Daily Evacuation Brief | February 19, 2022
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Daily Evacuation Brief | February 19, 2022
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Threat Analysis
LAST 24 HOURS:
The US Department of State issued a reward for the ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari (aka Shahab al-Mahajir).
The US President spoke about the stand-off over Ukraine and expressed concern about the dual-messaging coming out of Moscow and Belarus. He also claimed Russia would invade within days.
NEXT 24 HOURS:
The Ukraine crisis will continue to dominate global news coverage and there have been no substantial changes to troop dispositions or the diplomatic stalemate.
INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS SPOTLIGHT
By Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy - The Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Afghani to the Dollar: $1 - 91.98 AFN (as of 19 FEB 2022)
Afghan News
5-year-old boy dies after being trapped in a well for three days | Ariana News
The child, named Haidar, fell into the well, which was being dug, on Tuesday in Shokak, a…
U.S. Targets ISIS-K Leaders | Voice of America
The United States is committed to countering ISIS-Khorasan and ensuring that the soil of Afghanistan is not used to…
In Afghanistan, Half-Empty Campuses | Pola Lem – Times Higher Education
The United States is committed to countering ISIS-Khorasan and ensuring that the soil of Afghanistan is not used to…
Regional News
Pakistan steps up military operation along Durand Line | Najibullah Lalzoy – Khaama Press News Agency
Pakistan claims that militants cross the Durand Line from Afghanistan and carry out attacks in Pakistan targeting…
Tajikistan says Afghan instability fueling narcotics trade boom | Eurasianet
Authorities in Tajikistan say the volume of illegal narcotics they interdicted in 2021 increased by almost…
International News Relating to Afghanistan
Tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees made it to the US – here’s how the resettlement process works | The Conversation
As of February 2022, some 65,000 Afghans evacuated during the American withdrawal from…
Canada shares responsibility for the disaster in Afghanistan. It must do more to help before the country collapses completely | The Globe and Mail
It was late July in Kabul, and the end was closer than any of us realized. American troops were leaving Afghanistan and…
Afghan crisis: former foes resist partnership for aid | The Asia Times
As the Ukraine crisis pushed Afghanistan off global headlines, representatives of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council followed by…
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