The Afghan Digest

Share this post

Daily Evacuation Brief | June 27, 2022

afghandigest.substack.com
Daily Evac Brief

Daily Evacuation Brief | June 27, 2022

Jun 27, 2022
Share this post

Daily Evacuation Brief | June 27, 2022

afghandigest.substack.com

LAST 24 HOURS

  • House-to-house searches have been reported in Kabul, primarily in predominantly Tajik and Panjshiri neighborhoods. The searches began immediately following a gathering of senior police leadership in Kabul and are thought to be preemptive operations intended to reduce threats to the approaching Loya Jirga.

  • Several former government officials have returned to attend the much-anticipated Loya Jirga (a traditional council of elders/ulema). Sources claim that Taliban officials are concerned the assembly could get out of hand and are drafting a very focused agenda to avoid discussions that will challenge their authority. There are also major concerns about security for the event. The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense are charged with coordinating security, and initial reports indicate there has been friction between the two institutions over who will manage what. Most security concerns are focused on potential ISIS-K attempts to disrupt the proceedings, given what a tempting target the assembly will be. The jirga will take place at the Kabul Polytechnic University.

  • Sources embedded with Mullah Mehdi Mujahid’s forces in Sar-e-Pol province stated they were forced into the mountains by Taliban attacks in the Balkhab district and no longer hold the city. Multiple reports have come in regarding extrajudicial killings and the execution of several non-combatants, including the beheading of a 65-year-old man and the death of a pregnant woman after her house was set on fire. Dozens to hundreds of families from Balkhab have also fled into the mountains for safety and will be displaced for an indefinite amount of time. So far, the Taliban have been content to occupy the district and have not yet attempted to pursue Mehdi’s forces into the foothills. Locals are concerned that internet and cellular networks have been cut off in order to contain potential war crimes in the aftermath of the fighting.

  • Land reform efforts continued in Parwan province where the Ministry of Urban Development announced cases were being brought against 43 “land usurpers” in the province. Early reports suggest the accused land usurpers are overwhelmingly comprised of ethnic minorities, especially Hazaras. Claims of this nature have historically been a method of dispossessing ethnic minorities of land and redistributing it to Taliban supporters. 


NEXT 24 HOURS

  • Considering the emphasis on security for the upcoming Loya Jirga, residents can expect a heavy presence throughout Kabul and along major transportation routes until the assembly concludes. Areas where ISIS has habitually cultivated followers will also experience higher than normal security related activities.


SPOTLIGHT RESOURCE

Map

Description automatically generated

Afghanistan Earthquake (Interactive Map)

By ALCIS

Following the devastating earthquake that hit Afghanistan on the night of June 21st, we are creating maps and insights into  impact of the earthquake. The location of the domestic compounds is from our 2019 dataset of every domestic compound in the country.  This interactive map currently shows the locations of settlements within the affected area and roads, by type.  More data will be added to build it out more.


AFGHAN NEWS

A picture containing rock, outdoor, mountain, rocky

Description automatically generated

Afghan health official warns of disease outbreak among quake survivors

By Reuters

“The people are extremely needy for food and clean water,” Afghanistan’s health ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman told Reuters, adding officials had managed…

A group of people outside a building

Description automatically generated with medium confidence

Ahead of Loya Jirga, Polytechnic University closed

By Suhrab Sarwari – Pajhwok Afghan News

With the Loya Jirga set to convene, the Kabul Polytechnic University announced on Sunday its…

A picture containing ground, outdoor, stone

Description automatically generated

A 500kg bomb left from Soviet-era discovered in Afghanistan

By AhluBayt News Agency

Taliban officials on Saturday say they have discovered a 500kg bomb left over from the Soviet's military operation of Farah province in…


REGIONAL NEWS

Illegal Afghan migrants deported to Afghanistan by Turkey

By Chaheti Singh Sisodia – Wion News

Afghan refugees who crossed borders to escape Taliban atrocities were deported back to Afghanistan on Friday. A total of 136 undocumented…

A flag on a pole

Description automatically generated with medium confidence

Re-engaging with Taliban

By Lt General K J Singh – The Times of India

Dastardly attack on Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul on May 25 virtually sounded death knell for multi-cultural character of…


INTERNATIONAL NEWS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN

A picture containing person, outdoor, people, marketplace

Description automatically generated

Can West counter terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan? 

By ANI

In the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the return of Taliban rule, the West is now contending

A picture containing text

Description automatically generated

A gay refugee from Afghanistan forced to live in a hotel with intolerant fellow exiles explains how his dreams of freedom have been thwarted

By Joshua Zitser and Alia Shoaib – Insider

Standing in Queer Britain, the UK's first national LGBTQ museum, 22-year-old Ghulam* looked pensive as he observed the…


THE DAILY WTF 

A group of men sitting on the ground

Description automatically generated with medium confidence

Iran: US bent on igniting ‘ethnic war, organized unrest’ in Afghanistan

By Iran Front Page

A senior Iranian diplomat warns that the US is making attempts to give a regional dimension to the crisis in Afghanistan by provoking “organized unrest” and…


Afghani to the Dollar: $1 – 89.23 AFN (as of 27 JUN 2022)

Share this post

Daily Evacuation Brief | June 27, 2022

afghandigest.substack.com
TopNew

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Roseline LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing