Flash floods in many provinces. Disturbing reports of fatalities emerging from Khwashay district in Logar. Most of the victims are women, according to residents in Logar.
The destructive aftermath of the flash floods filmed by residents in Khoshay district in Logar province. Heartbreaking images of civilians trapped.
“At least 1 child and her grandmother died after the roof of their house collapsed in Charakay village in Khas Kunar district. Maize fields destroyed by flash floods and heavy rains.” Residents in Khas Kunar tells me.
“Tangi valley in Wardak. Reports of massive destruction in Sayed Abad, Chaak and Jalreez. Homes destroyed, fruit gardens and harvests destroyed. Heavy rain continues.” Residents in Wardak province tells me.
The destructive force of the flash floods continue to terrorize Afghan villages, valleys and hamlets. Afghans continue to suffer from natural disasters for months now.
Residents watched helplessly as flash floods destroyed their crops and fruit gardens in Wardak province. Video shared with me by residents in Wardak.
Village to village flash floods destroyed homes, important infrastructure. Video shared with me by residents in Wardak province.
One resident in Wardak shared this video of his home : “flash floods brought with it sharp mountain rocks.”
Aftermath of flash floods and destruction it has caused inside homes in villages across much of Wardak province.
Afghanistan Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain and flooding in 21 provinces. More miseries on the way further complicating response and recovery efforts.
It is important to note that the flash floods have so far killed dozens and hundreds of cattle, destroying harvests from maize to fruit orchards, from Kunar to Nangarhar and Logar and Wardak. #Afghanistanflooding
The scale of the disaster is significantly exacerbated by the exposure of homes built on the way of harm and very vulnerable locations. #Afghanistanflooding
Devastating impact of flash floods in Logar’s Kharwar, barakay Barak and Charkh. #Afghanistan flooding.
Goaada village in Chaak district after flash floods and heavy rain. Potato’s 🥔 , apples 🍎 and wheat 🌾 fields destroyed, according to villagers in Chaaak district, Wardak province. #AFGHANISTANFLOODING
August 15, 2021, I spoke to @NatashaFatah from Kabul about the chaotic scenes at the Hamid Karzai international airport.
“That deep sense of betrayal by the intentional community and the government is there, in terms of letting people down.” August 15, 2021, I spoke to @NatashaFatah from Kabul.
August 15, 2022 i spoke to @NatashaFatah from Toronto “ What we have seen over the last one year is Large scale Talibanization of Afghanistan. Taliban’s crackdown against the Afghan people have not stopped.”
#AFG History painfully repeated itself on August 15, 2021 due to monumental failures of Afghan leadership & their insincere allies at more painful cost to Afghans.
This is 12:30 pm, August 15 when the rumors circled around the city that Taliban entered Kabul, everyone panicked, government officials stuck in traffic when they were heading towards the airport.
۲۲ اگست ۲۰۲۱ بس ها از هوتل سرینا به سوی میدان، راه افتادند. اهالی رسانه، جامعه مدنی، کارمندان دولتی در نیمه شب تاریک و پر از خوف و هراس کابل را ترک می کردند. سفیر قطر در آغاز کاروان بود و نخستین دسته طالبان را در نزدیکی وزارت دفاع دیدیم.
ترک کردن زادگاه با اشک و اندوه همراه بود.
۲۲ اگست ۲۰۲۱ اسپیشل فورس امریکا و طالبان در چند متری همدیگر قرار داشتند. همه به میدان رسیدند و صبحگاهان گروه گروه به طیاره داخل شدند. آوارهگی آغاز می یافت. طالبان نتوانستند نیروی متخصص کاری را نگه دارند. فضای وحشت آلود و عدم پذیرش همدیگر گران تمام شد.
از اشغال خانه و کاشانه سران حکومت قبلی لذت می بردند. هر چیز و هر جا در نظر شان غنیمت جنگی می آمد. طالبان با رمز و اصول دولتداری بیگانه بودند. با وجود اعلان عفو نتوانستند اعتماد مردم را به اثر قتل های خودسرانه حاصل کنند. فاصله بین طالب و مردم روز تا روز زیاد شد.
Same district was the target of at least 1 drone strike after Taliban take over on August 15, 2021. In that strike, according to local residents “ foreign fighters residing with their families were targeted.” AQ has a presence in GHAZNI for many years now. @MYusufzai
Al- Qaeda established other branches in Ghazni province and in Helmand’s Baramcha too. In Ghazni AQ established a battalion, with AQIS ( Al-Qaeda in the Indian sub- continent ) having Pakistani fighters that took part in the attack against Ghazni province in 2018.
Afghan SF raid killed an AQ member Abu Mohsin Al- Misri in Ghazni in 2020. Afghan counter-terrorism officers believe an attack against Ghazni city in 2018 was also the work of AQIS. Pakistani militant groups like LET were also involved, riding horses to get into parts of city.
Taliban official WhatsApp audio message, “2 drone strikes targeted a house in Wazir Akbar Khan close 2Ghazanfar bank where Mawli Zianullah also resides as well as Taliban Kabul police chief Mawli Hamza.We are not being allowed. But Mawli Hamza told us,no one was hurt in strikes.”
WhatsApp audio message from a Taliban official about drone strikes in Kabul- chief of staff for interior minister Mawli Zainudeen and Taliban police chief for Kabul Mawli Hamza both live in the area behind Ghazanfar bank. According to some reports Mawli Hamza home was targeted.
اس تھریڈ میں تحریک طالبان پاکستان کے نامور شاعر ہاشم سادات کا درد بھرے لہجہ میں افغان طالبان سے گلے شکوں سے بھرے نظم” بعنوان یک طرفہ محبت” کا خلاصہ ہے جس میں افغان طالبان کو بے وفائیوں پر عار دلائی گئی ہے۔ یہ نظم افغان طالبان کا پاکستانی طالبان کو موسم سرما ۲۰۲۰ میں 1/5
لکھے گئے خط کے جواب میں لکھا گیا ہے جس میں پاکستانی طالبان کو غیر ملکی جنگجوں قرار دے کر افغانستان میں طالبان کے زیراقتدار رہنے کے لئے سخت شرائط کا ذکر کیا گیا تھا۔ شاعرکہا کہنا ہے کہ افغان طالبان کو جو فتح ملی ہے اس میں پاکستانی طالبان کا خون پسینہ بھی شامل ہےمگر 2/5
افغان طالبان اس حقیقیت کو فراموش کیئےہیں۔ شاعر کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستانی طالبان کی حالت اس عاشق جیسی ہے جو اپنے معشوق (افغان طالبان)کے لئے سب کچھ چھوڑ آئے مگرمعشوق تمام قربانیوں کے باوجود اسے تنہا چھوڑ جائے۔ اس کا کہنا ہے انہوں نے نائن الیون کے بعد طالبان مخالف پالیسیوں کے خلاف 3/5