Anti-Taliban forces recaptured three northern Afghan districts

Anti-Taliban forces recaptured three northern Afghan districts 

Anti-Taliban militants have reportedly recaptured three districts in the Afghan province of  Banu, Pol-e-Hesar and De Salah . Anti-Taliban forces fought back to retake districts where 60 Taliban militants were killed or wounded, according to media reports on Friday.

Several photos and videos were circulated on social media about the apparent clashes between Taliban militants and locals to gain control over these three districts.

Refering to previous Afghan government authorities, Tajuden Soroush, a senior reporter for UK-based Persian TV station named Iran International, tweeted, "Nearby protections powers in Baghlan territory have recovered Banu and Pol-e-Hesar regions from the Taliban. They are progressing towards the Deh Salah district. Around 60 Taliban warriors were killed or  injured." He shared a progression of tweets about the clear conflict in the territory.

BREAKING:
An ex, Afgh government officials tell me that local resistances forces in Baghlan province have recaptured Banu and Pol-e-Hesar districts from the Taliban. They are advancing towards the Deh Salah district. About 60 Taliban fighters were killed or injured. pic.twitter.com/OX8CBUTcSO

— Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) August 20, 2021

However, there were some conflicting reports on social media about the fierce fighting between the Taliban and the opposition and the condition of the land.

Meanwhile, NATO and Taliban officials said that the airport where 12 people have been killed since Sunday and other than that, Kabul is quiet.

A protest movement has sprung up in the Panjshir Valley, led by ousted Vice President Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of Afghanistan's most famous anti-Taliban militant, Ahmad Shah Massoud.

Ahmed Masood said he was ready to follow in his father's footsteps.

The Panjshir Valley, north of the country's capital, Kabul, is the last major stronghold against the Taliban, but analysts say militants could fight there if Islamist militants carry out a full-scale offensive.

Surrounded by the high peaks of the Hindu Kush north of Kabul, Panjshir has long been known as a stronghold of resistance — the famous military commander Ahmad Shah Massoud successfully defended in the Soviet-Afghan war and the civil war with the Taliban. His death in 2001.

"I will never be under the same ceiling with the Taliban," Saleh, who worked closely with the West for Afghanistan's intelligence service.

Small, isolated protests have taken place in Afghan cities this week, with Afghans waving the country's black, red and green flags.

Taliban militants opened fire to disperse dozens of Afghans in Jalalabad who waved the flag on Wednesday.

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