Armed revolt recaptures Afghan districts from Taliban: Report

22 August,2021 05:33 AM IST |  Kabul  |  Agencies

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a Taliban resistance is forming in Panjshir Valley under the leadership of Vice Prez Amrullah Saleh

Afghan security forces on Humvee vehicles move in a convoy at Parakh area after the Taliban’s dramatic takeover of Afghanistan. Pic/AFP


Taliban terrorists lost control of Afghanistan's Pol-e-Hesar district of northern Baghlan province after they came in conflict with an armed uprising on Friday, a media report said.

However, local residents claim that two other districts Deh Salah and Qasaan have also been recaptured from the Taliban, Afghanistan's Khaama Press said on Friday.

Taking to Twitter, former acting minister of defence Bismillah Muhammadi said, "Resisting the Taliban terrorists is our duty #Pul-e-Hesar, Deh Salah and Banu districts in Baghlan have been occupied by the resistance forces. Resistance is still alive."

Currently, Bismillah is residing in Panjshir province, the only region out of the Taliban's control in Afghanistan. Local residents claim to have killed nearly 40 Talibani terrorists and wounded at least 15.

The terror group on Thursday imposed a curfew in Kabul ordering residents to not leave home after 9 pm except for emergencies.

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