Can Taliban take Panjshir Valley?
The Taliban have declared victory over the province of Panjshir northeast of the capital Kabul, the final pocket of territory which has remained outside their rule. The group posted footage online of their fighters raising their flag there on Monday.
Can Panjshir hold?
Panjshir can hold out for a long period. Despite this, the Soviets couldn’t capture Panjshir. Northern Alliance commander Ahmed Massoud had an inkling of the Soviet plans and had understood their tactics. He ensured that civilian casualties were avoided by evacuating all the inhabitants of Panjshir to safer areas.
Is Panjshir taken?
The Taliban have claimed that they have taken complete control over the Panjshir valley in Afghanistan. However, the National Resistance Front (NRF) supporters have rejected this claim, saying that the NRF fighters will continue to occupy strategic positions in the province.
Is Panjshir safe?
Panjshir is almost completely Tajik and the Taliban have no foothold here. Because it is surrounded by sky high mountains, it has always been one of the safest place in Afghanistan.
Why is Panjshir called Panjshir?
Panjshir (Dari/Pashto: پنجشیر, literally “Five Lions”, also spelled as Panjsher and Panjsheer) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country containing the Panjshir Valley.
What is Panjshir Afghanistan?
Panjshir (Dari/Pashto: پنجشیر, literally “Five Lions”, also spelled as Panjsher and Panjsheer) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country containing the Panjshir Valley. The province is divided into seven districts and contains 512 villages.
Why is Panjshir important?
The Panjshir has always been an important highway. Nearly 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, it leads to two passes over the Hindu Kush – the Khawak Pass (3,848 m) leading to Afghanistan’s northern plains, and the Anjuman Pass (4,430 m) that crosses into Badakhshan – used by the armies of Alexander the Great and Timur.
What language does Taliban use?
Pashto
What language is spoken by the Taliban? While Dari was promoted by the Afghan Government in 1964 and the ally backed Government more recently, it is Pashto that the Taliban primarily speak. During their rule between 1996 and 2001, the Taliban forced Pashto on non-Pashto speakers, rewriting textbooks and signs.