Thread by @bsarwary

#AFG Taliban fighters are in Mirwais Mina in PD7, Kandahar city. And heavy fighting reported closer to the Sarpoza jail that also houses important Taliban commanders and fighters.

Several informed sources tell me that important Taliban prisoners and commanders have been moved from the Sarpoza prison.Heavy Fighting nearby in Qari Bagh,in Arghandab district.ANDSF and Taliban fighting has intensified over the last few days both inside parts of city& district

According to multiple sources in Kandahar, Third battalion for third border brigade surrendered in Spin Boldak — 160 fighters with weapons and vehicles - a stronghold of the Achakzai tribe and the home of former police chief of Kandahar General Raziq.

Cruel irony of this brutal war that after years of Kandahar district residents fleeing to the city to escape fighting - now they are faced with this.

There are 17 districts in Kandahar and 3160 villages. Kandahar has a border with Pakistan, Uruzgan, Helmand and Zabul provinces. As
most Afghans put it, throughout the history of Afghanistan; Kandahar has determined the destiny of Afghanistan. It was the capital of Afghanistan.

It was the capital of Afghanistan under Ahmad Shah Durani and the Taliban. It is also the home town of former President Hamid Karzai. It is a regional province with a strategic importance. People from nearby provinces come here for business and medical aid.

Kandahar has 17 districts. The main districts are Dand, Arghandab, Daman, Zhari, Panjwai, Maiwand and Shahwali Kot. Dand, Arghandab, Daman and Panjwai are important because they are located in the outskirts and serve as gateways to the city. They are also currently the most

insecure districts.Zhari and Maiwand are important because of their strategic location and because they connect Kandahar with western provinces. Shali Kot connects Kandahar with Uruzgan provinces.

Kandahar’s terrain is mountainous with dense vegetation and humid weather.