After the fall of districts in KUNAR province, Taliban have gone door to door asking for members of ANDSF including those who serve in SF, according to multiple tribal elders in two districts in KUNAR province.
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“Since yesterday, Taliban are having two Jirgas - one in Shegal district &another in Asadabad, capital of KUNAR province ,TB are asking us to tell the government to surrender Kunar province peacefully&without a a fight.” Two tribal elders and a Malik directly involved tells me.
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“ Fighting between ANDSF and Taliban inside Asadabad, capital of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.” Multiple residents and a government official tells me.
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“Asadabad the capital of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan has fallen into the hands of Taliban. There brief clashes between ANDSF and Taliban in the city.” Officials in KUNAR province and residents confirm.
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As Afghan officials fled Asadabad, the capital of KUNAR province, residents shouted “ Don’t escape. Don’t”pic.twitter.com/SxeEEK59Lx
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Fall of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan is of massive strategic value to the Taliban. Province has some of the most difficult terrain with densely forested valleys and forests. AQ and foreign fighters have a massive presence there.
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Kunar is home to some 37,000 ANDSF soldiers. They are serving all over Afghanistan.
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Wahabism in Afghanistan started in KUNAR in the 1980s. It has been home to Arab fighters who have married into the community. There are deep ideological, historical and generational relationships.
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Many US soldiers would know Kunar. Remember the film Restrepo?
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The area is resource rich. It is home to timber, chromite, tourmaline and nephrite.
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While there was a strong wahabi elements this was a major pro government province but Afghan government made some poor choices.
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There was looting in Asadabad. People looted the police headquarters stealing AK47s and ammunitions.pic.twitter.com/ahrkeK78Ji
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“ Taliban in big numbers from Dewagal valley have come down onto the Asadabad - Jalalabad highway, Taliban have placed mountain stones on the road and are preventing soldiers and government officials from fleeing.” Residents in Sawkay district tells me.
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2005- The 'enemy central' province in Afghanistan : more on KUNAR that my colleague Andrew North and I wrote : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4508052.stm …
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My home district, Khas KUNAR where Taliban have taken over and government officials including members of ANDSF have fled.pic.twitter.com/zXc5MoNdYw
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