Because of its position, Panshir can be considered a fort.
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After President Ashraf Ghani departed the nation, the Taliban gained control of Kabul. Many worried that the capture of Kabul would spark a fresh Afghan civil war. The Taliban, on the other hand, removed that anxiety by capturing power peacefully and then proclaiming a blanket amnesty for everybody. However, within hours after Ashraf Ghani's escape, other politicians concocted a new narrative. He stated that they will continue to battle the Taliban while sitting in Panshir, one of the country's safest regions.
The Panshir, one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, has yet to be conquered by the Taliban. They encircled him. The Afghan army in front of them crumbled like a house of cards in all other provinces, but the Hindu Kush Mountains kept them back. For decades, Panshir has never been vanquished in the civil war. Panshir warriors defeated Soviet forces in the 1980s and subsequently the Taliban in the 1990s. Shah Ahmad Masood was in charge of the group. For his courage in the anti-communist battle, he was dubbed the "Lion of Panshir." His name is also known in Afghanistan as the 'national hero.' He was assassinated by masked al-Qaeda supporters during the previous Taliban administration. In the United States, the Twin Towers were attacked two days later.
The Panshir Valley is located in the Hindu Kush Mountains, 75 kilometers northeast of Kabul, and is named after the Panshir River. Despite the presence of large emerald mines, the Panshi Valley is entirely reliant on agriculture. In his famous country overseas, Syed Mujtaba Ali The book paints a beautiful picture of Panshir's snowy season. Abdullah, the book's most renowned character, was a Panshir native who worked as a housewife and chef in Kabul during his exile. There is only one route that leads into and out of this small Afghan region, and the checkpoint is only six meters wide.
According to the intensity of civil strife and conflict based on the Taliban's anti-US fight, Afghan provinces were categorized into different hues (red, black, green, and orange). Green denotes the safest environment, free of conflict. Panshir is his name. Green stones and emeralds are also abundant in the region. According to two US experts, more than $7 million worth of emeralds were taken from the mine under Masood's leadership in 1990 alone.
Because of its position, Panshir can be considered a fort. As a result, between 1996 and 2001, an anti-Taliban alliance was created in Panshir, with the involvement of many ethnic fighters. Masood's Northern Alliance continued to battle the Taliban administration at the time. The coalition against the Pashtun Taliban included Pashtuns, Uzbeks, Hazaras, Shias, and other ethnic groups. At the start of the US effort to topple al-Qaeda and the Taliban rule, fighters from the Northern Alliance fought the Taliban. They murdered a huge number of Taliban fighters at the time.
While sitting in Panshi, Amrullah Saleh, vice-president of the counter-caretaker administration and the Amrullah Saleh Ghani government, declared the creation of an interim government in Afghanistan. He claims to be the country's rightful and constitutional president. General Bismillah Mohammadi, the Gani government's Defense Minister, and Ahmed Masood, Masood's son, are seen seated next to Amrullah in a video posted on social media.
The Northern Alliance is being reorganized by Ahmed Masood. He was a small child when his father died. In London, he studied war science and international politics. He also spent a year training in the British Army. He's also known for his substantial social development efforts through the Masood Foundation, which was founded in his father's honor.
Masood's comrade-in-arms in the anti-Soviet fight when he was a youngster was Amrullah. Amrullah worked in the administration until the Taliban took control of Kabul in 1996, he told the US magazine Time last year. When the pro-Soviet Najibullah regime was ousted, the Mujahideen were in charge. At the time, Masood was the defense minister in the Burhanuddin Rabbani government. Najibullah was apprehended by the Mujahideen at the UN headquarters in Kabul while escaping.
The Taliban pulled Najibullah out of the UN headquarters and publicly hung him after they took Kabul. Burhanuddin, Masood, and Amrullah were able to flee to the far highlands and live. In an effort to apprehend Amrullah's sister, the Taliban tortured her. Since then, Amrullah has been a fierce opponent of the Taliban. Naturally, he is unable to embrace the Taliban government at this moment.
