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The Taliban and opposition forces fought on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley in northern Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan to oppose the Islamic organization. Both parties claimed to have the upper hand, but did not provide conclusive evidence.

The Taliban, who took power in other parts of the country three weeks ago, were never able to control the valley when they last ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

Taliban spokesperson Bilal Karimi said that the Khinj and Unabah areas have been occupied and the Taliban army controls four of the seven districts in the province. “The jihadists (Taliban fighters) are advancing towards the center (of the province),” he said on Twitter.

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However, the Afghan National Resistance Front, composed of troops loyal to the local leader Ahmed Masood, said it surrounded “thousands of terrorists” at the Khawak Pass and the Taliban abandoned vehicles and equipment in the Dashte Rewak area.

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Frontline spokesman Fahim Dashti added that “violent clashes” are taking place.

In a Facebook post, Masood insisted that Panjshir “continues to stand firm.” He praised “our honourable sisters”, saying that the women in the western city of Herat demanded their rights to demonstrate that the Afghans had not given up their demands for justice and that “they are not afraid of threats.”


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Earlier, a Taliban source said that the Taliban’s progress was slowed by landmines planted on the road to the provincial capital Bazarak.

Panjshir’s incident could not be independently confirmed immediately, except for a narrow entrance, surrounded by mountains.

As reports of the Taliban taking over Panjshir spread, celebratory gunfire in Kabul rang out on Friday. News organizations said at least 17 people were killed in the shooting and 41 were injured.

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Pakistani spy chief

On Saturday, the Pakistani spy chief, Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, flew to Kabul. It is not clear what his agenda is, but a senior Pakistani official said earlier this week that Hamid, the head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence Service (ISI), can help the Taliban reorganize the Afghan army.

Washington accused Pakistan and the ISI of supporting the Taliban in the organization’s two-year struggle with the US-backed Kabul government, although Islamabad denied the allegations.

According to private broadcaster Tolo News, in Kabul, Taliban militants dispersed about a dozen women in demonstrations urging the organization to respect women’s education and work rights.

The video showed women confronting armed militants, covering their mouths and coughing. A demonstrator said that the militants used tear gas and taser guns on participants carrying banners and a bouquet of flowers.

A demonstrator who called himself Soraya said: “They also hit women on the head with guns and magazines, and the women became bloody.”

The Taliban imposed violent punishments when they were in power before, banning women and older girls from going to school and working, but this time they tried to show a more gentle face.

Government next week

Taliban sources also said that the announcement of the new government will be postponed to next week.

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Some Taliban sources said that the Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will lead the new government. In his speech on Al Jazeera, Qatar, the new government “will include All factions of the Afghan people”.

“We are doing our best to improve their living conditions. The government will provide security because it is necessary for economic development,” he said.

At the same time, Kabul returned to some normal signs.

According to Al Jazeera’s report, Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan stated that a technical team was able to reopen Kabul’s airport for assistance. Al Jazeera also quoted its correspondent as saying that domestic flights had been restarted.

The airport has been closed since the United States completed the evacuation of more than 120,000 American citizens, other foreigners and Afghans from the Taliban on August 30 and withdrew the last force.

The Taliban’s main spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, also stated that one of the major foreign exchange dealers in Kabul has reopened.

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The Afghan economy is in chaos due to the takeover of the Taliban. Many banks failed and cash was scarce.

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The United Nations said it will hold an international aid conference on September 13 to help avoid what the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called “imminent humanitarian disaster.”

Western powers have stated that they are ready to contact the Taliban and provide humanitarian assistance, but the official recognition of the government and broader economic assistance will depend on actions to protect human rights—not just commitments.

— Reuters report; Written by Raju Gopalakrishnan and William Maclean





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