Since mid-August, forces opposed to the Taliban have gathered in the valley under the leadership of Ahmad Massoud along with former Afghan vice president Amrullah Saleh
Taliban fighters atop Humvee vehicles parade along a road in Kandahar on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
The Taliban on Thursday said that it has killed 34 members and captured 11 checkpoints of the Afghan resistance forces in the northern Panjshir province.
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The information about the incident was provided by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid to Sputnik. The Taliban attack on Panjshir was launched after negotiations with resistance leader Ahmad Massoud failed. “Our Mujahideen have made enough progress, so far we have captured 11 checkpoints and killed 34 people of resistance forces, including two key commanders. We have now reached the main road of Panjshir and we have captured Shital district and just two Mujahideen were injured,” Mujahid said.
Since mid-August, forces opposed to the Taliban have gathered in the valley under the leadership of Ahmad Massoud, son of famous Afghan commander Ahmad Shah Massoud. Ahmad Massoud, along with former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh, is trying to mount a challenge to the Taliban. Underlining the aim of resistance forces to defeat the Taliban, Saleh has said the resistance is “based in Panjshir” but will defend the rights of all Afghan citizens.
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