Taliban claim complete control of Afghanistan's Panjshir province
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claim complete control of Afghanistan's Panjshir province

The Hindu  

The Taliban claimed victory on Monday over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul, completing their takeover of the country following the stunning capture of Kabul last month and the chaotic withdrawal of foreign troops. "Panjshir province completely fell to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a tweet on Monday, adding that some enemy fighters had been killed in battle and others had fled. Ali Maisam Nazary, head of foreign relations at NRFA, said the Taliban's claim of victory was false and opposition forces continued to fight. U.S.-led foreign forces evacuated about 124,000 foreigners and at-risk Afghans in the weeks before the last U.S. troops left Kabul, but tens of thousands who fear Taliban retribution were left behind.

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Taliban says 40 rebels killed in northern Afghanistan’s Panjshir
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban says 40 rebels killed in northern Afghanistan’s Panjshir

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban has in the past denied widespread fighting, saying it has established control of the entire country. The Taliban says it has killed 40 members of a rebel force, including four commanders, in the northern Afghanistan province of Panjshir. “Due to a clearance operation against rebels in Rekha, Dara and Afshar of Panjshir province, 40 have been killed including …

Offensive launched against Taliban rule: armed group
2 years, 7 months ago

Offensive launched against Taliban rule: armed group

The Hindu  

An Afghan insurgent group led by the son of late anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud claimed Saturday to have seized three northern districts from the hardline Islamists, after announcing a wide military offensive. The National Resistance Front, led by Ahmad Massoud, said the action in the Panjshir Valley was its first armed offensive against Taliban forces since they stormed back …

Afghanistan: Amrullah Saleh says Pak snipers infiltrating Panjshir 'embedded' with Taliban fighters
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghanistan: Amrullah Saleh says Pak snipers infiltrating Panjshir 'embedded' with Taliban fighters

India Today  

Former Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh has alleged that the Taliban are once again making an incursion into Panjshir Valley, with Pakistani "snipers and mentors". Pakistani military tents and MREs are Since yesterday dozens of Pakistani snipers & mentors embeded with hundreds of Taliban militias from HQN have entered Panjshir vally. “PM Khan of Pakistan is doing the functions …

OPINION: Finally, Taliban are on the Receiving End
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION: Finally, Taliban are on the Receiving End

News 18  

As missiles came raining down on Kabul during early afternoon of September 16, it sent a disturbing message across the world that not all jihadists are on the same page when it comes to establishing an Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan. The video of deputy prime minster Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar that surfaced on the same day the missile attack took …

In Afghanistan's Panjshir, Taliban brutality results in ghost towns and abandoned old men
3 years, 3 months ago

In Afghanistan's Panjshir, Taliban brutality results in ghost towns and abandoned old men

Firstpost  

The Taliban, outnumbering the Panjshiri fighters and much better equipped, shrugged off the losses to power up the valley Bazarak, Afghanistan: Fighters in Afghanistan’s Panjshir vowed to battle the Taliban to the last man, but nearly two weeks after the hardline Islamists celebrated victory, parts of the rugged valley lie empty and abandoned. “How do you expect us to leave …

Panjshir resistance forces hiding in valleys and caves, say Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Panjshir resistance forces hiding in valleys and caves, say Taliban

India TV News  

Five days after all districts of Panjshir and the provincial centre were claimed to be captured by the Taliban, a commander of the Resistance Front in a recorded video message said the militant group's presence does not mean the end of the war. "Right now, Panjshir is the centre of resistance and the resistance forces are present in all the …

Pakistan denies aiding Taliban in Panjshir Valley offensive, calls it 'attempt to malign' country
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan denies aiding Taliban in Panjshir Valley offensive, calls it 'attempt to malign' country

India Today  

Pakistan has refuted allegations of aiding the Taliban offensive in Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan. Several reports claiming Pakistan's assistance to the Taliban emerged after the Islamic militant group claimed that they seized Panjshir on Monday. Reports said the Pakistani military was assisting the Taliban offensive in the valley with 27 helicopters full of Pakistani Special Forces backed up by drone …

Resources drying up, Panjshir bastion of Afghan resistance forces stares at hunger crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Resources drying up, Panjshir bastion of Afghan resistance forces stares at hunger crisis

India Today  

Even as the Taliban claim they have captured Panjshir, the last part of Afghanistan that was still putting up a fight, reports say the locals are facing a major crisis with the resources drying up after being cut off from the rest of the country. The roads leading to Panjshir have been closed for weeks since the resistance forces gathered …

NRF says 60 percent of Afghanistan's Panjshir still under control, Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh alive
3 years, 3 months ago

