Afghan anti-Taliban military forces gather in Panjshir
Overseas Network, August 23. According to a report from the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 22nd, a source revealed that the Taliban were waiting to attack Panjshir Province. Panjshir is located in the northeast of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, an area not currently controlled by the Taliban.
According to reports, earlier on the 22nd, the Taliban told Ahmed Masood (little Masood), the leader of the Afghan National Resistance Front, that they would give four hours to consider whether to surrender. Little Masood responded that the Panjshir area will not surrender and will prepare for battle. At the same time, Little Masood also expressed that he hopes to find a peaceful solution and looks forward to forming an inclusive government with the Taliban through consultations. The Taliban rejected this.
Agence France-Presse also quoted sources on the 22nd to report that hundreds of Taliban personnel are marching towards the Panjshir area. A Taliban spokesperson has previously stated that the Taliban’s goal in the Panjshir region is to unify Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, and said that if bilateral dialogue cannot be resolved, war will be used as a last resort.
According to a previous report by Agence France-Presse, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on Thursday (19th) that Ahmed, son of Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh and famous anti-Taliban activist Ahmed Shah Massoud An anti-Taliban force led by de Massoud is gathering in the Panjshir Valley. (Overseas Net Wang Xiaoyu)
Original Title: Foreign Media: The Taliban is awaiting an offensive order to the uncontrolled Panjshir Province
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