Afghan resistance fighters hold out against Taliban in Panjshir

Anti-Taliban fighters set to defend Panjshir valley

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Aug 31, 2021

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(25 Aug 2021) In a mountain valley north of Kabul, the last remnants of Afghanistan's shattered security forces have vowed to resist the Taliban in a remote region that has defied conquerors before.
But any attempt to re-enact that history could end in tragedy, or farce.
Nestled in the towering Hindu Kush, the Panjshir Valley has a single narrow entrance and is the last region not under Taliban control following their takeover of Afghanistan.
Mohammad Farid, the leader of a local militia told the Associated Press that he and his men are ready to fight them when they come.
Local fighters held off the Soviets in the 1980s, and the Taliban a decade later under the leadership of Ahmad Shah Massoud, a guerrilla fighter who attained near-mythic status before he was killed in a suicide bombing.
His 32-year-old foreign-educated son, Ahmad Massoud, and several top officials from the ousted Western-backed government have gathered in the valley.
They include Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who claims to be the caretaker leader after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.

 

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Taliban suffers losses in clash with Panjshir Resistance; claim of entering valley denied: Reports

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Aug 29, 2021

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With Panjshir-based Resistance refusing to bow down before the Taliban, clashes reportedly occurred in Kapisa and Baghlan provinces on August 28. The Taliban reportedly suffered serious casualties in the clashes. Meanwhile, the extremist group claimed that it had entered the Resistance's stronghold Panjshir valley from various directions. This claim was contested by a leader of the anti-Taliban force, who said no fighting took place. The Resistance is led by Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh, who claims to be the rightful President of Afghanistan after Ashraf Ghani fled the country following the Taliban's takeover.

 

 

Afghan resistance fighters hold out against Taliban in Panjshir • FRANCE 24 English

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Sep 3, 2021

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#Anti-Taliban #resistance fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud claimed they have full control of the passes into their stronghod #Panjshir Valley following clashes against the Taliban on Thursday, more than two weeks after the Islamist militia swept into the captial, Kabul. But the Taliban claimed they inflicted heavy casualties in the battle.