NRF says 60 percent of Afghanistan's Panjshir still under control, Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh alive

Firstpost  

The NRF has also refuted claims of losing ground in Panjshir saying that 60 percent of Panjshir is still under the NRF control. Spokesman Nazary said they made a ’tactical withdrawal’ from the main road and would soon return Afghanistan’s last resistance group, the National Resistance Front, denounced on Wednesday the Taliban’s new interim government as “illegitimate" and destined for …

Analysis | In Panjshir, the odds were against rebels
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis | In Panjshir, the odds were against rebels

The Hindu  

At no point in Afghanistan’s multi-directional civil war that started in the 1970s, was Panjshir taken over by forces that were hostile towards the local guerrillas. On May 1, the day the remaining U.S.-led international troops started withdrawing as part of President Joe Biden’s plan, the Taliban launched a new offensive targeting northern provinces of Afghanistan. The Taliban did not …

Afghan Nationals Including Women Raise Slogans Against Pakistan Dropping Bombs In Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan Nationals Including Women Raise Slogans Against Pakistan Dropping Bombs In Panjshir

ABP News  

Kabul: Hundreds of Aghan nationals including women on Tuesday took to the streets of Kabul chanting slogans against Pakistan as various reports claim the latter's jets conducted airstrikes in Panjshir province. According to reports, protests began outside the Pakistan Embassy in the Afghan capital to denounce what the demonstrators allege as Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan, especially Islamabad's alleged support for …

Protesting airstrikes in Panjshir, people throng Kabul streets chanting ‘death to Pakistan’
3 years, 3 months ago

Protesting airstrikes in Panjshir, people throng Kabul streets chanting ‘death to Pakistan’

The Hindu  

Chanting “death to Pakistan”, Afghan protesters, including women, took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday, as they claimed that Pakistani jets conducted airstrikes in Panjshir Province, according to reports. The Taliban on Monday said they have seized Panjshir, the last province not in their control, after their takeover of the U.S.-backed Afghanistan government last month. Chanting “death to Pakistan”, …

Opinion | The Battle of Panjshir and the battle for power in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | The Battle of Panjshir and the battle for power in Kabul

India TV News  

The last word is yet to be written on the Battle of Panjshir that is presently going on between the Taliban and the National Resistance Force led by Ahmed Masoud. Pakistan’s involvement in the battle between Taliban and National Resistance Force became clear after the sudden, unannounced visit of Pakistani spy agency ISI chief Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed in Kabul. …

Unidentified military planes target Taliban positions in Panjshir valley: Reports
3 years, 3 months ago

Unidentified military planes target Taliban positions in Panjshir valley: Reports

India Today  

A day after the Taliban claimed complete victory over Panjshir province in Afghanistan, unidentified military planes targeted the positions of the militant group in the valley, according to local news reports. A day after the Taliban claimed victory over the rebel Panjshir province in Afghanistan, unidentified military planes targeted the positions of the militant group in the valley, according to …

News Analysis: Panjshir Valley falls to Taliban as new power struggle emerges in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis: Panjshir Valley falls to Taliban as new power struggle emerges in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The fall of the Panjshir Valley to the Taliban forces did not draw an immediate response from India on Monday. Taliban forces conquered the strategically important region amidst reports that the leader of the resistance fighters Ahmad Massoud has left for a secure place outside Afghanistan. “Afghanistan is in the heart of South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia and …

​Resistance is Futile: Why Panjshir Falling to the Taliban is Inevitable
3 years, 3 months ago

​Resistance is Futile: Why Panjshir Falling to the Taliban is Inevitable

News 18  

Panjshir valley of northern Afghanistan, the last province to resist the Taliban’s complete control of Afghanistan, has fallen as per the claims made by the Islamist force. While Russia and China abstained in the vote on the resolution Clearly, the international community is looking towards a peaceful political settlement this time in the country that has seen civil wars for …

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban

India TV News  

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. "The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country," said Mujahid at a press conference in Kabul, as quoted by TOLO News. …

Afghan resistance leader calls for 'national uprising' against the Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan resistance leader calls for 'national uprising' against the Taliban

Daily Mail  

The Afghan resistance leadership have fled to Turkey and the Taliban have taken total control of the country with the capture of the Panjshir Valley, the jihadists claimed today. Taliban members pose for a photo after they took over Panjshir Valley, the only province the group had not seized during its sweep last month in Afghanistan on September 6, 2021 …

Panjshir under heavy fire by Pakistan and Taliban, Amrullah Saleh's house bombed
3 years, 3 months ago

