Afghanistan: Taliban ‘eliminate 17’ shooting weapons in air amidst claims of triumph in rebel area

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    Fighting is continuing in the Panjshir Valley despite claims the Taliban had defeated rebels holding out in the area

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    Fighting is continuing in the Panjshir Valley in spite of claims the Taliban had actually beat rebels holding out in the location (Picture: Reuters)

    Fresh battling has actually broken out in the only part of Afghanistan which hasn’t been up to theTaliban

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    As the hardline Islamists settle plans to form the nation’s brand-new federal government, a band of resistance fighters are continuing to hold out in the Panjshir Valley, 50 miles north ofKabul

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    Rumours spread out around the capital that the valley had actually fallen on Friday night, a claim that was consulted with celebratory shooting amongst Taliban advocates, causing a number of casualties.

    But there was no main claim on Saturday and locals informed the AFP news firm that the reports were incorrect.

    Panjshir claimed almost a years versus the Soviet Union’s profession and likewise the Taliban’s very first guideline from 1996-2001

    The fighters this time are calling themselves the National Resistance Front and are comprised of anti-Taliban militia and previous Afghan security forces.

    The Taliban appear to be wanting to snuff them out prior to revealing information of who will lead the nation in the consequences of Monday’s United States troop withdrawal.

    Front representative Fahim Dashty stated in a tweet: ‘The defence of the stronghold of Afghanistan is unbreakable.’

    Members of National Resistance Front observe from a hill in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan in this undated handout picture. NATIONAL RESISTANCE FRONT OF AFGHANISTAN HANDOUT/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

    Resistance fighters launched this video revealing they are still holding out in the Panjshir Valley (Picture: Reuters)

    Members of National Resistance Front overlook Golbahar, Kapisa, Afghanistan in this still image obtained from an undated video handout. NATIONAL RESISTANCE FRONT OF AFGHANISTAN HANDOUT/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

    Fighting has actually continued in the area– the only part of the nation not held by the Taliban (Picture: Reuters)

    People were alerted versus shooting in the air after news companies reported a minimum of 17 individuals were eliminated and 41 hurt in the celebratory shooting.

    ‘Avoid firing in the air and thank God instead,’ stated the Taliban’s chief representative Zabihullah Mujahid, who is being tipped to end up being the brand-new program’s info minister.

    ‘The weapons and bullets given to you are public property. No one has the right to waste them. The bullets can also harm civilians, don’ t shoot fruitless.’

    In Panjshir, previous vice-president Amrullah Saleh, holed out together with Ahmad Massoud– the kid of famous anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Shah Massoud– confessed the dangerous position of the NRF.

    Still frame from an undated video seen by Reuters shows people with guns next to Humvees adorned with the Taliban flag on the mountaintops close to Golbahar, near the southern entrance of Panjshir valley, Afghanistan. Video obtained from social media. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

    Taliban videos on social networks revealed its fighters likewise in the area (Picture: Reuters)

    Still frame from an undated video seen by Reuters shows people with guns next to Humvees adorned with the Taliban flag on the mountaintops close to Golbahar, near the southern entrance of Panjshir valley, Afghanistan. Video obtained from social media. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

    Both sides declares to have actually made gains in the rebel area (Picture: Reuters)

    ‘The situation is difficult, we have been under invasion,’ Saleh stated in a video message. But he included: ‘The resistance is continuing and will continue.’

    Taliban and resistance tweets recommended the crucial district of Paryan had actually altered hands a number of times in the last couple of days, however that likewise might not be individually confirmed.

    Meanwhile, there were some indications of normality sneaking back in the Afghan capital.

    Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan stated a technical group had the ability to resume Kabul airport to get help, and domestic flights have actually likewise supposedly rebooted, according to Al Jazeera.

    epa09440691 Taliban forces rally to celebrate the withdrawal of US forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 01 September 2021. The Taliban called for support from the international community to revive an economy battered by two decades of conflict and heavily dependent on foreign aid. chief Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said one of the main objectives after the Taliban's 'victory' is the reconstruction of the country and assured that the international community must trust that the aid to Afghanistan under the Taliban will be directed through 'proper channels'. EPA/STRINGER

    Taliban forces have actually taken control of the remainder of the nation as the United States withdrew (Picture: EPA)

    The airport has actually been closed considering that the United States finished operations on August 30 to leave diplomats, immigrants and Afghans considered at danger from the Taliban.

    The Taliban’s primary representative, Zabihullah Mujahid, likewise stated among the primary forex dealerships in Kabul had actually resumed.

    Impoverished Afghanistan’s economy has actually been tossed into chaos by the takeover by theTaliban Many banks are closed and money remains in brief supply.

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