"I cannot disappoint the millions of people who believe in me," Amrullah stated in a tweet before departing Kabul. I'll never live in the same house as the Taliban. I shall not betray my homeland or the legacy of Ahmed Shah Masood, my ideal great commander.' He declared himself as the president of the caretaker administration two days later, writing in another tweet, 'According to the constitution of Afghanistan, the vice president becomes the caretaker president if the president of the nation dies, resigns, or is absent.' I'm now in the nation, therefore I'm the acting president.'
Many Afghans are still haunted by the memory of Panshi's pre-Taliban reign. Thousands of Afghans have flocked to Kabul airport and over the Pakistani border in reaction. People held anti-Taliban rallies in three cities, fearing for their safety. Taliban militants shot and killed three protestors in the eastern city of Jalalabad as they attempted to raise the Afghan flag. Women were also spotted carrying anti-Taliban banners on the streets. As a result, a substantial portion of the people, reluctant to accept Taliban control, would remain in Afghanistan, accompanied by ethnic warriors. Panshir, on the other hand, may be the only moral compass for any anti-Taliban effort.
Zahir Agbar, Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan and a former military officer, endorsed Amrullah. Amrullah's portrait as the head of state is also displayed at the embassy. "If anyone comes to occupy Panshir, the people there will resist." Agbar stated in an interview with Reuters. I'm not claiming that the Taliban have won the war. It's simply a matter of Ashraf Ghani relinquishing his role as the country's leader. Through talks, he has betrayed the Taliban.
Support for Amrullah's caretaker administration is a no-brainer at a time when China, Russia, and Pakistan all stated a desire to recognize the Taliban government. The United States has made it plain that it will not participate in a new war in Afghanistan. However, Amrullah's stance toward the Northern Alliance will be difficult to change. A Panshir local also mentioned the rash in a statement to AFP, saying, 'We will not allow the Taliban to invade Panshi.' We shall battle against them with all of our might and force.'
The removal of US soldiers from Afghanistan has been hailed by Ahmed Masood. He also opposes the presence of any foreign force in Afghanistan. He was also opposed to the Gani government's corruption. While it backed the Taliban's negotiations with the US, it was not alone in its opposition to giving up control to anybody. He stated a country as varied and multi-ethnic as Afghanistan required a decentralized political structure and armed forces in an interview with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center a few weeks ago.
The Taliban must gain power through talks and elections in order to do this. "I am ready to forgive my father's killers for the sake of peace, security and stability in Afghanistan," he added. As a result, he had no qualms about working with the Taliban. Panshir, on the other hand, deserves a piece of the power pie. However, when the Taliban loses control of Kabul as a single entity, the Northern Alliance is reorganized and standing by Amrullah. There are also Afghan government security forces.
Even back then, the Afghan envoy to Tajikistan suggested to Panshir that a deal with the Taliban might be made if they so desired. However, in order to do so, an Afghan coalition government must be created. Where all Afghan political parties must be included. Now the Taliban must decide whether or not to accept it. Taliban commanders, on the other hand, are in negotiations with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to create a new administration. Before departing the nation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a three-member commission to pass over authority, consisting of Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah, who oversaw the Afghan government's peace negotiations with the Taliban, and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former mujahideen commander who was formerly Masood's opponent.
Panshir's leaders, notably Amrullah, now want to be part of the new Afghan administration. They do not want the Taliban to battle and destabilize Panshir, as they have done in other regions. They may have suggestions for forming a coalition government in addition to advocating for a battle.
Will the Taliban finally agree? The media in the United Kingdom According to the Guardian, war may be the only option. The Taliban are bitter over not being able to defeat Panshir during the previous administration. They've made a name for themselves as a political force on the world stage, and this time they've come to Kabul Masnad to strengthen their position. As a result, the Taliban's massive strength may bring Panshir's compelling history to an end. It's also becoming obvious that the Taliban this time wants to break free from the former Taliban regime's extreme mentality. As a result, they may offer a hand of compromise to Panshir if they so want. Let's see what the days ahead have in store for us.