Panjshir under heavy fire by Pakistan and Taliban, Amrullah Saleh's house bombed

Op India  

The last bastion of resistance forces in Afghanistan- Panjshir came under heavy fire on Sunday. Claims by a soldier in the frontlines in #Panjishir alleging Pakistani drones targeted the #Resistance army and civilians…#SavePanjshir https://t.co/l5hxJs9UyF — صابر ابراهیمی September 5, 2021 Elyas Nawandish, a journalist with an Afghanistan news agency additionally informed that the province was attacked not just by air …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021

The Hindu  

After all the U.S. troops pulled out from Afghanistan, and many countries evacuated refugees, the Taliban announced that Mullah Baradar, the militant group co-founder would head the government. The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on September 6. U.N. spokesman …

Taliban reject Ahmad Massoud's proposal for ceasefire, withdrawal of troops from Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban reject Ahmad Massoud's proposal for ceasefire, withdrawal of troops from Panjshir

India Today  

The Taliban has rejected a proposal made by the National Resistance Front for cessation of fighting in the embattled central province of Panjshir. Ahmad Massoud wrote on his Facebook account that the National Resistance Front was willing to cease fire in Panjshir if the Taliban withdraw its troops from the region. A statement issued by resistant forces read,“The NRF agrees …

Taliban claims victory in Panjshir as it calls to end war
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claims victory in Panjshir as it calls to end war

Al Jazeera  

The group’s spokesman says it has taken control of the last holdout province, but opposition forces pledge to continue fighting. 6 Sep 2021 - 17:38 GMT UK premier says ‘proud of legacy’ in Afghanistan British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK should be “proud of its legacy” in Afghanistan, despite the total takeover of the country by the …

Panjshir bombed by Pakistani Air Force drones: Reports
3 years, 3 months ago

Panjshir bombed by Pakistani Air Force drones: Reports

India Today  

Panjshir province, the last bastion of resistance forces in Afghanistan, was bombed by Pakistani Air Force drones, reports said on Sunday. General Sahib Abdul Wadood Zhor, nephew of Ahmad Shah Massoud and a former prominent Mujahideen commander, was also killed in the battle, Asvaka News Agency reported. Follow Afghanistan LIVE Updates The Facebook page of the National Resistance Front of …

Chief commander of Panjshir resistance forces Saleh Mohammed killed, claim Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Chief commander of Panjshir resistance forces Saleh Mohammed killed, claim Taliban

India Today  

The chief commander of the resistance forces in Panjshir Valley, Saleh Mohammed, has been killed by the Taliban amid violent clashes between the two groups. Chief commander of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, Saleh Mohammed, has become the second top leader of the anti-Taliban forces to get killed in the clashes after spokesperson Fahim Dashti. Earlier on Sunday, Fahim …

Panjshir resistance forces call for ceasefire, seek 'immediate end to war' with Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Panjshir resistance forces call for ceasefire, seek 'immediate end to war' with Taliban

India Today  

The Panjshir resistance forces that are putting up a fight against the Taliban have called for ceasefire amid repeated clashes with the new rulers of Afghanistan. “The NRF is ready to immediately end the war to achieve lasting peace if the Taliban end their attacks and military operations in Panjshir and Andarab. The anti-Taliban forces have further said, “ there …

Taliban lower Afghanistan flag from presidential palace, remove it from walls in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban lower Afghanistan flag from presidential palace, remove it from walls in Kabul

India Today  

The Afghanistan national flag was lowered from the presidential flag in Kabul by the Taliban and was also removed from the walls of the capital city. The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, which is holding out against the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley, on Sunday issued a statement welcoming the calls for an "immediate end to the war". The Taliban …

Taliban finalise Afghanistan govt formation, invite China, Russia, Pakistan to ceremony
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban finalise Afghanistan govt formation, invite China, Russia, Pakistan to ceremony

India Today  

The Taliban are in the final stages of forming the next government in Afghanistan after they declared “complete capture” of the Panjshir Valley, where the resistance forces had gathered and put up a strong fight against the Taliban. Sources have said the government formation in Afghanistan is in the final stage and the Taliban have invited Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, Russia, …

Taliban claim full control of Panjshir, raise flag at Governor House, resistance forces deny
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claim full control of Panjshir, raise flag at Governor House, resistance forces deny

India Today  

The Taliban on Monday claimed that Panjshir province, the last stronghold of anti-Taliban resistance forces in Afghanistan, was "completely conquered", adding that the country was now finally out of the vortex of war. In a statement, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, "Panjshir province, the last stronghold of the mercenary enemy, was completely conquered. The resistance forces also vowed to continue …

