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Subject: INSO UPDATE 2: REPORT =?UTF-8?B?4oCTIEFGRyDigJM=?= KABUL: Impact of
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To: Rohullah Azimi <rohullah.azimi@jack.ngo>

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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Afghanistan, Kabul Province, Ka=
bul City, PD 5, <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/1opLrGbLYeki8wAh8">Loya Jirg=
a</a> Area</div>								</div>
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								Planned IEA Assembly								</div>
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IME</div>
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								29/06/2022 08:00								</div>
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INFORMATION</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 30 June, 1000 hrs=
: </strong>The assembly at the Loya Jirga has officially started with speec=
hes from various public figures.<br /><br />Previous movement restrictions =
within PD 5 remain in place.<br /><br />Additional restrictions on the move=
ments of trucks into Kabul City along the main highways have been reported,=
 with IEA forces at main entrance checkpoints into the city citing the ongo=
ing event at Loya Jirga. No similar restrictions for trucks leaving Kabul C=
ity appear to be in place.<br /><br />Trucks have been stopped from enterin=
g Kabul City in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/t8e4sz7PGcfXuQUJ8">Sangi=
 Nawishta</a> area on the Pul-e Alam Highway; in the <a href=3D"https://goo=
.gl/maps/2EQffsL1RJaFiQLA8">Do Saraka</a> area, at the turnoff to Bagram on=
 the Charikar Highway; in the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/R5p1p262QAjoyV=
GD6">Chawk Arghandi</a> area on the Maydanshahr Highway; near the <a href=
=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/L5DCjJhkBaE2TNLE7">Qala Mullah Nadir</a> area on th=
e Dehsabz-Bagram Highway; <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/YFPf5tD1LCwZtEEQ9"=
>east of the Surobi DAC</a> area on the Surobi-Jalalabad Highway; and near =
the <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/Chyz93UC77nfJzRX8">Buthkak</a> area on t=
he Bagrami-Jalalabad Highway. Heightened controls of passengers' personal d=
etails have also been reported at these checkpoints. <br /><br />The restri=
ctions on movements of trucks into Kabul City will last until the end of th=
e gathering in PD 5 and are expected to also affect NGO trucks trying to en=
ter Kabul City, most likely resulting extended delays, unless prior authori=
sation is received.</div>								</div>
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<p style=3D"text-align: justify;">The previous advisories remain in place.<=
br /><br />NGOs seeking to move trucks into Kabul City over the next 72 hou=
rs should seek to use alternative routes or postpone the movement, if possi=
ble. <br /><br />Where the use of alternative routes or postponement is not=
 practicable or would expose NGO staff to heightened risk, NGOs should seek=
 to liaise with IEA officials on the provincial and district level prior to=
 travel in order to get an exemption, either in the form of a written lette=
r or a verbal recording, and ensure drivers are briefed on the restrictions=
 on the movement of trucks into Kabul City.</p>
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								<div style=3D"margin: 12.5px 25px; padding: 0 12.5px 0 0;">INITIAL =
REPORT</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 29 June, 0945 hrs=
: </strong>As of the time of writing, the planned assembly at the Loya Jirg=
a tent has not yet started, due to delayed arrivals of various participants=
. The event is expected to be officially launched at an unclear time tomorr=
ow, 30 June.<br /><br />IEA forces have established additional checkpoints =
and closed down parts of Bagh-e Bala Road, Qargha Road, and Silo Road in th=
e anticipated approximate locations that were highlighted in the map publis=
hed with the original Report. Pedestrians are reportedly still able to trav=
el along the closed down roads but may be subject to searches and briefly q=
uestioned by checkpoint personnel.<br /><br />IEA forces have also reinforc=
ed their presence in the previously indicated residential areas with furthe=
r patrols and temporary checkpoints.<br /><br />The previous advisories rem=
ain in place.<br /><br /><strong>As of 28 June, 1500 hrs:</strong> On 29 Ju=
ne, senior IEA officials will hold a large-scale gathering at the Loya Jirg=
a tent within the campus of the Kabul Polytechnic University. The meeting, =
which is stated to be a &ldquo;religious gathering&rdquo;, rather than a fo=
