Taliban declare higher hand in Panjshir, resistance forces say killed over 700 militants
The battle for Panjshir, the final province out of the Taliban’s management, continued on Saturday as each the Taliban and the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan claimed the higher hand.
While the Taliban claimed to have entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s workplace, the National Resistance Front mentioned Taliban fighters had been pushed again on the borders of Kapisa province and Panjshir.The Taliban additionally claimed that they’ve entered the Anaba district after capturing the Shutul district of Panjshir, based on Asvaka News Agency.Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi mentioned the districts of Khinj and Unabah had been taken, giving Taliban forces management of 4 of the province’s seven districts.”The Mujahideen (Taliban fighters) are advancing toward the centre (of the province),” he mentioned on Twitter.???? ??? ???? ?? ? ?????? ?? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ?? ???? ??? ???? ??? ?? ? ?????? ??????? ????? ????? ????? ???? ??.?? ?? ??? ? ?????? ???? ????????? ????? ? ?????? ? ??????? ??????? ??? ??.????????? ????? ?? ??? ?????? ???.— Bilal Karimi(???? ?????) (@BilalKarimi21) September 4, 2021
A Taliban supply instructed Al Jazeera that the combating was persevering with in Panjshir however the advance had been slowed by landmines on the highway to the capital Bazarak and the provincial governor’s compound.Resistance forces declare higher handThe National Resistance Front mentioned it surrounded “thousands of terrorists” in Khawak cross and the Taliban had deserted autos and tools within the Dashte Rewak space. In a tweet, the resistance forces additionally claimed that greater than 700 Taliban fighters had been killed, 600 captured and imprisoned.Panjshir 10 minutes in the past:”More than 700 of them was killed, 600 captured & prisoned, the rest are trying to escape, we are in Frontline, everything was planned. We control the whole province. “#AhmadMassoud #Panjshir pic.twitter.com/gsQr8tSGlH— Northern Alliance (@NA2NRF) September 4, 2021
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Videos additionally appeared on social media displaying a convoy of the Taliban with a white flag shifting out. In one such video shared by Iranian journalist Tajuden Soroush, individuals may very well be heard saying within the background that the Taliban had been escaping Panjshir.This video revealed from Panjshir province displaying a convoy of the Taliban with white flag shifting out. People on the background say, Taliban escaping from Panjshir. pic.twitter.com/gs2LuFkHuL— Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) September 4, 2021
However, the authenticity of the video couldn’t be verified.On late Saturday night time, the National Resistance Front additionally mentioned that intense combating was underway within the Paryan district, which continued until Sunday morning.#BREAKING ??Paryan, #Panjshir battle 10:25 PM – Saturday night time!Video from our buddy: @natiqmalikzada#AhmadMassoud #Panjshir #PanjshirResistance pic.twitter.com/1rc6EtviFC— Northern Alliance ???? (@NA2NRF) September 4, 2021
Panjshir is the stronghold of the National Resistance Front, led by Ahmad Massoud, the son of late ex-Afghan guerrilla commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, and ex-vice president Amrullah Saleh, who had declared himself caretaker president of Afghanistan after Ashraf Ghani fled the nation.Watch: Pak-China-Taliban tango a trigger for concern
