Taliban claim control of Panjshir, opposition says resistance will continue

Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor's compound.

The war might not have been over inside Afghanistan. With the Taliban gaining control over the country in a swift manner, the resistance might be down but not out. At least, a new statement by the opposition forces in the country suggests so. The Taliban claimed victory on Monday in the last part of Afghanistan still holding out against their rule, declaring that the capture of the Panjshir valley completed their takeover of the country and they would unveil a new government soon. Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor's compound after days of fighting with the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), commanded by Panjshiri leader Ahmad Massoud. "Panjshir, which was the last hideout of the escapee enemy, is captured," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference.