Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov has confirmed that an armed resistance to the Taliban, which incorporates SAS-trained forces, in Afghanistan is forming within the Panjshir Valley.
Talking right now, the Russian official additionally confirmed that the resistance power was being led by deposed Vice-President Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of a slain anti-Taliban fighter.
Experiences declare that among the many fighters headed to the area are members of the SAS-trained Afghan particular forces, believed to be one of the best of one of the best that the Afghan army has to supply.
‘The Taliban does not management the entire territory of Afghanistan,’ Lavrov informed reporters at a press convention in Moscow following a gathering together with his Libyan counterpart.
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov has confirmed that the armed resistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan is forming within the Panjshir Valley
Talking right now, the Russian official additionally confirmed that the resistance power was being led by deposed Vice-President Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of a slain anti-Taliban fighter
Pictured: An Afghan man supporting the Afghan safety forces in opposition to the Taliban stands together with his weapon slung over his shoulder in entrance of a line of armoured automobiles
‘There are experiences of the state of affairs within the Panjshir Valley the place the resistance of Afghanistan’s vp Mr Saleh and Ahmad Massoud is concentrated,’ he mentioned.
Lavrov additionally reiterated his name for an inclusive dialogue involving all political gamers in Afghanistan for the formation of a ‘consultant authorities’.
The Panjshir Valley northeast of Kabul is Afghanistan’s final remaining holdout, recognized for its pure mountainous defences.
In response to pictures shared on social media, Saleh and Massoud, the son of slain Northern Alliance chief Ahmed Shah Massoud, are pulling collectively a guerrilla motion to tackle the Taliban.
Ahmad Massoud, the son of Afghanistan’s most famed anti-Taliban fighter, on Thursday mentioned he was ‘able to comply with in his father’s footsteps’, as he rallied his forces within the Panjshir Valley northeast of Kabul – the nation’s final holdout.
Massoud is the son of Ahmed Shah Massoud, the famed anti-Soviet and anti-Taliban resistance chief assassinated in 2001, two days earlier than the September 11 assaults on the US.
‘The Taliban does not management the entire territory of Afghanistan,’ Lavrov informed reporters at a press convention in Moscow following a gathering together with his Libyan counterpart
The Panjshir Valley northeast of Kabul is Afghanistan’s final remaining holdout, recognized for its pure defences
Pictured: A gaggle of males within the Panjshir province work collectively to look at a weapon
Additionally reportedly headed for the Panjshir Valley to affix up with the resistance are a bunch of Afghan particular forces troopers.
The troops, who’re believed to have been educated by the SAS, are regarded as one of the best fighters accessible within the nation and had been making an attempt to carry the road in opposition to the Taliban, The Sun experiences.
The commandos and particular forces troopers, who are actually being hunted by the Taliban, are believed to be making their strategy to the Panjshir area to affix up with the resistance group forming there.
A supply informed The Solar On-line that 1000’s of fighters are headed to the area – which boasts sturdy pure defences – in addition to teams of native individuals who need to be a part of the struggle.
Additionally reportedly headed for the Panjshir Valley are a bunch of Afghan particular forces troopers (inventory picture)
The troops, who’re believed to have been educated by the SAS, are regarded as one of the best fighters accessible within the nation and had been making an attempt to carry the road in opposition to the Taliban (inventory picture)
The supply mentioned: ‘It isn’t abnormal resistance. It’s the resistance of 1000’s of educated forces who’re acquainted with each inch of the soil and who has glorious expertise in combating the terrorists for the previous 20 years.
‘I’m not going to die earlier than destroying Taliban. We’ll struggle until the final bullet.’
Moscow has been cautiously optimistic in regards to the new management in Kabul and is looking for contact with the militants in an effort to keep away from instability spilling over to neighbouring ex-Soviet states.
Whereas america and different nations rushed to evacuate their residents from Kabul, Russia mentioned its embassy will proceed to perform.
Russian international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova informed reporters on Thursday that the Taliban are ‘actively restoring order’ and have demonstrated their ‘intent to dialogue’.
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov (pictured) was talking earlier right now when he revealed that the resistance had began forming collectively
Russian international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova informed reporters on Thursday that the Taliban are ‘actively restoring order’ and have demonstrated their ‘intent to dialogue’
Pictured: Armed Afghan males sit on prime of an armoured automobile within the Panjshir Valley
She mentioned at her weekly press briefing that the militant group – recognized for its extreme therapy of girls – is ‘able to keep in mind the curiosity of residents, together with… ladies’s rights’.
Earlier this week, Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov met with the Taliban in Kabul, hailing on state tv a ‘optimistic and constructive’ assembly.
The Kremlin has lately reached out to the Taliban – which is banned as an ‘extremist’ group in Russia – and hosted its representatives in Moscow a number of occasions, most just lately final month.