rmal Loya Jirga Assembly, is expected to feature between 2,000 and 3,000 in=
dividuals, including IEA officials from various ministries, community elder=
s from across the country, Ulema members from each district, as well as bus=
inesspeople.</div>
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<p style=3D"text-align: justify;"><br />The agenda, scope, and authority of=
 the gathering still remains largely unclear and IEA officials have not iss=
ued an official statement indicating which topics would be discussed at the=
 assembly, as of the time of writing. Single source reporting suggests that=
 the meeting will extend until 01 July, although this remains unconfirmed.<=
br /><br />In the run-up to the event, the administration of the Kabul Poly=
technical University, on whose grounds the Loya Jirga tent is located, anno=
unced its closure until 03 July, while telling students to temporarily vaca=
te their dormitories, presumably to bolster security and create additional =
accommodation spaces for delegates attending the assembly.<br /><br />IEA o=
fficials have not communicated any clear instructions or plans regarding th=
eir security concept for the conference at the Loya Jirga, beyond confirmin=
g that unspecified road closures will be implemented near the venue, possib=
ly as early as the evening hours of 28 June. Based on historic precedent fo=
r similar events held under the previous GOA, IEA forces are expected to er=
ect roadblocks along parts of Qargha, Bagh-e Bala, and Silo Roads, blocking=
 all access to civilian pedestrians and motorists. A map highlighting the a=
nticipated extent of the road closures, based on security concepts implemen=
ted during similar high-level meetings at the Loya Jirga tent in the past, =
is attached to this Report.<br /><br />In addition to the anticipated road =
closures, an intensified deployment of IEA forces is expected along multipl=
e secondary roads and in residential areas surrounding the venue, including=
 <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/aj6Rk9x61urcpVpb7">Kart-e Parwan</a>, <a hr=
ef=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/XGP5Tx5EShq5pekf9">Afshar</a>, <a href=3D"https:/=
/goo.gl/maps/VjUerbeHB6Dhp75TA">Khushal Khan</a>, and <a href=3D"https://go=
o.gl/maps/mWB16rHi1Jrhww849">Qalah Jawad</a>. While IEA officials have not =
issued an explicit order prohibiting residents from leaving their houses an=
d normal travel is expected to remain possible, residents may face question=
s from IEA members on patrol or temporarily stationed in these areas regard=
ing residents' reasons for leaving their house during this time period.<br =
/><br />Furthermore, an increase in VIP movements between the venue and key=
 government installations, including Arg Palace and ministries, is likely d=
uring the course of the assembly. This may also result in additional short-=
term traffic congestion in other parts of central Kabul.<br /><br />IEA off=
icials have not disseminated any information regarding a potential public h=
oliday for the occasion of the meeting at the Loya Jirga, as was the case u=
nder the previous GOA during similar high-level assemblies.<br /><br />NGOs=
 should plan for extended travel times for movements through Kabul City ove=
r the next 72 hours.<br /><br />NGOs are advised to inform staff members li=
ving in the broader vicinity of the Loya Jirga area to be aware of the pote=
ntially curtailed freedom of movement for the duration of the conference.<b=
r /><br />NGOs should further avoid attempting to move through the closed d=
own roads in PD 5 and use alternative roads at an adequate distance away fr=
om the roadblocks, in order to avoid any confrontations with IEA personnel =
and potential traffic congestion.<br /><br />NGOs should ensure staff membe=
rs and NGO vehicles carry all necessary identification and registration doc=
uments with them at all times, including for short trips within Kabul City.=
<br /><br />As IEA officials may announce that one or multiple days of the =
conference will be public holidays, NGOs should closely monitor official co=
mmunications regarding any confirmed announcements over the coming 24 hours=
. Planned meetings at government offices set out over the coming 72 hours s=
hould be re-confirmed ahead of time. Furthermore, NGOs should clearly commu=
nicate to staff members whether or not they will observe the public holiday=
(s), if they are officially announced.</p>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">SA Central, Dennis Ikas<br /><b=
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ety.org">sa.central@afg.ngosafety.org</a></div>								</div>
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