Hundreds of Taliban Captured By Panjshir Forces

  • Taliban reportedly meets stiff resistance after pushing deep into Afghanistan’s holdout Panjshir Valley.

EkohotBlog reports that the Taliban and opposition forces continue to battle to control the Panjshir Valley; north of Kabul with resistance fighters disclosing that they captured hundreds of Taliban forces.

The National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan, forces loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud, announced on Sunday that it surrounded “thousands of terrorists” in Khawak Pass, forcing the Taliban to abandon vehicles and equipment in the Dashte Rewak area. NRF spokesman Fahim Dashti added “heavy clashes” were going on.

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The NRF Spokesman revealed that nearly 1,000 Taliban fighters were either killed, wounded, or taken captive after the exit route behind them was closed off. The information could not be verified independently.

However, Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi stated on Twitter that its forces seized five out of the province’s seven districts. Karimi said Khinj and Unabah districts had been taken, he said.

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