Taliban resistance continues in Afghanistan / Article

There are reports from Afghanistan that heavy fighting is continuing in the last unoccupied bastion of the Taliban, the Punjab province, which is resisting and unwilling to surrender to the Taliban regime. There are many fallen on both sides. Meanwhile, the capital, Kabul, which has been run by the Taliban for several days, is set to form a government.

The news about the last unoccupied Taliban fortress in the picturesque province of Punjab is quite controversial and stingy. Some sources report that resistance leaders have already left, and the Taliban have noted it with a night shooting in the capital, while others report the opposite. Messages from the leaders of the resistance movement have also appeared in the media that they do not intend to give up.

“I have not left Afghanistan. Such reports are enemy propaganda. I am in Punjab. With Pakistani support, we are under attack by the Taliban, al-Qaeda and terrorists. We are defending our country and resistance continues,” said former Afghan Vice President Amrullah. Saleh, one of the leaders of the opposition forces.

Meanwhile, the capital, Kabul, is gradually reopening an international airport that has been the epicenter of despair in recent days as people try to leave Taliban-occupied Afghanistan.

The airport is prepared in such a way that it is possible to accept first aid cargoes from abroad and will soon be preparing to open for civilian flights as well.

Meanwhile, the Taliban have announced that the decision to form a government, which was scheduled for today, is being overturned and could only be announced next week.

“More important than what a government looks like is what it does. We expect it to be a government that will live up to its responsibilities – especially with regard to free travel, that it will not be the starting point for terrorism against us or any of us. our allies and partners, and will respect the fundamental rights of women and minorities, “said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

While the situation in Afghanistan remains uncertain and fragile, the international community is working to take further steps. Blinken already on Sunday, September 5. will go to Qatar, which has a major role to play in the region and also in peace talks with the Taliban. For its part, the UN is preparing for an extraordinary high-level meeting on supporting the Afghan people.

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