[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
- BLAST REPORTED IN TAKHAR – A bomb blast was reported in Taloqan City. Several different reports arrived claiming it may have targeted the Police Headquarters or a house nearby. There were no reports of casualties as of publication. An earlier attack in Takhar was said to have been carried out by the NRF.
- GUNFIRE REPORTED NEAR RUSSIAN EMBASSY – Several reports indicated that the shooting had taken place near the Russian Embassy in Kabul. The incident was over quickly but an eyewitness said it looked as if the Taliban had fired at the Embassy Guards. No reports about casualties have been received. Some observers believe the incident was prompted by the anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal.
- PAKISTAN CRACKS DOWN ON FORGED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS – 5 Afghans were detained at the Peshawar Airport when their passports turned out to be forged. Agents of the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) announced they had stopped the men after their passport numbers were registered under another name. The incident is the second such incident at the airport in Peshawar this month.
- CHINESE EMBASSY CLOSES PORTION OF EMBASSY IN PAKISTAN – Chinese diplomats announced the closure of the Chinese consular office in Islamabad. While the official reason claimed the closure was due to ‘technical reasons’, most analysts believe the recent tide of anti-China sentiment was responsible.
CONFLICT TRACKER
Takhar: An NRF team reputedly ambushed a Taliban car yesterday afternoon in the Rostaq district. 2 Taliban were reportedly killed and 3 others wounded.
Takhar: Possibly related to the NRF attack in the province, a blast was reported Taloqan City. Conflicting reports say it targeted a police facility or a house. There was no information provided about casualties.
Kabul: A Syrian ISIS member was reportedly killed by Taliban security forces in the Karte Nu neighborhood of Kabul. Abu Muawiya Shishani was the identity provided by sources.
NEXT 24 HOURS
SECURITY OPERATION PLANNED FOR 2 UNNAMED DISTRICTS IN KABUL – GDI agents have received information from ISIS-affiliated militants arrested on Monday about two additional safe houses in unspecified locations in Kabul. A source close to the situation said that raids were being planned and surveillance of the houses (1 may be an apartment) has been ongoing for nearly 36 hours. Attempts to determine the locations of the imminent raids have been unsuccessful.
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