Residents said on Saturday that civilians had left Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley in large numbers in recent days, fleeing clashes between the “Taliban” and the armed opposition “National Resistance Front”.
On May 7, Afghanistan’s “National Resistance Front”, led by Ahmed Massoud, son of historic leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, announced that it had launched a major offensive against the “Taliban” in several provinces in northern Afghanistan. . Panjshir province, (80 km north of Kabul).
Since then, clashes have erupted between the “National Resistance Front” and the “Taliban”, each citing dozens of deaths among the other side; this is a conclusion to this harsh report that could not be verified by an independent source. valley to reach.
Lütfullah Bari, who left her home in Hassa Dom with 15 of her family, said, “We can only buy some clothes,” and left for Kabul.
Lotfullah Bari noted that in recent days, dozens of families have fled Panjshir to seek refuge in the capital.
“Everyone left the area in fear,” said Fareed Ahmed, who fled with his family from Rokha to Kabul.
Aymal Rahimi, a local resident, confirmed that “people are fleeing the battlefields, they are scared and have fled at the expense of their lives”.
“The fighting has stopped and National Resistance fighters have retreated to the neighboring provinces of Badakhshan and Baghlan,” said Abdul Hamid Khorasani, head of local security for the “Taliban” in Panjshir, adding that the situation in Panjshir is “normal and” now. calm down. ”
Source: AFP
Source: Arabic RT
