some are suspicious it is receiving intelligence from within the Taliban that has allowed it to elude detection. At the very least, the Taliban will likely increase patrols in order to restore confidence among its fighters who are manning checkpoints and outposts that it is at least doing something to contain the AFF. |
Link |
India-Pakistan |
US State Department and Islamabad collaborate closely for Afghans awaiting US visas |
2023-11-26 |
22 November [KhaamaPress] On Tuesday, US State Department front man Matthew Miller revealed that Washington is actively engaged in continuous communication with Islamabad regarding the 25,000 Afghans in Pakistain awaiting their US visas. Miller emphasized the importance of collaborating in good faith with the Government of Pakistain to address any concerns related to the safety of individuals in the US visa pipeline. The primary focus of the United States is ensuring the safety of vulnerable and at-risk individuals, with a shared interest in the safe and efficient resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers between both countries. Miller, on behalf of the US government, urged all countries, including Pakistain, to fulfil their obligations in treating refugees and asylum seekers. He also called on Afghanistan’s neighbours to permit entry for Afghans seeking international protection. "Our key concern is the safety of the vulnerable and at-risk individuals. We believe it is in our countries’ interests to ensure the safe and efficient resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers. And we join all of our partners in urging all countries, including Pakistain, to uphold their respective obligations in the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers and strongly encourage all of Afghanistan’s neighbours to allow entry for Afghans seeking international protection and coordinate with international humanitarian organizations to provide humanitarian assistance," Miller said. Simultaneously, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its humanitarian partners actively provide critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistain and Afghanistan. Responding to the forced return of hundreds of thousands of Afghans, the IOM has reported that nearly 375,000 Afghans have left Pakistain in the past two months, primarily through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. The surge in border crossings is attributed to Pakistain’s Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, which established a November 1 deadline for the "voluntary return" of all undocumented Afghans in Pakistain to their home country. The IOM-led border consortium delivers essential services such as shelter, water, sanitation, household items, healthcare, protection, nutrition, cash assistance for basic needs, transportation, and food. The critical aid is a response to the escalating humanitarian situation and aims to address the immediate needs of forcibly returned Afghans. As the international community continues to grapple with the Afghan refugee crisis, the cooperation between the United States, Pakistain, and humanitarian organizations reflects a shared commitment to ensuring the well-being and safety of those affected by the ongoing challenges in the region. |
Link |
Afghanistan | |
Daily Evacuation Brief October 25-26, 2023 | |
2023-10-26 | |
[AfghanDigest LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Kandahar: An ALF strike team reportedly struck a Taliban security checkpoint in front of the provincial prison in Kandahar City (6th police district). ALF sources said they killed 1 Taliban and 2 others were injured in the fray. NEXT 24 HOURS: No Threats Reported Daily Evacuation Brief October 25, 2023 [AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
NEXT 24 HOURS No Threats Reported | |
Link |
Afghanistan |
Daily Evacuation Brief October 5, 2023 |
2023-10-05 |
[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Nuristan: NRF forces launched two separate attacks against Taliban personnel yesterday. The first attack targeted a Taliban checkpoint in Mandol and lasted well into the night. The second attack targeted a building used by the Taliban in Doab. Additional skirmishes were reported but not confirmed at several checkpoints in the province. 2 Talib fighters were killed and 5 were wounded in both operations. NEXT 24 HOURS: No Threats Reported |
Link |
Afghanistan |
More than 500 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan |
2023-09-21 |
