Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan: Taliban on Wednesday called the Fortress Holdout Valley Panjshir to put their arms, because fighting fighters said they had disgusted heavy attacks.
The rough mountain valley with a towering snow-covered peak – which began around 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the capital Kabul – is the center of the most important pockets of Afghanistan from armed anti-Taliban forces.
The National Resistance (NRF), which consisted of anti-Taliban militia fighters and former Afghan security forces, had vowed to defend the bag because the Islamic group sent fighters to circle the area.
“My brothers, we tried our best to solve Panjshir’s problems with talks and negotiations …
but unfortunately all was in vain,” the official word of Senior Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an audio message to the Panjshir people posted on Twitter.
“Now talks have failed and Mujahiddin (Taliban) have surrounded Panjshir, there are still people in who do not want problems to be resolved peacefully,” he added.
“Now it’s up to you to talk to them,” Taliban said to the Panjshir people.
“Those who want to fight, tell them it’s enough.” Bismillah Mohammadi, Afghan defense minister before the government fell last month, said the Taliban had launched a new attack on Panjshir on Tuesday night.
“Last night Taliban terrorist attacked Panjshir, but was defeated,” Mohammad Tweeted Wednesday, claimed 34 Taliban was killed and 65 others were injured.
“Our people should not worry.
They retreat with heavy victims.” Residents and fighters in Panjshir, many of them fight with the Taliban when they last came from 1996 to 2001, offering challenging messages.
“We are ready to defend it until our last drop of blood,” said a resident.
“Everyone has weapons on their shoulders and is ready to shoot,” another person said.
“From the youngest to the oldest, they all talk about resistance.” As the last US army rode their flight from Afghanistan in Kabul Dark Monday, Panjshir residents said the Taliban had attacked the valley in two fronts – Khawak passed west, and from Shotol to the south.
“Maybe they want to try their luck,” said NRF official Fahim Dashti in a video posted on Tuesday by the sound of the US Broadcaster from Linguating Services from America.
“With God’s grace, luck is not on their side.” Dashti reported seven or eight Taliban fighters were killed in clashes Monday with one or two fighters resistance.
Panjshir has an extraordinary symbolic value in Afghanistan as an area that has opposed the occupation by invaders.
“We defended it during the Russian era, the British era, the previous Taliban era …
We will continue to defend,” said a warrior.
Ahmad Massoud, one of the leaders of the NRF, was the son of the final guerrilla commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was nicknamed “Lion Panjshir” because he survived, first against the Soviet and then Taliban troops.
This valley has a limited entry point and its geography offers a survival unit of natural military superiority can use high positions to effectively target the power of Serang.
This week, Panjshir Fighters held military training in power shows, with men carrying heavy wood on their shoulders across the Deep ice rivers.
On top of their armored vehicles and over their bases fluttering their flags, a challenge for Taliban white banners is now transported across the entire country.
Many Afghans fear the repetition of the initial rules of the Taliban from 1996 to 2001, which are famous for their treatment of girls and women, and a brutal justice system.
NRF has set up engine gun nests, mortars and supervision posts enriched with sandbags to anticipate the attack of Taliban.
Hard communication with the valley, with Taliban troops on three sides.
The internet to Panjshir has repeatedly in the past few days.