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2022-12-13 Afghanistan

Daily Evacuation Brief December 13, 2022

[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS

KABUL HOTEL ATTACK – A hotel popular with Chinese nationals in the Shar-e Naw neighborhood of Kabul came under attack by three unidentified gunmen Monday at approximately 1430hrs local time. A nearby Italian-run emergency hospital said they had received 21 victims from the attack and that 3 of them had arrived deceased. The Taliban claimed to have killed the 3 assailants and stated that only 2 people were slightly wounded when they jumped from a window to escape the gunmen. China’s envoy met with the Taliban Foreign Ministry shortly after the attack and called on the regime to increase the security of the Chinese Embassy in Kabul.

SPIN BOLDAK-CHAMAN REOPENS – Surprisingly, the border crossing at Spin Boldak-Chaman reopened today with both commercial and civilian traffic passing in either direction. The Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that the issue had been resolved with Taliban officials but gave few details on what agreement had been released. Recently arrived reinforcements continue to be stationed on both sides of the border and the Pakistani air force continues to conduct flights along its side of the border. There are rumors the Commander of Taliban forces at the crossing has been recalled to Kabul for an inquiry but this information has not been substantiated. The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement claiming the Taliban had apologized for the incident.

DETAINED WOMEN RIGHTS ACTIVIST RELEASED IN KABUL – Unconfirmed reports are circulating on social media about the release of Zarifa Yaqubi, a prominent women’s rights activist in Kabul yesterday.

WEAPONS SEIZED IN BALKH FROM FORMER AFGHAN ARMY PERSONNEL – Taliban forces announced they had seized ‘many’ small arms from former Afghan military personnel in Balkh Province on Monday. A source with the Resistance said the seizure was a farce and the weapons put on display by the Police were Taliban weapons used to ‘put on a show’ for the local populace and to show Kabul they were doing their jobs. There have been rumors circulating all year that these public displays are nothing more than theater and some in the Ministry of Defense have taken to calling the ruse “The Antique Road Show” after a popular BBC program. They say the weapons are transported around the country and placed on tables to generate positive press.

JOMHOR NEWS AGENCY CLOSED – After thirteen years of reporting, the media outlet, based in Kabul, announced it was closing operations in Afghanistan. Representatives of the outlet claimed numerous threats had been received by phone and text that put their employees at risk. Jomhor had amassed a sizable following and now joins the list of nearly three hundred journalism organizations to have shuttered operations in the past year.

CONFLICT TRACKER
Kabul: 3 unidentified gunmen began firing inside a hotel popular with foreigners in the Shar-e Naw area of the city. The shooting continued for three hours, then the Taliban said they had killed all three gunmen. The Taliban also said that no other casualties had been reported, but a contradictory report from a local hospital said that 3 non-combatants had been killed and another 18 were being treated fir wounds, No group has yet claimed responsibility.
Panjshir: NRF forces are said to have attacked a fortified Taliban position in the Abdullah Khel Valley. Video of the attack was provided as proof, but no word on casualties or whether the attack was successful has yet been provided.
Nangarhar: Taliban officials claim to have carried out a raid on an ISIS-K hideout in the fourth district of Jalalabad yesterday. 2 suspected ISIS-K members were killed and 1 was wounded and is under arrest. A source said the 3 ISIS-K operatives were discovered after data was recovered from the cell phones of those who participated in the attack in the Pakistani charge d’affaires eleven days ago.
Baghlan: The Taliban are said to have clashed with NRF forces in the Shashband area of the Andarab district. 1 NRF fighter was reportedly killed and 14 others are thought to have been captured. Among those rounded up are 3 NRF leaders: Sanjar Andrabi, Mullah Naz Andrabi, and Gul Nurzad Andrabi. Their disposition and whereabouts are currently unknown.
Parwan: An inter-Taliban dispute is said to have caused the death of 1 Talib fighter, and 1 other is thought to be injured, The dispute arise over a case of reported child abuse, taking place in the village of Hunarwah (Salang district). Several people in the district, including the local imam, were reportedly rounded up Monday morning in order to keep the incident quiet.

NEXT 24 HOURS
SECURITY OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE IN KABUL – Residents can expect continued heightened security in Kabul and a security corridor is being considered that will run from the diplomatic quarter to the airport to facilitate the evacuation of some foreigners from the country. Several teams of GDI agents were seen in Police Districts 4 and 5 and a noticeable increase in the number of security vehicles patrolling around foreign embassies has been reported.

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