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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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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;"><strong>As of 03 July, 0830 hrs=
: </strong>The assembly at the Loya Jirga officially ended on 02 July. <br =
/><br />As a section of delegates still remains at the Kabul Polytechnic Un=
iversity campus and logistical operations are ongoing, IEA forces are curre=
ntly still enforcing previous movement restrictions within PD 5 as well as =
on trucks entering Kabul City at the six previously indicated checkpoints.<=
br /><br />Restrictions are expected to stay in place for the remainder of =
the day and may extend into 04 July.</div>								</div>
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REPORT</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.<br /><br />The previous advisories remain in place.<br =
/><br />NGOs seeking to move trucks into Kabul City over the next 72 hours =
should seek to use alternative routes or postpone the movement, if possible=
.<br /><br />Where the use of alternative routes or postponement is not pra=
cticable or would expose NGO staff to heightened risk, NGOs should seek to =
liaise with IEA officials on the provincial and district level prior to tra=
vel in order to get an exemption, either in the form of a written letter or=
 a verbal recording, and ensure drivers are briefed on the restrictions on =
the movement of trucks into Kabul City.<br /><br /><strong>As of 29 June, 0=
945 hrs: </strong>As of the time of writing, the planned assembly at the Lo=
ya Jirga tent has not yet started, due to delayed arrivals of various parti=
cipants. The event is expected to be officially launched at an unclear time=
 tomorrow, 30 June.<br /><br />IEA forces have established additional check=
points and closed down parts of Bagh-e Bala Road, Qargha Road, and Silo Roa=
d in the anticipated approximate locations that were highlighted in the map=
 published with the original Report. Pedestrians are reportedly still able =
to travel along the closed down roads but may be subject to searches and br=
iefly questioned by checkpoint personnel.<br /><br />IEA forces have also r=
einforced their presence in the previously indicated residential areas with=
 further patrols and temporary checkpoints.<br /><br />The previous advisor=
ies remain in place.<br /><br /><strong>As of 28 June, 1500 hrs:</strong> O=
n 29 June, senior IEA officials will hold a large-scale gathering at the Lo=
ya Jirga tent within the campus of the Kabul Polytechnic University. The me=
eting, which is stated to be a &ldquo;religious gathering&rdquo;, rather th=
an a formal Loya Jirga Assembly, is expected to feature between 2,000 and 3=
,000 individuals, including IEA officials from various ministries, communit=
y elders from across the country, Ulema members from each district, as well=
 as businesspeople.<br /><br />The agenda, scope, and authority of the gath=
ering still remains largely unclear and IEA officials have not issued an of=
ficial statement indicating which topics would be discussed at the assembly=
, as of the time of writing. Single source reporting suggests that the meet=
ing will extend until 01 July, although this remains unconfirmed.<br /><br =
/>In the run-up to the event, the administration of the Kabul Polytechnical=
 University, on whose grounds the Loya Jirga tent is located, announced its=
 closure until 03 July, while telling students to temporarily vacate their =
dormitories, presumably to bolster security and create additional accommoda=
tion spaces for delegates attending the assembly.<br /><br />IEA officials =
have not communicated any clear instructions or plans regarding their secur=
ity concept for the conference at the Loya Jirga, beyond confirming that un=
specified road closures will be implemented near the venue, possibly as ear=
ly as the evening hours of 28 June. Based on historic precedent for similar=
 events held under the previous GOA, IEA forces are expected to erect roadb=
locks along parts of Qargha, Bagh-e Bala, and Silo Roads, blocking all acce=
ss to civilian pedestrians and motorists. A map highlighting the anticipate=
d extent of the road closures, based on security concepts implemented durin=
g similar high-level meetings at the Loya Jirga tent in the past, is attach=
ed to this Report.<br /><br />In addition to the anticipated road closures,=
 an intensified deployment of IEA forces is expected along multiple seconda=
ry roads and in residential areas surrounding the venue, including <a href=
=3D"https://goo.gl/maps/aj6Rk9x61urcpVpb7">Kart-e Parwan</a>, <a href=3D"ht=
tps://goo.gl/maps/XGP5Tx5EShq5pekf9">Afshar</a>, <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/=
maps/VjUerbeHB6Dhp75TA">Khushal Khan</a>, and <a href=3D"https://goo.gl/map=
s/mWB16rHi1Jrhww849">Qalah Jawad</a>. While IEA officials have not issued a=
n explicit order prohibiting residents from leaving their houses and normal=
 travel is expected to remain possible, residents may face questions from I=
EA members on patrol or temporarily stationed in these areas regarding resi=
dents' reasons for leaving their house during this time period.<br /><br />=
Furthermore, an increase in VIP movements between the venue and key governm=
ent installations, including Arg Palace and ministries, is likely during th=
e course of the assembly. This may also result in additional short-term tra=
ffic congestion in other parts of central Kabul.<br /><br />IEA officials h=
ave not disseminated any information regarding a potential public holiday f=
or the occasion of the meeting at the Loya Jirga, as was the case under the=
 previous GOA during similar high-level assemblies.<br /><br />NGOs should =
plan for extended travel times for movements through Kabul City over the ne=
xt 72 hours.<br /><br />NGOs are advised to inform staff members living in =
the broader vicinity of the Loya Jirga area to be aware of the potentially =
curtailed freedom of movement for the duration of the conference.<br /><br =
/>NGOs should further avoid attempting to move through the closed down road=
s in PD 5 and use alternative roads at an adequate distance away from the r=
oadblocks, in order to avoid any confrontations with IEA personnel and pote=
ntial traffic congestion.<br /><br />NGOs should ensure staff members and N=
GO vehicles carry all necessary identification and registration documents w=
ith them at all times, including for short trips within Kabul City.<br /><b=
r />As IEA officials may announce that one or multiple days of the conferen=
ce will be public holidays, NGOs should closely monitor official communicat=
ions regarding any confirmed announcements over the coming 24 hours. Planne=
d meetings at government offices set out over the coming 72 hours should be=
 re-confirmed ahead of time. Furthermore, NGOs should clearly communicate t=
o staff members whether or not they will observe the public holiday(s), if =
they are officially announced.</div>								</div>
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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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