Ahmad Massoud leads the fight in Panjshir with his band of Afghan resistance fighters. Panjshir Valley is located just 77 miles Northwest of Kabul. In the last few weeks, their Army has grown from 6,000 to 10,000. And the National Resistance Army (NRA) has a wide perimeter that stretches across the valley.
All sources from Panjshir claim the perimeter is solid despite fighting off the Taliban several times in the last few days. Panjshir represents the last major territory standing between the Taliban militia and total control over Afghanistan.
As reported by NPR’s “All Things Considered” on Friday, Ali Nazary, the NRF head of foreign relations, is currently in the U.S. Nazary says he is in close contact with Massoud and Amrullah Saleh, who was vice president under President Ashraf Ghani.
He is adamant that the reports that the Taliban have taken control of the province. He claims that the Taliban is trying to manage perceptions. And insists that the rumors are “propaganda.”
The Panjshir Valley “has not been breached,” he said. “The Taliban are facing fierce resistance.”
