This comes after reports of heavy losses to them over the weekend.
Afghanistan Crisis: Live Updates
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Taliban spokesman says new Afghan government to be announced soon
A Taliban spokesman said on Monday that a new Afghan government would be announced soon, but did not say when.
Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference that after capturing Panjshir, the last holdout of resistance forces, the Taliban controlled the entire country.
“The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country,” Mujahid told Tolo News at a news conference in Kabul. “The new government will be announced in the next few days,” he said.
Fight against Taliban ‘will continue’ in Panjshir Valley: NRF
Anti-Taliban resistance forces in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley vowed to continue fighting on Monday after the Taliban said they had captured the region.
The National Resistance Front said it was present in the Valley in a “strategic position”, adding that “the struggle against the Taliban and their allies will continue”.
Taliban claims full control of Afghan province of Panjshir
Islamic militant group spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the Taliban had completely captured Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan held by resistance forces.
Photos on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor’s compound.
There was no immediate word from Ahmed Masood, the leader of the opposition group opposing Taliban forces.
Taliban asks former Afghan forces to join new regime
The Taliban on Monday called on former members of Afghan forces to join forces with the new radical rulers.
“Afghan forces trained over the past 20 years will be asked to rejoin security departments with Taliban members,” spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference in the capital Kabul.
The spokesman said any rebellion against his regime would be dealt a “stern blow”, as he previously said he had captured the Panjshir Valley – the last pocket of resistance.
Panjshir resistance forces claim to have captured hundreds of Taliban
As Al Jazeera reported, the NRF said it surrounded hundreds of Taliban fighters at the Khawak Pass and that the Taliban abandoned vehicles and equipment in the Dasht Rewak area.
Charles Stratford of Al Jazeera in the capital, Kabul, said ground sources said hundreds of Taliban fighters had been taken captive on Sunday.
Stratford said, “Sources within the Valley are saying that the NRF is claiming to have captured about 1,500 Taliban. Obviously, these fighters were surrounded.”
ceasefire and occupation claims
The National Resistance Front (NRF) said late on Sunday, “It proposes that the Taliban halt their military operations in Panjshir… and withdraw their forces. In return, we call on our forces to refrain from military action.” will give instructions.”
The Taliban claimed late Sunday that they had captured almost the entire valley, but Pro-NRF Social media accounts denied this, saying that resistance fighters had left the Highlands behind.
Senior member of Afghan resistance force killed
The Afghan National Resistance Front reported on Monday that another senior member of his group, General Abdul Woodod Zara, had been killed during a standoff between rebel forces and the Taliban.
Meanwhile, a major Taliban general and 13 bodyguards have also died.
general wooddo Panjshir was the nephew of Ahmed Masood, the leader of the resistance. Some reports have also claimed that amrulla saleh After the helicopter attack on his house, he has gone to a safe place, Sama News informed of.
The development came soon after various Afghan media reported the death of Afghan Resistance Force spokesman Faheem Dashti.
‘Ready for peace talks with Taliban’
The leader of an Afghan resistance group fighting a fierce battle against the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley has said he is ready to join peace talks. Ahmed Massoud said he supported a plan put forward by religious clerics for a negotiated settlement, and called on the Taliban to end their attack.
In a post on Facebook, Masood said the NRF, which includes former Afghan security force members and local militias, would be prepared to stop fighting if the Taliban cease their attacks, the BBC reported on Monday.
There was no immediate reaction from the Taliban. After taking power in Kabul on 15 August following the collapse of the Western-backed government, the Islamist group took control of the rest of Afghanistan three weeks ago.
Where is Saleh?
According to the report of Sama News, some reports also claim that Amrulla Saleh has moved to a safe place after a helicopter attacked his house.
Taliban shoots Afghan policeman in front of his family
An Afghan journalist was shot dead by the Taliban in front of his family in Ghor province.
Nigara was 6 months pregnant and was shot in front of her husband and children, the journalist reported.
On Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported, women began to cover their heads and bodies out of fear that the Taliban would hunt and kill them if they were seen without a hijab or burqa, as was the case in the country in the 1990s. Was. .
Afghan women protest
A few days ago, after the Taliban took control of the war-torn country, dozens of Afghan women protested in Herat, demanding rights and female representation in government formation.
Tolo News reported that the protesters were carrying banners with slogans against the exclusion of women from the country’s political system under Taliban rule.
As the Taliban once again take control of Afghanistan after 20 years, experts agree that Afghan women may face an uncertain future under the group’s rule.
About Panjshir Valley
Panjshir, a rugged mountain valley, is home to 150,000 to 200,000 people. It is located in the Hindu Kush mountains, about 90 miles north of Kabul.
It was a center of resistance when Afghanistan was under Soviet occupation in the 1980s and during the previous period of Taliban rule, between 1996 and 2001.
The Taliban have been unable to grasp this large of resistance after breaking into pro-government troops within a few months. The war over Panjshir province has intensified since Friday night.
Panjshir fighters fought for a decade against Soviet forces and the first Taliban regime from 1996-2001.
The NRF is led by Ahmed Masood, son of renowned anti-Taliban commander Ahmed Shah Masood and is in hiding along with former Vice President Amrullah Saleh, a fierce critic of the Taliban.
(with inputs from agencies)
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