On May 7, the National Resistance Front in Afghanistan, led by Ahmed Massoud, son of historical leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, announced that it had “launched a major offensive against the Taliban in a number of northern Afghan provinces, including Panjshir province.” 80 km) north of Kabul).

Since then, clashes have erupted between the National Resistance Front and the Taliban, each talking about dozens of deaths in the other side’s ranks, an outcome that cannot be confirmed by an independent source in this dire situation. accessible valley.

“We were only able to take one or two pieces of clothing,” Lutfulla Bari, who fled his home in Hassa Dum with 15 family members, told AFP. “In recent days, dozens of families have left Panjshir seeking asylum in the capital.

The head of the local Taliban security in Panjshir, Abdul Hamid Khorasani, said that “the clashes have ceased and the National Resistance fighters have withdrawn towards the neighboring provinces of Badakhshan and Baghlan”, noting that “the situation in Panjshir is now normal and calm.”