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Afghanistan: Taliban capture 'four districts of Panjshir'
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KABUL, 05 September 2021, (TON): Taliban have claimed that they have captured four of the seven districts of Panjshir Valley, the last Afghan province holding out against the group.
Taliban spokesperson Bilal Karimi said “the districts of Khinj and Unabah had been taken, giving Taliban forces control of four of the province's seven districts. "The Mujahideen (Taliban fighters) are advancing towards the centre of the province.”
The Taliban, which took power in the rest of the country three weeks ago, were never able to control the valley when they last ruled Afghanistan, from 1996 to 2001.
But the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, grouping forces loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud, said it surrounded.
Front spokesman Fahim Dashti added "heavy clashes" were going on.
Earlier, a Taliban source said the group's advance was slowed by landmines placed on the road to the provincial capital, Bazarak.
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