Reports

South: Fighting and civilian displacement continued Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued in Hilmand, Kandahar and Zabul provinces with improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and armed clashes that affected…

During the past two weeks in South Asia and Afghanistan, political violence continued in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. In Afghanistan, targeted attacks on civilian minorities were reported and violence between Taliban and Afghan forces continued. In…

South: Fighting continued with civilian displacement Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued in Hilmand, Kandahar, Uruzgan and Zabul provinces with improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and armed clashes that…

Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, political violence continued in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. In Afghanistan, the Taliban ramped up its attacks against Afghan security forces and also targeted the Kandahar Airfield, currently occupied by…

United States: 81 Representatives sign Speier-Johnson letter supporting $262.85 million for global demining On April 28th, Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) and Bill Johnson (R-OH-6) co-led a bipartisan letter to the House State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee…

1. REPORT SUMMARY Protection Monitoring demonstrates that at the close of Q1 2021 the long-documented risks facing the Afghan people persist. Many of these protection concerns are the direct result of armed conflict (including civilian deaths and…

South: Fighting continued with civilian displacement During the reporting period, fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed group (NSAG) continued. Detonation of improvised explosive device (IED) were reported in Kandahar and Hilmand provinces. In…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Abandoned Improvised Mines (AIM) and Anti-Vehicle Mines (AVM) in Afghanistan: Assessing the impact of two pressing categories of landmines As mine action stakeholders in Afghanistan continue to address one of the largest contaminations in the world,…

South: Violence continued to affect civilians The security situation deteriorated in the south mainly in Kandahar, Hilmand and Zabul provinces with targeted killings, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and armed clashes affecting civilian and humanitarian activities. Clearing operations…

Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, Taliban and Afghan forces clashed across the country. Meanwhile, NATO troops announced a withdrawal plan from the country, similar to the US, as an upcoming peace summit was…