[KhaamaPress] The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of Afghanistan has announced that 470 Afghan Among the returning The detention and expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistain have increased recently. Earlier, the Ministry of In response to the detention of over 200 Afghan refugees in Islamabad, the Pashtun Protection Movement has sent a letter to the United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... , condemning Pakistain’s actions as "unethical" and "unprincipled," emphasizing that the movement will not remain silent in the face of the mistreatment of Afghan It is important to highlight that Pak authorities have consistently cited the absence of legal residency documents as the primary reason for detaining Afghan However, it's easy to be generous with someone else's money... it is essential to note that Afghan refugees have consistently denied that the lack of legal residency documents is the sole reason for their detention in Pakistain. According to numerous reports and statements from Afghan refugees and advocacy groups, even documented Afghan refugees have faced detention by Pak authorities. These detentions often lead to many challenges, including allegations of harassment and mistreatment by Pak officials. Such claims raise significant human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. concerns and underscore the importance of addressing not only the issue of legal documentation but also the treatment and rights of Afghan refugees within Pakistain’s borders. |
Link |
India-Pakistan |
More drug factories busted in Qila Abdullah |
2023-09-13 |
[Dawn] Poppy crops cultivated on 70 acres of land and over two dozen factories producing drugs have been destroyed in Qila Abdullah, security forces have claimed. A joint operation by the army, Frontier Corps ...a provincial paramilitary force. Total manpower is about 80,000. They are tasked to help local law enforcement in the maintenance of law and order, and to carry out border patrol and a..the Antwerp-based Salafist organization that had campaigned to introduce Sharia law to Belgium before single-handedly making Belgium the highest per capita supplier of jihadis to Syria in Europe. There was a big trial in Antwerp in 2015, but most of those convicted were in absentia...nti-smuggling operations.... , Anti-Narcotics Force and Levies was launched in Gulistan and other areas of Qila Abdullah and Pishin districts bordering Afghanistan. The operation was carried out to dismantle the operations of drug manufacturers and destroy factories and poppy and cannabis cultivation. The efforts will continue till the complete elimination of drug business and manufacturing from the area, officials said. Around 11 people, allegedly involved in running drug production factories, in different areas of Qila Abdullah district have been arrested," a security bigshot told Dawn on Sunday. He added around 600 people were guarding these compounds being used for drug making. |
Link |
Afghanistan |
Daily Evacuation Brief September 8, 2023 |
2023-09-09 |
[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
CONFLICT TRACKER Parwan: An action attributed to the Front of the Unknown Soldiers was reported in Ghorband district yesterday morning. A force from this resistance group reportedly ambushed a potrol of Taliban militia and claimed to have killed 3 while a fourth man escaped. Jalalabad: A night operation was reportedly undertaken by and ALM strike force against a Taliban position near Adel Khel. The post was manned by 6 Taliban personnel. Ir is presumed they were killed in the action. NEXT 24 HOURS: No Threats Reported Highlights of the Daily Evacuation Brief September 7, 2023
NEXT 24 HOURS PAKISTAN COULD LAUNCH AIR OR ARTILLERY STRIKES – As many leaders in Pakistan have stated that yesterday’s TTP attack in Chitral likely originated in Afghanistan, it is entirely possible that Pakistan may launch punitive strikes on suspected TTP bases across the border. In the past, such incidences have forced a closure of the entire border and Spin Boldak Gate could be closed (Torkham remains closed due to a separate incident). Pakistani military forces were already repositioning along the border to reinforce outposts and military convoy traffic had reportedly doubled over the last twelve hours. While no definitive information has been received that an impending strike was being planned, we assess there is a reasonable chance it could occur. Highlights from Daily Evacuation Brief September 6, 2023
Highlights from Daily Evacuation Brief | September 5, 2023
Highlights from Daily Evacuation Brief | September 4, 2023
CONFLICT TRACKER Laghman: Members of the Afghan Liberation Front resistance group claim to have launched a night attack on a Taliban facility (possibly a courthouse) in the Daulat Shah district. The fighting reportedly continued for several hours. An ALF spokesman claimed that 5 Taliban were killed and 2 others were wounded during the fray. Highlights from Daily Evacuation Brief | September 3, 2023
Highlights from the Daily Evacuation Brief | September 2, 2023
CONFLICT TRACKER Kapisa: An NRF strike team struck the Taliban base in Pozeh Khamzargar last night, claiming to have wounded 2 Taliban security forces members. Kabul: AFF fighters claim to have killed 2 Taliban intelligence agents yesterday evening in the Shakradara area of Kabul. Daily Evacuation Brief | September 1, 2023