Taliban claims ‘complete capture’ of Afghanistan’s Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claims ‘complete capture’ of Afghanistan’s Panjshir

Al Jazeera  

Taliban says it’s in control of final region outside its rule, but opposition forces say the fight will continue. The Taliban has taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan held by resistance forces, the group’s spokesman said, as it cemented its control of the country three weeks after taking over Kabul. Meanwhile, the National Resistance Front …

Growing concerns for Panjshir residents as Taliban claims victory
3 years, 3 months ago

Growing concerns for Panjshir residents as Taliban claims victory

Al Jazeera  

Kabul, Afghanistan – For the last three weeks, Ahmad Massoud, the son of the late anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, has been leading the armed resistance against Taliban rule in Panjshir, the only province to evade the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan last month. “It is problematic to reduce ‘having control’ over the whole province to some government buildings, police …

Taliban advance into northeastern province of Panjshir; intense battle with resistance fighters on
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban advance into northeastern province of Panjshir; intense battle with resistance fighters on

India TV News  

The Taliban have reportedly advanced into the northeastern province of Panjshir, with resistance fighters in Afghanistan saying they are keeping the group at bay. Reports coming from the ground confirm an intense battle between Taliban and opposition forces to control the Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the group. Highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis …

UN should prevent Taliban's onslaught in Panjshir, negotiate political solution: Amrullah Saleh
3 years, 3 months ago

UN should prevent Taliban's onslaught in Panjshir, negotiate political solution: Amrullah Saleh

India TV News  

Former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh called on United Nations to do its utmost to prevent the Taliban's onslaught into the resistance stronghold. Highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Panjshir valley, Saleh raised an alarm and in a letter to the UN, said that a large-scale humanitarian crisis is occurring across Panjshir province and three Andrabs districts in Baghlan province …

Nearly 600 from Taliban killed; over 1,000 captured in Panjshir, claim resistance forces
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 600 from Taliban killed; over 1,000 captured in Panjshir, claim resistance forces

India TV News  

About 600 Taliban have been killed in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir, Afghan resistance forces claimed on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, the resistance forces' spokesperson Fahim Dashti said, "About 600 Taliban have been liquidated in various districts of Panjshir since morning. Ahmad Masoud vows to save Panjshir Meanwhile, the commander of the anti-Taliban resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir province, Ahmad …

'Over 600 Taliban Fighters Killed In Panjshir Valley, 1000 Captured', Claim Afghan Resistance Forces
3 years, 3 months ago

'Over 600 Taliban Fighters Killed In Panjshir Valley, 1000 Captured', Claim Afghan Resistance Forces

ABP News  

New Delhi: After refuting reports of the Taliban capturing Panjshir valley, resistance forces have claimed that around 600 Taliban terrorists were killed in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir, according to a report by Sputnik. Meanwhile, the Taliban offensive against Panjshir resistance forces has slowed down due to the presence of land mines in the area. A Taliban source said fighting …

Taliban claim upper hand in Panjshir, resistance forces say killed over 700 militants
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claim upper hand in Panjshir, resistance forces say killed over 700 militants

India Today  

The battle for Panjshir, the last province out of the Taliban's control, continued on Saturday as both the Taliban and the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan claimed the upper hand. While the Taliban claimed to have entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s office, the National Resistance Front said Taliban fighters were pushed back at …

Taliban claim to have captured 8 districts of Panjshir, fighting underway in provincial capital
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claim to have captured 8 districts of Panjshir, fighting underway in provincial capital

India Today  

Claims of capture and pushback flew on Sunday as the Taliban and resistance forces continued to battle in the Panjshir valley of Afghanistan, the only province that has not capitulated to the Islamist insurgents. The Taliban said their fighters had entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir, even as the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan claimed they had inflicted heavy casualties …

Fahim Dashti, spokesperson of Ahmad Massoud's resistance front, killed in fighting with Taliban in Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Fahim Dashti, spokesperson of Ahmad Massoud's resistance front, killed in fighting with Taliban in Panjshir

India Today  

Fahim Dashti, the spokesperson of Ahmad Massoud, who is leading a resistance movement to the Taliban, was killed during fighting with the Taliban in Panjshir on Sunday, reports said. Fahim Dashti, spokesman of National Resistance Front of #Afghanistan, has been killed in Panjshir Three other key figures of the anti-Taliban group in Panjshir, last pocket of resistance to Taliban, have …

Ahmad Massoud lays conditions for talks as Taliban claim control of all districts in Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahmad Massoud lays conditions for talks as Taliban claim control of all districts in Panjshir

