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Subject: INSO UPDATE 3: ALERT =?UTF-8?B?4oCTIEFGRyDigJM=?= BAGHLAN: Ongoing
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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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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 10 August, 2130 h=
rs:</strong> OAG members took control of Pul-e Khumri City in the evening h=
ours today, taking the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/qqLnxYQaMDTMQwx97">Ma=
in Square</a>, the Provincial Governor (PG) compound, and the ANP HQ compou=
nd at around 2030 hrs. Most ANSF and PGM members have reportedly withdrawn =
towards the southeast of the province, namely to Bano, Deh Salah, and Pul-e=
 Hesar districts&mdash;former Andarab, where pro-government forces have his=
torically maintained a stronghold.<br /><br />Armed clashes between ANSF/PG=
M and OAG members in the surrounding areas of the city have been reported e=
arlier today, however, firefights concluded following the ANSF/PGM withdraw=
al. that said, OAG members have been firing celebratory SAF across the city=
.<br /><br />Local sources suggest that opposition groups have also taken c=
ontrol of Doshi and Khenjan DACs, along the Pul-e Khumri-Charikar Road, tod=
ay.<br /><br />No AAF or IMF activity has been reported in Pul-e Khumri Cit=
y today. It should not be excluded, however, the possibility of seeing air =
forces conducting airstrikes to target OAG positions in and around the city=
 tonight and in the next days.<br /><br />The main roads connecting Pul-e K=
humri with the cities of Kabul/Charikar, Mazar-e Sharif/Aybak, and Kunduz a=
re open to traffic, with OAG members controlling the access to the city fro=
m the three roads. The risk of collateral damage if travelling through thes=
e routes is assessed to be high, particularly if armed men suspect that pas=
sengers have connections with parties to the conflict or in the event of ar=
med clashes in the proximity.<br /><br /></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 />Furthermore, NGOs are recommended to initiate headcount=
 procedures and ensure that communication and reporting channels with their=
 staff remain operational.<br /><br />INSO Northeast will continue to monit=
or the situation and provide updates by email as required.</div>								</d=
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REPORT</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.<br /><br />The previous a=
dvisory remains in place.<br /><br />In addition, NGOs with staff present i=
n areas witnessing conflict activity should advise their staff to remain in=
doors, away from windows, and consider to seek shelter inside safe rooms or=
 hardened structures.</div>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 09 August, 1430 hrs:</str=
ong> 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/vS9pBUgv6khBXQi=
i7">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> area of Pu=
l-e Khumri District. Three ANSF members have been wounded. OAG casualties h=
ave been reported, however, figures remain unknown as of the time of writin=
g.<br /><br />Since this morning, ANSF have fired at least 10 artillery rou=
nds from the Semet Khana mountain towards OAG positions in the <a href=3D"h=
ttps://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 groups fir=
ed at least one mortar round from the Dand-e Shahabuddin area towards ANSF =
positions in Pul-e Khumri City. At least one mortar round impacted on a pri=
vate residence located in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/tJb9mQuFw8E5hQ=
KWA">Yaksado Penja Koti</a> area of PD 2, Pul-e Khumri City, killing one ci=
vilian and wounding another one.<br /><br />The Pul-e Khumri-Charikar, Pul-=
e Khumri-Kunduz, and Pul-e Khumri-Mazar-e Sharif roads remain open to traff=
ic. The risk of collateral damage if travelling through these routes is ass=
essed, however, to be high. At approximately 1800 hrs yesterday, OAG member=
s established a checkpoint searching passing private vehicles for ANSF pers=
onnel and GOA staff in the Gazan area of Khenjan District, along the Pul-e =
Khumri-Charikar Road (AFGHANISTAN/NORTHEAST/A/08082021/#002).<br /><br />Th=
e 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=
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