Resistance forces in the Afghan province Panjscher are ready to continue resistance to the militants of the Radical Movement “Taliban” (prohibited in Russia). About it reports Al-Arabiya with reference to the rebel representative, RIA Novosti reports.
The source of the TV channel declared the readiness of thousands of fighters to resist the Taliban. “We encourage the movement to start serious negotiations. We strive for a peaceful settlement before entering the war,” said the representative of the resistance.
Previously, the representative of the Taliban Zabihulla Mujahid said that the militants took the forces of the armed opposition in Panjsheter in the siege. According to him, the Taliban took positions from the regions of Badakhshan, Taghar and Andarab. The representative of the group noted that the Taliban completely cleaned the areas of resistance areas in the province of Baglan.
Panjscher became the center of resistance to the Board of the Taliban on August 17. Then in a hard-to-reach region, controlled by the detachments of Ahmad Masuda Jr., the son of the famous Afghan field commander, killed in 2001, arrived former vice president of Afghanistan Amrulla Saleh. He declared himself an acting president of the country. The rebel army has several thousand fighters, among which there are regular parts of government troops. Resistance has heavy weapons.