Is Panjshir valley under Taliban control?
On 6 September, the Taliban took control of most of the Panjshir province, with resistance fighters retreating to the mountains to continue fighting within the province….Panjshir conflict.
| Date | 17 August 2021 – present (3 months and 1 week) |
|---|---|
| Status | Ongoing |
| Territorial changes | Taliban captures most of the Panjshir Valley |
Where is the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan?
The Panjshir Valley (also spelled Panjsheer or Panjsher; Pashto/Dari: درهٔ پنجشير – Dare-ye Panjšēr; literally Valley of the Five Lions) is a valley in northeastern Afghanistan, 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. It is divided by the Panjshir River.
Did Panjshir fall to Taliban?
While rumors of the Taliban’s having taken over in Panjshir swirled this past weekend, it was not until Monday morning that the group officially claimed control. “Panjshir Province completely fell to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesman, wrote in a statement on Twitter.
Is Panjshir Shia or Sunni?
All inhabitants are followers of Islam, and exclusively Sunni while the Hazaras of other parts of Afghanistan are mostly Shias (Shiites). The proportion of residents living below the national poverty line was 19.1%.
Is the Panjshir Valley still under Taliban control?
The Taliban has been massing forces in and around Panjshir province, the only one yet to fall under the militants’ control. On Monday, the Taliban said it had captured three districts in the Panjshir Valley.
Are there clashes between Taliban and resistance forces?
This comes as clashes were reported between the Taliban and resistance forces in the Andarab region, according to a report in Asian News International. Early on Tuesday, Saleh tweeted, “Talibs aren’t allowing food & fuel to get into Andarab valley.
Where does the word Taliban come from in Afghanistan?
Following the Fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, the Taliban regained effective control of the governance of Afghanistan . The word Taliban is Pashto, طالبان ( ṭālibān ), meaning ‘students’, the plural of ṭālib. This is a loanword from Arabic طالب ( ṭālib ), using the Pashto plural ending -ān ان.
How is the situation in Andarab valley now?
Talibs aren’t allowing food & fuel to get into Andarab valley. The humanitarian situation is dire. Thousands of women & children have fled to mountains. Since the last two days Talibs abduct children & elderly and use them as shields to move around or do house search. A day earlier, Saleh had warned the Taliban to avoid entering Panjshir.