According to comprehensive reports, the Afghan Taliban has controlled most of the country, but the resistance in Panjshir Province is still resisting. The Taliban has increased its troops to the area and said it has cut off the entrance to the area. On the other hand, the White House stated that US President Biden has no plans for direct dialogue with the Taliban leadership. In addition, he will also make a decision as soon as possible on whether to complete the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan as originally planned.
Taliban said to cut off Panjshir entrance
The resistance said “bong to the end”
After the Afghan Taliban took control of the capital, Kabul, the Afghan Resistance Front, including the original government forces, was formed in the northeastern Panjshir Province to resist the Taliban and hope to promote a new government system.
The Afghan Taliban stated on social media that hundreds of soldiers are marching towards the Panjshir Valley to resolve the issue of the Panjshir Valley regional representative’s “rejection of peaceful surrender”. The Taliban also stated that they had cut off the entrance to the area.
In addition, Afghan Vice President Saleh occupied Charikar, the capital of Parwan Province, in northern Kabul.
“Afghan National Resistance Front” leader Ahmed Masood promised that he would not “surrender” the Taliban. If the Taliban refuse to negotiate, war will be inevitable. They will be “accompanied to the end.”
Masood pointed out that the Panjshir Valley Resistance Movement also includes other regional armed forces that are defending Afghanistan. They have regular troops, special forces and guerrillas.
Biden does not consider direct dialogue with the Taliban
The U.S. intends to continue its fight against terrorism in Afghanistan
On the 23rd local time, at a White House press conference, U.S. National Security Adviser Sullivan said in response to questions: “As for whether it is possible for Biden to have dialogue with the Taliban leadership, it is currently not considered.”
He also said that the United States communicates with the Taliban through political and security channels on a daily basis. Whether the US military will continue the evacuation operations after August 31 will ultimately depend on how Biden decides. The United States has postponed evacuation operations for fear of weakening the Afghan government.
In addition, Sullivan also stated that the United States intends to continue to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and does not need to station troops in Afghanistan for a long time.
The Afghan Taliban previously stated that they did not intend to allow the US military to continue evacuation operations after August 31. The United States and Britain will not get more time to withdraw their troops, otherwise they may bear serious consequences.
US military sources said that the Biden administration must decide on the 24th whether to end the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan on August 31 as originally planned. This will give the military enough time to arrange the withdrawal of the 5,800 officers and soldiers still in Afghanistan, as well as their equipment and weapons.
And if Biden agrees, the military is expected to delay it for a few days, assist in the evacuation of as many people as possible, and then start reducing the size of the military, which may be before this weekend.
On the other hand, US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said on the 23rd that the United States is expected to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan before August 31.
Kirby pointed out that the U.S. Department of Defense is reporting the evacuation process at Kabul Airport to the U.S. President and making relevant recommendations, but it has not insisted on extending the withdrawal period beyond August 31.
But at the same time, he also said: “If there is a need to discuss an extension, then we will definitely discuss (with President Biden) at the right time.”
Source: China News Network
Original title: Biden has no plans to talk directly to the Taliban. Will the United States extend the withdrawal period?
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