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2023-05-22 Afghanistan

Daily Evacuation Brief May 22, 2023

[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS

DEADLY ATTACK ALONG IRANIAN-PAKISTAN BORDER IN SISTAN-BALUCHISTAN – 6 Iranian border guards were killed in the clashes with a hitherto unknown terror group calling itself the Army of Justice on Sunday. It is thought the Army of Justice is a Sunni organization and is focused on fighting for the minority Sunni population in Iran. The militants had attempted to cross the border into Iran from Pakistan but details about the clash were limited. Iranian officials released a statement on the attack and said the regime believed the group had attempted to cause a border crisis between Pakistan and Iran. Pakistan condemned the attacks and swore to investigate the incident while Iran chastised its neighbor and called on Pakistan to do more in the fight against terrorism. It is not known if the Army of Justice terrorists sustained any casualties in the clash.

HELICOPTER CRASH IN SAMANGAN PROVINCE KILLS 2 – A light helicopter crashed in the Khulm District along the borders of Samangan and Balkh Provinces, killing the 2 pilots on Sunday. The helicopter was reported to be an MD-530 and had been flying a routine patrol out of Mazar-i-Sharif. After the crash, many rumors began appearing on social media that the crash had occurred as a result of Resistance ground fire, poor maintenance, and even as an act of sabotage against the Taliban. The official cause given by the Taliban was the crash was a result of a collision with power lines in the area.

HOUSE SEARCHES IN Daikundi, POSSIBLE NON-COMBATANT EXECUTIONS REPORTED – Several online media reports suggest that 3 Hazara non-combatants were executed in the Kian village of the Khidr District on Sunday. House-to-house searches were underway on Sunday night and continued well into the early hours of Monday morning. A source in Kabul said that an arms cache had been reported last week but was said to have been in another District. The reason for the killings has not been revealed and this information has yet to be confirmed.

TALIBAN DISTRICT GOVERNOR IN PAKTIA RESIGNS – Abdul Hamid Khorasani, a former Taliban Commander and Governor of the Ahmadaba District in Paktia has reportedly resigned his position in protest to the Taliban’s policies regarding ethnic representation in the government ranks. The former Governor is reputedly Tajik and came from Panjshir. This information has yet to be confirmed.

NEXT 24 HOURS

TALIBAN SENDING ADDITIONAL FORCES TO DAIKUNDI – Approximately 30 trucks were dispatched to reinforce units in Daikundi Province. One column was coming from Kabul and the other was said to have been sent from Kandahar. Their objective is not immediately known, but it is possible that the rumored execution of Hazara non-combatants on Sunday may be valid and a security operation will be undertaken. At-risk Afghans in the area should expect to see additional house-to-house searches in the Khidr District.

PAKISTAN – With the former Prime Minister set to appear in front of the NAB on Tuesday, where he says he faces another arrest, we recommend that at-risk Afghans sheltering in the country use Monday to stock up on food and supplies in the event protests break out on Tuesday afternoon.

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