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Subject: INSO REPORT =?UTF-8?B?4oCTIEFGRyDigJM=?= BADAKHSHAN: Conflict
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To: Faisal Ahmadzai <faisal.ahmadzai@jack.ngo>

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e, Fayzabad City</div>								</div>
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								Conflict Activity in and around Fayzabad City								</div>
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								08/08/2021 18:00								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">At approximately 1800 hrs today=
, OAG members attacked an ANSF/PGM position located in the <a href=3D"https=
://goo.gl/maps/a7ViWR6ZjpgpKHXi8">Shorabak</a> area of PD 1, along the Fayz=
abad-Baharak Road, with SAF and RPGs (AFGHANISTAN/NORTHEAST/A/08082021/#001=
). Pro-government forces returned fire and an armed clash is ongoing.<br />=
<br />At around 1900 hrs yesterday, OAG members attacked a joint ANSF/PGM o=
utpost in the Kata Kherman area of the newly established PD 7, with SAF and=
 RPGs. ANSF/PGM members responded and the armed clash lasted until 2300 hrs=
 when the armed opposition withdrew. In addition, OAG members fired at leas=
t 12 mortar rounds from an unknown location towards ANSF and PGM members in=
 Kata Kherman. In total, 12 ANSF/PGM members and three OAG members were wou=
nded.<br /><br />The night before, at approximately 2300 hrs on 06 August, =
opposition groups attacked multiple ANSF/PGM positions in the Shorabak area=
 of PD 1, the Bagh-e Shah area of PD 4, the Etarchi area of PD 5, the Tepa-=
e Telwazion area of the newly established PD 7, and the <a href=3D"https://=
goo.gl/maps/Xg2G5sRLED1WpY7D8">Lai Aba</a> area of the new PD 8. Armed clas=
hes, with both sides using SAF and RPGs, concluded after roughly three hour=
s. AAF conducted at least eight airstrikes targeting OAG positions. In tota=
l, six ANSF members were killed and 10 others were wounded, and over 20 OAG=
 members were killed and 40 more were wounded. ANSF arrested 11 other OAG m=
embers.</div>								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The above-mentioned incidents h=
ave taken place amidst a series of coordinated OAG attacks on ANSF/PGM posi=
tions in provincial capitals, including in the cities of Taloqan and Kunduz=
, in the Northeastern Region. In this context, opposition groups will likel=
y exert further pressure on ANSF/PGM positions in Fayzabad in the coming da=
ys, with their plans and capacity in the city being unclear as of the time =
of writing.<br /><br />Since 01 May, when IMF should have completed the wit=
hdrawal of their troops as per the agreement signed by the US and the IEA i=
n February 2020, the armed opposition has gained significant territorial co=
ntrol across the country. In this regard, OAG members overran Arghanjkhwa a=
nd Khash DACs, in Badakhshan, during the month of June, and took control of=
 23 other districts centres in the province from 02 to 06 July. Yamgan DAC =
was already under OAG control since March 2020. Since early July, Fayzabad =
City and Koran wa Monjan DAC are the only district centres remaining with A=
NSF/PGMs, with the control of both still having been contested by OAG membe=
rs.<br /><br />As is generally the case in most provinces across the countr=
y, the shift in territorial control seen in Badakhshan recently does not re=
flect the military capacity of warring parties, but rather a successful coo=
rdination and propaganda campaign on the IEA side. Indeed, in 16 of the 23 =
DACs taken by the armed opposition in Badakhshan in July, ANSF/PGM members =
withdrew before OAG members even approached the area, avoiding a military e=
ngagement. Furthermore, the presence of OAG members in nine district centre=
s was thought to be rather limited, with less than 20 men.</div>								</d=
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">NGOs operating in areas of Fayz=
abad District witnessing conflict activity recently are advised to limit no=
n-essential movements for the time being, considering the risk of collatera=
l damage and the possibility of escalation. In this sense, NGO staff should=
 consider, particularly, the risk of IED contamination along primary and se=
condary roads and airstrikes targeting positions of warring parties. In the=
 event of armed clashes, NGO staff are recommended to remain indoors, away =
from windows, and consider to seek shelter inside safe rooms or hardened st=
ructures.</div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><br />Furthermore, humanitarian agencie=
s are recommended to closely monitor conflict activity in Badakhshan. NGOs =
should maintain close contact with local networks and interlocutors for up-=
to-date information on the evolving security situation.<br /><br />Lastly, =
NGOs are further recommended to ensure that communication and reporting cha=
nnels with their staff remain operational.<br /><br />INSO Northeast will c=
ontinue to monitor the situation and provide updates by email as required.<=
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								<p>SA Northeast, Rub&eacute;n Rivero</p>
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