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53: 192: 48: 585:, the reasons for the removal of the Taliban from the Andarab valley towns was the Taliban's searching of private houses, which was perceived as a violation of the agreement by which the Taliban had been allowed to take military control of the towns. Shuja stated that the Taliban entered houses "and harassed people. In our villages, people are very traditional and Muslim. There is no reason for Taliban to come and teach us about Islam." Former Baghlan prison commander Abdul Rahman stated that "All people of the valley have risen up against the Taliban. We are not afraid of Taliban fighters." 388: 357: 222: 203: 520: 516:, which had been held by the Taliban since 15 August, and that fighting had begun in Panjshir. At around the same time, unconfirmed reports stated that remnants of the Afghan National Army had begun massing in the Panjshir Valley at the urging of Massoud, along with the Minister of Defense Bismillah Mohammadi and provincial commanders. Local civilians also responded to his calls to be mobilized. 659:
Sengupta said that support for the resistance would depend on how unpopular the Taliban were and how far people would be willing to stand up against them despite the Taliban's insistence that they would not allow their fighters to persecute people who had worked with the previous government or with NATO-led forces.
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stated that there are generations of Afghans who had not previously experienced life under Taliban rule and were likely to resist. They stated that if the Taliban continued to target persons with links to the former government, then support for resistance would grow, but that support would drop if a
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labeled the resistance as "doomed" and that the resistance would fail. Zhirnov further stated that Saleh's proclamation of caretaker president is unconstitutional and added that they have "no military prospects". Zhirnov also stated his plans to mediate talks between the Resistance and the Taliban.
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On 16 September 2022, Ahmad Massoud urged fellow Afghans living overseas to work together to find a way to end Taliban rule and bring them back to negotiations. On 30 November – 1 December 2022, Karen Decker, charge d'affaires of the U.S. mission to Afghanistan, attended a meeting with anti-Taliban
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On 9 September, the NRF announced that a parallel government will be created in response to the Taliban's formation of its government in Kabul. It was announced on 29 September that Amrullah Saleh will lead the government in exile, according to a statement published by the Afghan Embassy in Geneva,
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said that Taliban forces could enforce a lockdown on Panjshir, since it was not a major threat. There was also a concern with Saleh and Massoud coming from different political backgrounds, with the latter not having the same level of charisma as his father, even though both oppose the Taliban. Kim
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Kaweh Kerami warned that if the Taliban were able to defeat the Panjshir fighters, then they would be able to roll back the gains made by the international community in developing Afghanistan. He also said that there would be resistance if the Taliban's ideas on an inclusive government meant the
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resisting the Taliban if Saleh were seen as the head of a broad coalition rather than only representing Tajiks. Loyn said that the rest of the world might have a reason not to recognize the Taliban if the fighters continued to face the Taliban and recapture territory.
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On 6 September 2021, the Taliban claimed victory in controlling the province. The NRF, however, denied the Taliban victory, stating they continued to hold positions across the valley. As of December 2022, the NRF controls no territory but continues to carry out
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As of August 2024, the NRF is reported to have fighters present in Panjshir, Baghlan, Parwan, Kapisa, Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunar, Kunduz, Kabul, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Samangan, Balkh, Badghis, Ghor, Herat, Farah, Nimroz, and Sar-i-Pul.
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According to anonymous ex-American and British soldiers, some of whom were formerly Afghan-based contractors, numerous Afghans living/working abroad have been working together to raise money in order to assist the Panjshir-based fighters.
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also argued that the Panjshir resistance's "prospects are bleak", although their base was well-defendable, and Saleh could rely on a wide network of potential supporters across the entire country. Afghan specialist Gilles Dorronsoro from
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On 1 November, it was reported that the NRF has opened a liaison office in Washington DC after being registered with the US Justice Department in order to carry out lobbying missions to various politicians working in the city.
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mentions concerns that the fighters in Panjshir are likely to be outmatched as Taliban fighters have captured or acquired western-made military weapons and equipment with artillery and aircraft during the offensive.
