He Is All That Stands In The Way Of The Taliban Taking Total Control Of Afghanistan
As when the Taliban last took power, the Panjshir Valley is the hub of resistance — and is led by a man named Massoud. This Massoud has no combat experience but is amassing allies and vows to fight.
by Scott Neuman
Sep 02, 2021
4 minutes
In Afghanistan, history has a way of repeating itself: Today, much like when the Taliban last seized power in 1996, the rugged Panjshir province is the final redoubt standing in the way of their complete domination of the country — and once again, the name of the leader opposing them is Massoud.
"I write from the Panjshir Valley today, ready to follow in my father's footsteps with mujahideen fighters who are prepared to once again take on the Taliban," Ahmad Massoud wrote in an published in shortly after the Taliban seized Kabul. "We have stores of ammunition and arms that we have patiently
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