Key Issues:
During the April 2021reporting period, the HAG recorded 117 access impediments, a slight decrease compared to 148 incidents recorded during March.[1] Taliban continued to originate the most incidents (86) followed by community members (14) and ANSF, who affected seven incidents. Movement Restrictions constituted (56 per cent) of the access impediments, followed by Military Operations and Kinetic Activity (18 per cent) and Violence/Threat Against Humanitarian Personnel/ Assets/ Facilities (14 per cent). The onset of Ramadan, accompanied with increased insecurity in Southern, Western and Central regions has resulted in both a significant reduction in Interference incidents in April (ten) compared to March (45), as well as reduced humanitarian operations during the reporting period. Interestingly, there was only one Taliban levy request incident recorded in April compared to seven in March, that may also be linked to reduced humanitarian programming due to insecurity and
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (April 2021)
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KEY ISSUES
During the April 2021reporting period, the HAG recorded 117 access impediments, a slight decrease compared to 148 IN APRIL 2021 incidents recorded during March. Taliban continued to originate the most incidents (86) followed by community members (14) and ANSF, who affected seven incidents. Movement Restrictions constituted (56 per cent) of the access impediments, followed by Military Operations and Kinetic Activity (18 per cent) and Violence/Threat Against Humanitarian Personnel/ Assets/ Facilities (14 per cent). The onset of Ramadan, accompanied with increased insecurity in Southern, Western and Central regions has resulted in both a significant reduction in Interference incidents in April (ten) compared to March (45), as well as reduced humanitarian operations during the reporting period. Interestingly, there was only one Taliban levy request incident recorded in April compared to seven in March, that may a
Taliban capture district on outskirts of Afghan capital
AFP, KABUL
The Taliban have seized a district from Afghan government forces on the outskirts of Kabul, ahead of a three-day ceasefire agreed between the warring sides, officials said.
Nerkh District is about 40km from the Afghan capital in neighboring Wardak Province, which has long been used by militants as a gateway to reach the city and launch deadly attacks.
“Security and defense forces made a tactical retreat from the police headquarters of Nerkh District,” Afghan Ministry of the Interior spokesman Tareq Arian told reporters.
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