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Taliban claim complete control of Afghan province of Panjshir

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 25, 2021, Afghan resistance movement and anti-Taliban uprising forces rest while deployed to patrol along a road at the Rah-e Tang in Panjshir province. The Taliban said on September 6 the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley, had been "completely captured"

The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on Monday.

Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor’s compound.

In this file photo taken on 2 September, 2021, Afghan resistance movement and anti-Taliban uprising forces take part in a military training at Malimah area of Dara district in Panjshir province. The Taliban said on September 6 the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley, had been "completely captured"
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There was no immediate word from Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the opposition group resisting Taliban forces.

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