Daily Evacuation Brief | July 11, 2022
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LAST 24 HOURS
Threat Warning: The Taliban intensified house-to-house searches across several districts of Kabul over the last 24 hours in response to an ISIS-K threat received by the Ministry of the Interior. Current areas being searched are Police Districts 3, 5, and 6, and a heavy Taliban presence has been seen in the Shotol District.
Several sources claimed that members of the Haqqani family are planning to leave Kabul after the holiday concludes. Sources in the Palace say four moving companies have been contacted and an exodus will take place over the coming weeks. Apparently, the tensions between the Kandahari and Haqqani factions continue to fester, and the heads of the Haqqani family made the decision to move prior to Eid. No further information was available.
More rain is expected for 14 provinces in Afghanistan. The additional precipitation will exacerbate current flood levels.
NEXT 24 HOURS
At-risk Afghans residing in areas where flooding has already occurred should be prepared to evacuate their homes and seek high ground as the new storm system sweeps across the country. Vehicular travel is strongly discouraged.
There is a high chance that ISIS-K operatives will carry out a terrorist attack in Kabul within the next 24 hours. The uptick in Taliban searches and security force activity indicate they are taking the threat seriously. At-risk Afghans are encouraged to avoid places of worship and public transport if at all possible, as these have been habitual ISIS-K targets over the previous 10 months.
SPOTLIGHT ANALYSIS
Donors’ dilemma: How to provide aid to a country whose government you do not recognize
By Roxanna Shapour – Afghanistan Analy
It has been ten months since the Taleban took control of Afghanistan, setting off economic collapse on an unprecedented scale that has seen millions of Afghans fall into extreme poverty. While the Taleban continue to snub calls from Western capitals to respect human rights, including the rights of Afghan girls and women, donor countries have tried to navigate the myriad difficult choices surrounding providing aid beyond the strictly humanitarian for Afghanistan. In this report, AAN’s Roxanna Shapour looks at how engagement between donors and the Taleban has gone so far, what the future of aid to Afghanistan might look like, how donors might bridge the distance between their demands and the Taleban’s increasing restrictions, and what mechanisms exist that might allow for non-humanitarian assistance.
AFGHAN NEWS
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By Ariana News
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By Shruti Menon – BBC
Is aid reaching earthquake victims?
Former Minister of Women's Affairs outlines the historical changes in Afghanistan (AUDIO)
By Ayesha Rascoe – NPR
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sima Samar, Afghanistan's former Minister of Women's Affairs. She's among the voices featured in a four-part PBS…
REGIONAL NEWS
China apprehensive about making more investments in Afghanistan
By ANI
China is apprehensive about making more investments in Afghanistan due to recent attacks on Chinese civilians in Pakistan and…
India signs MoU for wheat donation to Afghanistan
By Ariana News
The MoU marks the fifth and final tranche of 50,000 MT that India had committed as humanitarian food assistance in…
Afghan Coal Sold to Companies Linked to Pakistan Army: Analyst
By Tamim Shahir – TOLO News
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN
By David C. Adams – Univision
There is no doubt that the Taliban’s return to power two decades after they were expelled by U.S. forces is a huge propaganda victory and morale boost for…
Afghanistan women athletes in peril, future uncertain
By Radio France International
For athletes and sports women, it has been tough especially after they were banned from playing sport under the new Taliban…
THE DAILY WTF
Biden says ME more ‘stable, secure’; critic points out ‘shambolic’ withdrawal
By Ariana News
“The Middle East I’ll be visiting is more stable and secure than the one my administration inherited 18 months ago,” Biden…
Afghani to the Dollar: $1 – 87.99 AFN (as of 11 JUL 2022)