Forces battle for control of Panjshir Valley north of Kabul
The Taliban imposed violent punishments and barred women and older girls from school and work when previously in power, but have sought to present a more moderate face this time. Picture: Gibran Peshimam/Reuters
“The Mujahideen [Taliban fighters] are advancing towards the centre [of the province],” he said on Twitter. Emergency, an Italian medical aid organisation, said Taliban forces had pushed further into the Panjshir Valley on Friday night, reaching the village of Anabah where the group has medical facilities.
Pakistan spy chief Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed flew into Kabul on Saturday. It was not clear what his agenda was, but a senior official insaid last week that Hameed, who heads the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency, could help the Taliban reorganise the Afghan military. “They also hit women on the head with a gun magazine, and the women became bloody,” said a demonstrator who gave her name as Soraya.
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