The Taliban dispelled the latest demonstration in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. About dozens of women participated in the demonstration. They said that when they tried to walk from a bridge to the presidential palace, the Taliban used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse them.
But according to the Afghan media Tolo News, the Taliban insisted that the protests were out of control.
Before this, women had held several protests in Kabul and Herat.
These women demanded the right to work and work in the Afghan government. The Taliban said they will announce the formation of a new government in the next few days.
The Taliban stated that women can participate in government work but cannot hold ministerial positions.
Many women worry that they will return to the way they were treated when the Taliban were in power from 1996 to 2001. Women were forced to cover their faces when they went out of the street and were severely punished for minor violations of the law.
“When the Taliban came to power 25 years ago, they prevented me from going to school.” Journalist Azita Nazimi told Tolo News, “After they ruled for five years, I studied for 25 years and worked hard. For us. We will not allow this to happen in the bright future of the country.”
Soraya, another demonstrator, told Reuters. “They also hit women on the head with bullets, and the women became bloody.”
Meanwhile, in the Panjshir valley (Panjshir valley) north of Kabul, the conflict continues. Resistance fighters there have been thwarting the Taliban’s efforts to exert control.
NRF stated that they have fended off the Taliban offensive.
However, both parties have their own arguments and cannot verify the authenticity. The Taliban insist that they have control of the other two areas and are moving towards the heart of the province.
A spokesperson for the Afghan National Resistance Front (NRF) said that fierce fighting continues and thousands of Taliban members have been surrounded.
Amrullah Saleh is one of the leaders of the National Resistance Movement in the Panjshir Valley. He refuted reports that the Taliban had captured him as “unfounded” and stated that he “didn’t escape” and was “still in Afghanistan.”
But Saleh admitted that the local situation is difficult, and the Taliban have cut off telephone, Internet and wire communications.
In a video speech sent to the BBC, former Vice President Saleh of Afghanistan stated that there were casualties on both sides in the fighting that broke out in the Panjshir Valley.
Saleh said: “There is no doubt that we are in a difficult situation. We are being invaded by the Taliban,” but he said that his troops will not surrender.
Earlier, the resistance leaders admitted that some areas have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, and video clips posted on pro-Taliban social media seem to show that Taliban fighters displayed tanks and other military equipment seized in the battle.
Hidden among the mountains, the Panjshir Valley is located in the northeast of the capital Kabul. It is one of the smallest provinces in Afghanistan and the only province that has not fallen into the hands of the Taliban. There are 150,000 to 200,000 people living in the Panjshir Valley.
The members of the anti-Taliban resistance movement include former members of the Afghan security forces and local militias, led by local tribal leader Ahmed Masood. Ahmed Masood’s father fought the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s and fought the Taliban during the Taliban’s rule in the 1990s.
The leader of the Afghan National Resistance Front, Ahmad Massoud, praised the women’s protests in Herat and said they would continue their resistance in Panjshir.
Neither the Afghan National Resistance Front nor the Taliban’s claims can be independently verified.
Image source,AFP
Resistance fighters gather in Panjshir Province, north of Kabul
Another sign of the restoration of order at Kabul Airport after the U.S. withdrawal last week is that Afghan Ariana Airlines announced the resumption of domestic flights to Afghanistan to the three cities of Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Kandahar.
Al Jazeera quoted the Qatar ambassador as saying that a technical team from Qatar successfully reopened the airport to receive assistance flights.
The Taliban is expected to announce the establishment of a new government in the next few days, and foreign forces are adapting to the new reality of dealing with the upcoming Taliban government.
The head of Pakistan’s intelligence agency Faiz Hamid has arrived in Kabul for talks. An official told Reuters earlier this week that Hamid could help the Taliban reorganize the Afghan army.
US Secretary of State Blincoln will travel to Qatar on Sunday. Qatar plays a key mediation role in Afghanistan, but Brinken is not expected to meet with any Taliban.
The European Union and the United Kingdom joined the United States on Friday that they will deal with the Islamic organization, but will not recognize them as the Afghan government.
BBC chief international affairs correspondent Lyse Doucet reported in Kabul that although the Taliban are seeking recognition from the international community, they are seeking such recognition in their own way.
Reporters report that if the West does not want to deal with them, they can turn to other major powers, such as China, Russia, and Pakistan.