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Daily Evacuation Brief | May 22, 2022

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Daily Evacuation Brief | May 22, 2022

May 22, 2022
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LAST 24 HOURS: 

  • House-to-house searches recommenced in Herat. Additional checkpoints have been established, and sources report that commuters are receiving extra scrutiny. Citizens are primarily being asked about their work history and which is their “home” province. It is believed they are continuing to look for former military members and northerners. Afghans from northern provinces are encouraged to conceal where they are from, if possible.

  • In a CNN interview, former President Hamid Karzai stated that the burqa is not a traditional item of clothing in Afghan culture. The Taliban responded by harshly criticizing Karzai and suggesting his only interest in women’s freedom was to appease foreigners.

  • Several non-Pashtun Taliban unit commanders serving in Panjshir were apparently snubbed and not allowed to meet with the visiting Minister of Defense. A scuffle between the Minister’s bodyguards and an alleged Uzbek Taliban commander was filmed, during which the Uzbek Commander was reportedly humiliated and forced to surrender his weapon and a cell phone.

NEXT 24 HOURS:  

  • After female Afghan television presenters defied the Taliban’s decree of covering their faces, sources claimed that orders were issued from Kandahar to dismiss them from their jobs. If subsequent protests occur, the Taliban has been ordered to suppress them and make arrests of the leaders.

ANALYSIS SPOTLIGHT: 

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As Taliban battles Massoud-led resistance in Afghanistan’s Panjshir, civilians in the line of fire

By Saikiran Kannan – India Today

Panjshir is once again proving to be a hotbed of resistance against the Taliban in the latest round of fighting between the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the fundamentalist group, resulting in loss of lives on both sides.

Afghani to the Dollar: $1 – 90.83 AFN (as of 22 MAY 2022)


AFGHAN NEWS

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Acting Taliban defense minister visits Panjshir, urges locals to ignore ‘enemy propaganda’

By Ariana News

Mujahid assured them that he would not allow anyone to disrupt security in the…

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TV presenters defy Taliban and show their faces on air

By RTE

Female presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels have gone on air without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their…

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The Taliban Drafts a 15-Article Bill for the Return of the Afghan Political And Military Figures

By Saqalain Eqbal – Khaama Press

The Return and Communications with Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures Commission has released a list of fifteen…

Farmers Concerned by Reduced Crop Yield

By TOLO News

Farmers expressed concerns over the reduction of crop yield caused by draught this year. They also called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to provide them with higher quality seeds…


REGIONAL NEWS

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Afghanistan: Taliban ditches former ally TTP over quest for global recognition

By Catch News

In a quest to gain global recognition, the Taliban has brokered the deal between Islamabad and the Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan rebels who have…

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Attacks on Chinese Nationals in Pakistan Risk Creating Rifts

By Uzair Younus & Suleman Ahmed – Newlines Institute

After a yearslong decline in terrorist attacks, Pakistan is facing a growing threat from both Baloch nationalist and radical Islamist groups emboldened by the Taliban’s takeover of…


INTERNATIONAL NEWS

State Dept Wants 'Action' Not 'Rhetoric' on Afghan Schools

By TOLO News

The United States Department of State again criticized what it called the ban on schools for girls over sixth grade in Afghanistan…

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Deputy PM Meets Norwegian Ambassador in Kabul

By Bakhtar News Agency

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir called the relations between Afghanistan and Norway friendly and pointed to its historical…


THE DAILY WTF 

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Taliban Defense Minister Visits Panjshir; We Do Not Allow “disruptors” to Disrupt Security

By Saqalain Eqbal – Khaama Press

“Do not kill yourself for the benefit of those who live in Tajikistan and France and raise money from your blood there,” said Amanuddin Mansoor, commander of the Taliban Ministry of Defense Air Force…

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