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The last resistance in Afghanistan is ready to negotiate with the Taliban on a conditional basis. This is a main content of today’s French Le Monde. The newspaper said that the last resistance force was the fighters in the Panjshir Valley. Le Monde described them as exhausted, saying that after 20 years of garrisoning in the West, after many of them died, there was no way to expect to be among Islamic fanatics. What weight is in front of me.
The Panjshir Valley is about 100 kilometers north of Kabul. This is the only site in Afghanistan that has not been taken by the Taliban. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov revealed on Thursday that Amad Masud, the son of former Afghan Vice President Saleh and the famous Commander Masoud, led the resistance forces.
Between 1996 and 2001, the then-ruling Taliban tried to occupy the Panjshir Valley many times, but they were unsuccessful. The Panjshir Valley remained in people’s memory.
But twenty years later, time has passed, and the forces of all parties have undergone great changes. The Taliban are now quite well organized and their military is stronger. The soldiers hiding in the Panjshir Valley did not receive any foreign aid this time, and their supplies and food were cut off.
Former Vice President Sarei was born in the Panjshir Valley and was the head of the Afghan government’s intelligence services from 2004 to 2010. On August 15, he stated through a taped message that he would be willing to negotiate with the new regime if the new Afghan regime allows him to express his views on the future state of the Afghan people. But he did not specifically say what he wants the new regime in Kabul to do with regard to the political choices of the Afghan people and the choice of state institutions. The Taliban have stated that they will form a government of Allah.
The French Le Monde analyzed that, in the eyes of some people, Sare’s speech was because he did not have the military strength to compete with the Taliban, so he had to make a gesture first.
Saree said: “According to the Constitution, I am the serving president of Afghanistan. I am shouldering the mission of the Constitution. Only then can we have legal legitimacy.” He said that if the Taliban also want to obtain legal legitimacy domestically and internationally, they should understand that there is no guarantee of legitimacy for the power obtained by force. The collapse of this power is only a matter of time.
Le Monde said that the Panjshir Valley became a symbol of rejection of Taliban rules. However, the fighters led by Commander Masoud have experienced many things: The emergence of Western forces in Afghanistan, many of the fighters are either old or dead, unable to find a charismatic leader, and lack of foreign support. Now the Taliban has not launched a large-scale offensive against them because the Taliban leaders considered the need for national reconciliation, so the talents in the Panjshir Valley would want to start negotiations with the Taliban.
Masoud’s son is a university student in Kabul, and he feels that force must be used to deal with the situation in Afghanistan. He went to the Panjshir Valley on Monday, but soon returned to Kabul. He realized that the armed forces in the Panjshir Valley did not really want to fight. Moreover, equipment and ammunition are lacking. Now he wants to build his own armed forces by relying on his relationships across Afghanistan.
A 50-year-old Panjshir Valley veteran, Mahmoud, who had previously fought with Commander Masood, said that Masood’s son and Saree’s alliance is fragile. Ma Sude’s son’s team is not strong enough, but Saree has his own plans. In addition, the soldiers can’t fight hungry. Now there are various sources of troops in the Panjshir Valley, and some people are not disciplined at all.
The French Le Monde said that the Panjshir Valley’s weaponry and strength are limited, and the Taliban seem to be just waiting for an opportunity. The diplomatic departments of European countries are still staying in Kabul. They have expressed that they do not want to agree to provide military support, even if it is secret military support.
Before the Taliban’s biggest obstacle was the Afghan government forces, but the Afghan government forces’ determination to resist is largely overestimated. Kabul launched warlords across Afghanistan to resist the Taliban very late. These warlords are not yet ready for combat. Le Monde said that their ability to resist the Taliban will not be better than the Afghan government forces.
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