India Today  

Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan which is holding out against the Taliban’s takeover of the country, said he was ready for peace talks if the insurgents would withdraw their forces from Panjshir and Andarab. "The National Resistance Front is ready to stop the war immediately in order to achieve stable peace, if the Taliban …

Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir

The Hindu  

Fresh fighting was reported on Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, as the hardline Islamists are in the process of finalising a government that will set the tone for their rule. The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, which groups opposition forces loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud, said Taliban forces reached the Darband heights on …

Afghanistan crisis: Fresh fighting reported from Panjshir
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Fresh fighting reported from Panjshir

India TV News  

Fresh fighting has been reported in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, the final pocket of territory which remains out of the hands of the Taliban, BBC reported. One of the resistance leaders in the valley, Amrullah Saleh, dismissed reports that the Taliban has captured it as "baseless". But resistance leaders concede that some districts have fallen to the Taliban, while pro-Taliban social …

Opinion | Afghanistan: All eyes on new Taliban govt now
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Afghanistan: All eyes on new Taliban govt now

India TV News  

Fierce fighting is going on between Taliban soldiers and Northern Alliance resistance forces in Afghanistan’s Panjshir valley. In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Friday night, we showed videos of fierce fighting going on between Taliban and resistance forces in Panjshir valley. Taliban is offering a dialogue to resistance leaders because Panjshir valley is close to Bagram airbase …

I Am In Panjshir, Defending Its Dignity: Amrullah Saleh Refutes Claims Of Taliban Seizing Power
3 years, 3 months ago

I Am In Panjshir, Defending Its Dignity: Amrullah Saleh Refutes Claims Of Taliban Seizing Power

ABP News  

New Delhi: With Taliban leaders claiming control over Panjshir valley, the last province of Afghanistan holding out against it, former vice president Amrullah Saleh in a recorded video refuted the reports of him fleeing the valley and said that his side had not given up. The leader of the resistance forces claimed that the Taliban have cut phone lines and …

Taliban yet to name government as Panjshir resistance holds
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban yet to name government as Panjshir resistance holds

India Today  

Fresh fighting was reported Saturday between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, even as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule. Afghan resistance movement and anti-Taliban uprising forces take part in a military training at Malimah area of Dara district in Panjshir UNDER INVASION Celebratory gunfire rang out in …

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war

India Today  

Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war" if the Islamists failed to consolidate power. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi said the districts of Khinj and Unabah had been taken, giving Taliban forces control …

Taliban surrounds Panjshir Valley as resistance holds
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban surrounds Panjshir Valley as resistance holds

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban appears determined to snuff out the Panjshir resistance before announcing who will lead the country. Fighting was reported between the Taliban and resistance forces in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, the last region of the country holding out against the armed group. A spokesman for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, which groups opposition forces loyal to local leader Ahmad …

Taliban claim to have entered Panjshir governor's office
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban claim to have entered Panjshir governor's office

India Today  

The Taliban on Saturday claimed to have captured the Panjshir Governor’s office amid fresh clashes with resistance forces in the valley. According to unconfirmed reports, Taliban forces had entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s office there. On Saturday, Taliban sources told Reuters that fighting was continuing in Panjshir but the advance was slowed by …

I'm still there in Panjshir valley, fight with Taliban intensified: Amrullah Saleh
3 years, 3 months ago

I'm still there in Panjshir valley, fight with Taliban intensified: Amrullah Saleh

India TV News  

Amrullah Saleh, former vice president of Afghanistan and one of the resistance leaders against Taliban on Friday said that he is still there in the country adding the fighting in Panjshir valley between the northern alliance and Taliban has intensified, TOLOnews reported. However, Reuters quoted Taliban sources saying that its forces have taken full control of Afghanistan including the Panjshir …

Taliban battle for final holdout province
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban battle for final holdout province

The Hindu  

Anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley said on Friday they were battling to repulse “heavy” assaults, as the Islamists seek to capture the last holdout province defying their rule. “He is busy defending the Valley.” Mr. Massoud is the son of the late guerrilla commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, dubbed the “Lion of Panjshir” for holding out first against Soviet and …

Resistance fighters stand strong as Taliban surround Panjshir Valley holdout
3 years, 3 months ago

Resistance fighters stand strong as Taliban surround Panjshir Valley holdout

Firstpost  

Senior Taliban official Amir Khan Muttaqi issued an audio message saying their forces had besieged the valley, even as fighters led by Ahmad Massoud mounted their defence Kabul: Anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley said on Friday they were battling to repulse “heavy” assaults, as the Taliban continue to seek the capture of the last holdout province defying their rule. …

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