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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:31:28 +0000 (UTC)
From: INSO_AFG_NORTHEAST_SA <sa.northeast@afg.ngosafety.org>
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Subject: INSO UPDATE 2: ALERT =?UTF-8?B?4oCTIEFGRyDigJM=?= BAGHLAN: Ongoing
 Armed Clash
To: Faisal Ahmadzai <faisal.ahmadzai@jack.ngo>

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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Afghanistan, Baghlan Province, =
Pul-e Khumri District, <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/vx7ThYinprqt7ajh6">Ba=
lak Ha</a> Area, Pul-e Khumri-Aybak Road</div>								</div>
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								Ongoing Armed Clash								</div>
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IME</div>
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								07/08/2021 19:00								</div>
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INFORMATION</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 10 August, 1130 h=
rs:</strong> Armed clashes between ANSF/PGM and OAG members are ongoing wit=
h SAF and RPGs in the Balak Ha and <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/wBAC9yiya=
GbgMZdA6">Band-e Do</a> areas, in the outskirts of Pul-e Khumri City. At ar=
ound 0930 hrs today, ANSF/PGM members withdrew from Zaman Khail, with OAG m=
embers then taking control of the area.<br /><br />Three ANSF and four OAG =
members have been killed.<br /><br />At approximately 1300 hrs yesterday, O=
AG members fired at least two mortar rounds from the Dand-e Shahabuddin are=
a towards ANSF/GOA facilities in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/fjBntJL=
oR3pMfrPP7">Veleyat</a> area of PD 2, in Pul-e Khumri City. Two mortar roun=
ds impacted on the Women's Affairs department compound, partially damaging =
it.<br /><br />The Pul-e Khumri-Kunduz and Pul-e Khumri-Mazar-e Sharif road=
s have been closed to civilian traffic. The Pul-e Khumri-Charikar Road rema=
ins open to traffic, however, OAG members have established two checkpoints,=
 in the Gazan area of Khenjan District and in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl=
/maps/V2kXsm7ZCyEy35RbA">Kelagai</a> area of Doshi, searching passing priva=
te vehicles for ANSF personnel and GOA staff. In this sense, the risk of co=
llateral damage if travelling through this route is assessed to be high, pa=
rticularly if mistaken by ANSF/PFM personnel or GOA staff or in the event o=
f a military response from pro-government forces.</div>								</div>
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ADVICE</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The previous advisory remains i=
n place.<br /><br />In addition, NGOs with staff present in areas witnessin=
g conflict activity should advise their staff to remain indoors, away from =
windows, and consider to seek shelter inside safe rooms or hardened structu=
res.<br /><br />INSO Northeast will continue to monitor the situation and p=
rovide updates by email as required.</div>								</div>
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REPORT</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 09 August, 1430 h=
rs:</strong> Armed clashes are ongoing, with SAF and RPGs, between ANSF/PGM=
 and OAG members in the Balak Ha and <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/vS9pBUg=
v6khBXQii7">Hajda Kotal</a> areas, and along the Pul-e Khumri-Kunduz Road, =
in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/QoqdwSatvuC9k4Tt7">Zaman Khail</a> ar=
ea of Pul-e Khumri District. Three ANSF members have been wounded. OAG casu=
alties have been reported, however, figures remain unknown as of the time o=
f writing.<br /><br />Since this morning, ANSF have fired at least 10 artil=
lery rounds from the Semet Khana mountain towards OAG positions in the <a h=
ref=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/8c1H4bEQSD8uDmQt5">Dand-e Shahabuddin</a> and <a=
 href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/wNzrJyQNdGi7Ri736">Khogayan</a> areas of Pul-e=
 Khumri District.<br /><br />At around 0700 hrs this morning, opposition gr=
oups fired at least one mortar round from the Dand-e Shahabuddin area towar=
ds ANSF positions in Pul-e Khumri City. At least one mortar round impacted =
on a private residence located in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/tJb9mQ=
uFw8E5hQKWA">Yaksado Penja Koti</a> area of PD 2, Pul-e Khumri City, killin=
g one civilian and wounding another one.<br /><br />The Pul-e Khumri-Charik=
ar, Pul-e Khumri-Kunduz, and Pul-e Khumri-Mazar-e Sharif roads remain open =
to traffic. The risk of collateral damage if travelling through these route=
s is assessed, however, to be high. At approximately 1800 hrs yesterday, OA=
G members established a checkpoint searching passing private vehicles for A=
NSF personnel and GOA staff in the Gazan area of Khenjan District, along th=
e Pul-e Khumri-Charikar Road (AFGHANISTAN/NORTHEAST/A/08082021/#002).<br />=
<br />The previous advisory remains in place.</div>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As 07 August, 1900 hrs:</strong=
> At the time and location noted above, OAG members attacked an ANSF outpos=
t with SAF and RPGs. ANSF members returned fire and an armed clash is ongoi=
ng.<br /><br />The Pul-e Khumri-Aybak Road has been closed to civilian traf=
fic.<br /><br />NGOs are advised to avoid the area and adjust movements unt=
il further notice.<br /><br />NGOs are further recommended to closely monit=
or conflict activity in Baghlan Province for the time being.</div>								<=
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Y</div>
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								<p>SA Northeast, Rub&eacute;n Rivero</p>
<a href=3D"mailto:sa.northeast@afg.ngosafety.org">sa.northeast@afg.ngosafet=
y.org</a>								</div>
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