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Taliban say Afghan resistance force ‘besieged’ in Panjshir Valley

  • Panjshir — famous for its natural defenses never penetrated by Soviet forces or the Taliban in earlier conflicts — remains the last major holdout of anti-Taliban forces led by Ahmad Massoud
  • The valley is guarded by a narrow gorge, making entry — or escape — extraordinarily difficult for outsiders, who can be picked off by entrenched forces positioned on higher ground
By AFP ·

Anti-Taliban leader Massoud wants to talk but ready to fight

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