1. A Revamped Strategy - ISIS-K has rejected the notion that it will be able to compete with the Taliban militarily. Apparently, this was an early hope in late 2021 and early 2022 but the efforts to mass-recruit followers resulted in significant losses at the hands of the Taliban. Thus, it has now pivoted to a more traditional role of targeting the Taliban hierarchy and critical infrastructure in a prolonged terror campaign. There was a schism between senior leaders within ISIS-K at the outset of the Taliban’s rise to power and those voices that felt that public opinion/sympathy would swell the ranks of the organization and, more importantly, would drive many Taliban and Resistance fighters to bring weapons, vehicles, and material into the crusade won out over those who preferred the more traditional footing. Also discussed at the meeting was the inclusion of Chinese targets in future operations as a perception persists that China is assisting the Taliban with counter-terrorism training and intelligence activities. However, specific targets were not discussed. The reversal in strategy signals a return to its historic role. 2. Recruitment Within the Taliban - The organization has prioritized recruiting mid-level Taliban members to gain access/information about the Taliban hierarchy. In a meeting that took place in Jalalabad in late March 2023, several proponents of this technique pointed out that senior Taliban leaders were becoming more openly corrupt and that mid-level leaders were fast becoming disillusioned with the direction of the regime. ISIS-K apparently had access to financial records from contacts within the Da Afghanistan Bank that detailed several questionable accounts and transfers on behalf of certain Ministers and those with ties to the Taliban which suggested some were involved in corruption. Consensus to adopt this strategy was reportedly achieved at the Jalalabad meeting. 3. Recruitment of Resistance Forces - Also discussed at the meeting in Jalalabad were overtures that had been made to the various Resistance forces over the course of 2022. Apparently, this was the key component of the organization’s initial strategy, as most felt the technical competence of former Afghan military personnel would be critical to engage with the Taliban in direct operations. Many of those in attendance at the meeting complained that the offers they had made to members of the Resistance had been rebuffed. It was decided to keep a few channels of communication open with two (unidentified) Resistance groups but that active recruiting efforts would be dropped. INTEL SUMMARY: While much has recently been reported about the strength and capabilities of ISIS-K in Afghanistan, it is not clear what is fact and what is fiction. It appears the group has learned several painful lessons from the early adoption of mass recruitment and they have suffered significant losses from a far more effective than anticipated General Directorate of Intelligence over the course of 2022-23. If the information gleaned from the March Jalalabad meeting is accurate, it seems logical to presume that the group will focus on targeted assassinations of senior Taliban personnel throughout the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. To accomplish this, they will attempt to recruit disillusioned mid-level Taliban functionaries to aid them in their goal. Highlights from the Daily Evacuation Brief | August 31, 2023 CONFLICT TRACKER Logar: ALM fighters claim to have attacked a Taliban convoy and a Taliban security checkpoint yesterday afternoon in undisclosed locations in the province. They claim to have inflicted an unknown number of casualties and to have burned three Taliban vehicles. |
Link |
India-Pakistan |
Militant behind Quetta Hazara killings arrested near Afghanistan border |
2023-09-08 |
[KhaamaPress] Pak intelligence agents apprehended a turban responsible for orchestrating multiple attacks on Quetta’s Hazara ...a grouping of Dari-speaking people of Sino-Tibetan descent inhabiting Afghanistan and Pakistain. They are predominantly Shia Moslems and not particularly warlike, which makes them favored targets... community. The arrest occurred as he crossed the border near Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak town. Abdul Bari, the identified turban, was captured en route to Quetta from Spin Boldak, as reported by Pak News International on Wednesday. It was revealed that Bari was unaware that his movements were being monitored, as he intended to visit his family in Mastung. The captured turban had evaded authorities due to his involvement in the assassinations of Pakistain’s Hazara community in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... province. This included the brutal attack on coal miners in the Mach area of Bolan district, located approximately 50 km from Quetta. In January 2021, 11 Hazara coal miners were brutally beheaded, their hands bound and blindfolded. This horrific incident prompted the Hazara