Freelance journalist writing on Afghanistan
franz.j.marty@icloud.com
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Nov 20, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
The claim of @DeborahLyonsUN that the self-declared Islamic State — Khorasan Province (#ISKP#DaeshKhorasan) "now seems to be present in nearly all provinces [of #Afghanistan]" is alarmist and NOT supported by any evidence. (1/4)
While there have been ISKP claims in provinces where ISKP has previously not been active, this is the exception NOT the rule. Rumours from other provinces are often highly doubtful and have at times even been disproved. And such rumours do NOT cover “nearly all provinces”. (2/4)
The article itself states that “[t]he #Taliban have not yet entered the area with force” and only mentions some Taliban “envoys”. Both statements are true, as a man in the Little Pamir to whom I spoke directly today confirmed. HOWEVER (…) (2/5)
May 20, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
One of several problems with the @LongWarJournal@billroggio#Taliban Control Map is that it heavily relies on media reports that often cover the fall of a district to the Taliban, but NOT the recapture by the Afghan government—which leads to a more than distorted result.(1/10)
For example, Baghlan-e Markazi in Baghlan fell only briefly to the Taliban, but was recapture within less than a day although fighting is still under way. The same applies to Dahan-e Ghori in Baghlan and Farsi in Herat. (2/10)
