“According to the Afghan constitution, in the absence, escape, resignation or death of the president, the first vice president is acting president. I am currently in my country and am the legitimate interim president. I contact all leaders to gain their support and consent.” – wrote Saleh.
Clarity: As per d constitution of Afg, in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President the FVP becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate care taker President. Am reaching out to all leaders to secure their support & consensus.
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 17, 2021
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He statedthat, unlike the United States and NATO, the people of Afghanistan did not lose heart and “see great opportunities ahead.”
“We Afghans have to prove that Afghanistan is not Vietnam and the Taliban are not even remotely like the Viet Cong … The useless warnings are over. Join the resistance,” he wrote.
It is futile to argue with @POTUS on Afg now. Let him digest it. We d Afgs must prove tht Afgh isn’t Vietnam & the Talibs aren’t even remotely like Vietcong. Unlike US/NATO we hvn’t lost spirit & see enormous oprtnities ahead. Useless caveats are finished. JOIN THE RESISTANCE.
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 17, 2021
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Earlier, on August 15, Saleh stated also that it will never, under any circumstances, bow down to the Taliban terrorists and will not work “under the same ceiling as the Taliban.”
I will never, ever & under no circumstances bow to d Talib terrorists. I will never betray d soul & legacy of my hero Ahmad Shah Masoud, the commander, the legend & the guide. I won’t dis-appoint millions who listened to me. I will never be under one ceiling with Taliban. NEVER.
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 15, 2021
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How writes Ishaan Tarour, The Washington Post, Saleh is now believed to be in the Panjshir province, where he comes from, the last territory of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the Taliban. This information is confirmed by AFP.
Ahmad Massoud, the son of the legendary military commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, is now and is gathering resistance there, the French edition reported on August 16. Paris Match… “We were left alone. We will never surrender. Our fighters, old and young Mujahideen, here in Panjshir, are raising their arms. Join us,” the publication quotes a letter from Ahmad Masud.
Amrullah Saleh is considered one of the most implacable opponents of the Taliban. On Saleh’s life many attempts were made, he several times was injured… The last attempt took place on September 9, 2020, the edition wrote. “All about Afghanistan”… The attack killed at least 10 people and injured 16 others, including the vice president’s guards.
The Taliban Islamist movement was formed in 1994, from 1996 to 2001 it was in power in Afghanistan and controlled most of the country’s territory.
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and the Taliban’s refusal to extradite the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, Osama bin Laden, American troops were sent to Afghanistan. The Taliban government was overthrown and the Taliban began fighting against the government.
In February 2020, representatives of the United States and the Taliban signed a peace agreement, which provides for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan within 18 months after its signing.
The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated amid the withdrawal of US troops, which started in April 2021 year. By August 15, the Taliban had taken control of virtually the entire country. including the capital Kabul… Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad on the same day… Its exact location is unknown.
Against the backdrop of the Taliban offensive, foreign states began to evacuate their citizens. This process was paralyzed due to the fact that on August 16, Kabul airport canceled all commercial flights… According to media reports, only military aircraft use the runway.
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