community to stage protests, urging then-Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... to ensure their safety. Khan eventually visited, and the victims were laid to rest. The Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... —Khorasan Province (ISKP) grabbed credit for the attack in January 2021. This incident followed a year marked by violence against the Hazara community in Quetta, where they have endured "deliberate and systematic murders for the past two decades," as highlighted in a study published in March. According to Pak media reports, Pakistain’s intelligence agency, the ISI, was responsible for monitoring the activities of Abdul Bari, who had settled in border areas of Afghanistan after 2021. The agency was awaiting his return, as Abdul Bari intended to reunite with his family members in the Muzaffarabad region of Pakistain. Abdul Bari eventually left the border areas of Afghanistan for Muzaffarabad, Pakistain, where his family resides, and was unaware that his movements were being monitored by Pakistain’s intelligence agency, the ISI. On returning to Kuwait, he was detained at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The exact date of his detention is unclear, but the news became public on Wednesday. This individual has been involved in at least five brutal attacks targeting Hazaras in Pakistain, either as a perpetrator or the master plan of these attacks. Among these incidents is the murder of 11 miners in 2021 in the Balochistan province of Pakistain, where all the victims were Hazaras. Abdul Bari played a significant role in organizing these five attacks. Related: Quetta: 2023-08-20 'Regrettable incident': Justice Isa visits Jaranwala, assures Christian community of all-out support Quetta: 2023-08-11 At least two injured in Quetta Moti Ram Road blast Quetta: 2023-08-10 5 people, including 2 cops, injured in grenade attack in Quetta |
Link |
India-Pakistan |
5 injured in bomb attack on Levies vehicle |
2023-08-05 |
[Dawn] A senior officer of Levies force and four others were maimed in a kaboom in the Mazai Adha area of Qila Abdullah, a district bordering Afghanistan, on Thursday evening. Officials said unidentified gunnies attached the bomb to the roof of a Levies vehicle which went off when Risaldar Major Mohammad Nasim was travelling in it along with other people. All the five people suffered injuries while the vehicle was damaged. Levies and FC personnel reached the site of the incident and shifted the injured to the district hospital Qila Abdullah. Later, the injured were moved to the Trauma Centre at Civil Hospital, Quetta. Levies officials said the bomb was kept in a bag, adding that investigation into the incident was under way. |
Link |
Afghanistan |
Daily Evacuation Brief July 9, 2023 |
2023-07-09 |
[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
NEXT 24 HOURS TURKISH CRACKDOWN ON AFGHAN REFUGEES POSSIBLE – Reports and video have been received of Turkish police and immigration officials visiting neighborhoods in Ankara and Istanbul where many Afghan refugees have congregated. The videos depict arrests of whole families and it is not clear what violations those taken into custody were charged with. It is too early to tell how many Afghans may have been rounded up in yesterday’s operations. It is also not clear if the program is specifically directed at Afghan refugees and whether it will expand to other areas of the country. At-risk Afghans sheltering in Turkey are advised to maintain an extraordinarily low profile until the situation becomes clearer. |
Link |
Afghanistan |
Talibs Clash with Pak Border Guards in Paktika: Two Taliban Gunnies and Five Pak Soldiers Killed |
2023-06-27 |
[8am] Local sources in Paktika ...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo... have reported that two Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... fighters and five Pak border guards were killed as a result of festivities along the Angur-Ada border in the province. Reliable sources confirmed that the unexpected confrontation between the Taliban fighters and Pak border guards took place last night in the Barmal district of Paktika province. Additionally, four Taliban fighters sustained injuries during the clash, according to the sources. One of the casualties identified by the sources is a prominent member of the Taliban named Sibghatullah Takal. The fighting, characterized by sporadic exchanges, persisted until this afternoon, with both sides currently maintaining their positions. Notably, the Taliban have refrained from issuing any statements regarding this incident, and the exact cause of the clash remains uncertain. It is worth mentioning that prior to this incident, the Taliban had previously engaged in festivities with Pak border guards at the Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Dand-e-Patan gates, located in the provinces of Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. , Kandahar, and Paktia respectively. |
Link |