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on 18 August 2021, calling for the rest of the world to help them, as he admits that ammunition and supplies will run out unless Panjshir can be supplied. Massoud has stated his desire to negotiate with the Taliban.
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and, as of August 2021, was "the only region out of the Taliban's hands." The alliance constitutes the only organized resistance to the Taliban in the country, and is possibly planning an anti-Taliban
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As of 17 August, the Panjshir Valley was—according to one observer—"under siege on all sides" but had not come under direct attack. Ahmad Massoud wrote in an op-ed to
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An anonymous Afghan journalist said that the group needs to start making plans for a drawn-out resistance against the Taliban if they are to hold Panjshir. Analyst
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figures in Tajikistan. In 2023, former Afghan military officials opened the office of Afghanistan United Front in the United States and
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The NRF has executed hit-and-run attacks against the Taliban in some parts of Afghanistan but has not been able to hold territory.
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began to arrive in the Panjshir valley, with tanks and personnel carriers in support of the resistance. They regrouped in
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On 23 November, Sibghatullah Ahmadi was appointed as the new spokesman of the NRF. The position was previously held by
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According to Luke Coffey, the NRF depends on arms they have stockpiled or acquired from corrupt Taliban personnel.
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https://www.eurasiareview.com/26062024-taliban-and-the-national-resistance-front-of-afghanistan-analysis/
1414:"The Panjshir Valley: what is the main bastion of resistance against the Taliban advance in Afghanistan" 1262:"An anti-Taliban front forming in Panjshir? Ex top spy Saleh, son of 'Lion of Panjshir' meet at citadel" 1089:"Taliban promises not to move to Panshir; Ahmad Massoud says he is ready to give his blood for his land" 598:, a former Afghan general, asked for U.S. help during a hearing with the U.S. House of Representatives. 2589: 2387: 1266: 52: 861: 1771:
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/01/politics/ahmad-massoud-afghanistan-resistance-interview/index.html
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https://www.hudson.org/terrorism/us-should-support-national-resistance-front-afghanistan-luke-coffey
2005: 305: 135: 1051:"Analysis Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time?" 538:
on 18 August 2021, while it was reported that members of Dostum's group, which had retreated into
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On 1 September 2024, Ahmad Massoud claimed in an interview that the NRF has 5,000 fighters.
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David Loyn suggested that the resistance had a better chance of gaining more support from
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and later for the original Northern Alliance. It was the birthplace of anti-Soviet and
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Flag of the National Resistance Front (right), used in parallel with the national flag
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reporting soon after that first Andarab and then De Salah fell to the resistance.
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inclusion of a few "weak" politicians from previous government administrations.
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Robertson, Nic; Kohzad, Nilly; Lister, Tim; Regan, Helen (6 September 2021).
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According to unconfirmed reports, Saleh's command managed to recapture
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A mountainous region, Panjshir was a formidable base of operations for
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Military units and formations of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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On 20 August 2021, a group of anti-Taliban forces was organised in
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The Panjshir resistance also claimed to have the support of
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reporter interviewing resistance fighter, 11 September 2021
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Mehrdad, Ezzatullah; Raghavan, Sudarsan (20 August 2021).
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For the historical anti-Taliban military resistance, see
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According to Sediqullah Shuja, a former member of the
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Index

Northern Alliance


Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ahmad Massoud
Ali Maisam Nazary
Tajikistan
Panjshir
Parwan
Baghlan
Wardak
Daykundi
Samangan
provinces
Afghanistan
Ideology
Democratism
Decentralization
Multiculturalism
Social justice
Afghanistan Freedom Front
Tajikistan
Taliban
Afghan conflict
Republican insurgency in Afghanistan
Northern Alliance
Taliban
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ahmad Massoud
Taliban captured Afghanistan

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