Mark Clouse- A legend of Afghanistan is holed up and resisting the Taliban from his base in the Panjshir Valley. The Taliban have taken control of the surrounding area and now prepare to try to take the valley citadel.
Taliban Near Resistance Stronghold Panjshir After Retaking 3 Nearby Areas
From www.ndtv.com
2021-08-23 18:06:13
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Afghanistan: Forces loyal to Ahmad Massoud have established themselves in the Panjshir stronghold. (File)
The Taliban were in position near the Panjshir valley and had retaken three districts in northern Afghanistan that fell to local militia groups last week, a spokesman said on Monday, though there were no confirmed reports of further fighting.
The districts of Bano, Deh Saleh, Pul e-Hesar in the northern province of Baghlan were taken by local militia groups last week in one of the first signs of armed resistance to the Taliban since their seizure of the capital Kabul on August 15.
By Monday, Taliban forces had cleared the districts and were established in Badakhshan, Takhar and Andarab near the Panjshir valley, according to the Twitter account of spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Forces loyal to Ahmad Massoud, son of the late mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, have established themselves in his Panjshir stronghold, which resisted both the Soviets and the Taliban before…
