
Taliban claim to have entered Panjshir governor’s office
India Today
According to unconfirmed reports, Taliban forces had entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s office there.
The Taliban on Saturday claimed to have captured the Panjshir Governor’s office amid fresh clashes with resistance forces in the valley. According to unconfirmed reports, Taliban forces had entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s office there.
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