Afghan government delegation postpones Doha visit, in the Taliban 1 (It banned in Russia) there were personnel changes, completely another attempt on the life of Vice President Saleh, Afghanistan celebrates death anniversary Ahmad Shah Masood. What else happened in a week in the most difficult country in the Middle East - read in the digest of the Telegram channel "Afghan Dove".
Peace process
... froze again. Date of start of inter-Afghan talks still unknown, postponement due to controversy, which again arose around the exchange of prisoners. Recall, that under the terms of the agreement, signed in February by the US and the Taliban, the Kabul administration pledged to release 5000 Taliban prisoners, and the Taliban - 1000 captured government security officials. The exchange was supposed to be completed in March, however, it is still the cause of controversy. The United States, meanwhile, continues to withdraw troops: presidential elections will be held 3 November, and in Donald Trump there is a reason to hurry.
5 September
Taliban delegation arrives in Doha from Pakistan. As part of the delegation - 21 human, including the chief negotiator of the Taliban Abbas Stanikzai.
6 September
Doctor Muhammad Naim Wardak changed Sukhaila Shahina as spokesman for the political office in Qatar.
Wardak earned his degree in Islamic studies from the International Islamic University of Islamabad. Was first seen at the talks between the Karzai administration and the Taliban in Chantilly in 2012 year.
Taliban Doha’s office new media guy Naem Wardak who replace the previous @SuhitAmin.
Wardak is close to Taib Agha, who resign from his position as head of Doha office after conflict with Hibatullah.
New change is an attempt to get support of Taib team pic.twitter.com/zVygKFYHPe— Afghan Eyes (@AfghanEyes) September 6, 2020
US forces withdrawal from Shindand base in Herat province. Several hundred soldiers left the base in the first week of September..
#USA troops started withdrawal from Shindand base #Herat #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/nQ4l7bvtzz
— Dr. Drexluddin Khan Spiveyzai (@RisboLensky) September 7, 2020
8 September
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov discussed issues of Afghan settlement with the head of the Supreme Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.
Pleased to welcome today HE Dmitry Zhirnov, The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan @SapedarPalace. We discussed the #AfghanPeaceProcess, the beginning of the peace talks & the important role of Russian Federation in achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/piKNIeVprt
— Dr. To contact Abdullah (@DrabdullahCE) September 7, 2020
9 September
The number of the US contingent in Afghanistan will be 4500 people by the end of October, the head of the Central Command, General Frank Mackenzie.
"Having 4500 soldier, we will still be able to carry out basic tasks. We showed, that we do not want to be invaders in this country, but we have strategic interests… We must be sure, that al-Qaeda 1 (banned in Russia) and IG1 (It banned in Russia) will not be able to use the territory of Afghanistan to attack the United States ", - the general said.
US Withdrawing Thousands of Troops from Iraq and #Afghanistanhttps://t.co/JtrvJSRbcO
Gen. McKenzie told reporters troop levels in Afghanistan would drop to about 4,500 by November. pic.twitter.com/k0JQEiZ5hs— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) September 10, 2020
Inter-Afghan negotiations did not start because, that about 100 Taliban still not released, spokesman for the Taliban office in Qatar told Al Jazeera TV Muhammad Naim Wardak.
He added, that the Kabul administration is deliberately delaying the liberation process, to delay the start of a dialogue with the Taliban.
Meanwhile, official Kabul declares, that all captured militants were released.
Afghan Vice President survives assassination attempt
9 September
Amrullah Saleh, Vice President of Afghanistan, survived another assassination attempt. The politician's convoy was blown up by a mine near 7:30 morning local time in the 4th Police District of Kabul. At least 10 people died and 16 wounded. Saleh himself received a slight injury to his hand and made a speech shortly after the assassination attempt..
For the vice president, formerly head of the National Directorate of State Security, this is not the first attempt. His office in Kabul was attacked last July, and then he also survived only by a miracle. Furthermore, the Taliban regularly promise to execute Saleh one of the first, when power passes into their hands.
(IMAGES) 4 photos to show you the aftermath of the remote-triggered blast that targeted the convoy of Afghanistan’s VP Saleh early Wednesday morning as he drove through Kabul on the way to his office. pic.twitter.com/Ds4GgLJLA8
— American Jihad Watch (@Watcherone) September 9, 2020
Terrorism and anti-terrorism
Here the situation is unchanged. The peace process does not affect the security in the country in any way, clashes between government forces and the Taliban occur regularly. Afghan Interior Ministry reports, that in the past week alone, as a result of Taliban attacks in 22 provinces of the country were killed 49 civilians.
4 September
At least 15 Taliban killed in Kandahar province, Ministry of Defense reports.
5 September
At least one police officer was killed and three injured in clashes with the Taliban in Laghman province.
25 Taliban killed by the Afghan National Army during operations in Herat province.
25 #Taliban including one of their commanders were killed and 8 were wounded in reciprocal attacks of #ANDSF in Pashton Zarghon district of #Herat Prov. Yesterday.#Taliban gathered in that district and had plan to attack #ANDSF checkpoints.#MoDAfghanistan pic.twitter.com/d7tZqZmGsg
— Afghanistan Guardians (@AfgGuardians) September 5, 2020
Five Taliban, including two citizens of Pakistan, destroyed in Ghazni province.
Eight Taliban fighters killed in Balkh province in Afghan air strike. representatives 209 Afghan National Army Corps report, that the fortifications of the militants were destroyed, and their weapons are captured.
At least 10 Taliban killed in Kandahar province in attack on army checkpoints.
6 September
Seven Taliban killed in Faryab province, according to representatives 209 corps of the National Army of Afghanistan.
At least 10 Taliban, among which were Pakistanis and residents of Chechnya, destroyed in Logar province, Ministry of Defense reports.
Nine Taliban killed in clashes with police in Ghazni province. eyewitnesses report, that three police officers were also killed in the battle.
7 September
25 Taliban killed during operations in Kandahar province.
Six roadside mines, laid along the highway in Kandahar province, neutralized by the National Army of Afghanistan.
More 30 Taliban, including militants of the "red detachments" (Special Forces) destroyed by Afghan air strikes in Laghman province.
25 insurgents killed, 8 wounded in Laghman airstrike: By Yousuf Zarifi on 07 September 2020 JALALABAD (Pajhwok): More than two dozen Taliban militants have been killed and another eight wounded in an airstrike in eastern Laghman… read more https://t.co/pFxvl6Ai1a pic.twitter.com/pzJz8zxRun
— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) September 7, 2020
At least seven Taliban killed in Logar province.
8 September
Taliban attacked army post near Kabul. One action movie destroyed, two captured.
At least eight Taliban killed in Helmand province.
At least 5 Taliban killed in attack on Afghan National Army checkpoint in Ghazni province.
9 September
At least 9 Taliban killed and 12 captured during operations in Kandahar province.
At least six Taliban killed and four captured in Herat province.
Two Taliban killed in clash with government forces, according to representatives 209 corps of the National Army of Afghanistan (Shahin).
In Kandahar province neutralized 29 roadside mines, established by the Taliban.
Also in Afghanistan
8 September
Country celebrated Massoud Day (aka Martyr's Day).
Ahmad Shah Masood, also known as Panjshir lion, - one of the prominent mujahideen of the Northern Alliance. In the presidency Burhanuddin Rabbani served as Minister of Defense, however, in fact, his authority and popularity were more, than the president himself. Even the Soviet generals who fought with him spoke of Massoud with praise.
Massoud also successfully resisted the Taliban: Panjshir Valley was almost the only place in Afghanistan, which never came under their control.
Died of wounds, obtained in the assassination attempt 10 September 2001 of the year.
We are all Massoud
Another amazing video from commander Masssoud Memorial Day in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/NRsA7dLFQx— Fahim Ibn Samani ???? (@BrothersDay) September 9, 2020
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