Taliban Claims Full Control Over Panjshir Province
The Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) gained full control over the Afghan province of Panjshir, the last one to fall under the Taliban rule, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted Monday, TASS reports.
"The final stronghold […], the Panjshir province has been completely captured," he tweeted, adding that "some rebels were defeated while the rest fled."
The Taliban claimed that it does not intend to subject the residents of the province to any kind of discrimination.
According to Afghan media, the Taliban have already raised their flag over the office of the Governor of Panjshir.
Another report indicates that high-ranking commanders were killed on both sides during the fights, including the Taliban’s Qari Fasihuddin, responsible for the Panjshir operation. The Taliban has not confirmed this information yet.
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