Afghanistan: Panjshir forces claim hundreds of Taliban captured

Taliban reportedly meets stiff resistance after pushing deep into Afghanistan’s holdout Panjshir Valley.

Taliban and opposition forces continue to battle to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul with resistance fighters saying they captured hundreds of Taliban troops. The National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan, grouping forces loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud, said on Sunday it surrounded “thousands of terrorists” in Khawak Pass and the Taliban abandoned vehicles and equipment in the Dashte Rewak area. NRF spokesman Fahim Dashti added “heavy clashes” were going on.