Afghanistan: Taliban Delegation in Pansir – Expect Surrender of Province

Representation of Taliban headed for negotiations in Pansir, expecting that this province of Afghanistan, which is resisting the Islamist movement, will surrender unopposed, a rebel source told Russia’s Sputnik news agency.

The source noted that the Taliban delegation traveled to have conversations with the head of the local organization, Ahmad Massoud, son of Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, which fought the Taliban and was assassinated by terrorists 20 years ago.

“A Taliban delegation arrived in Pansir this morning. Pansir is expected to surrender without battle as a result of the negotiations “, said the said source, according to ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.

It is recalled that the Taliban announced that they are sending hundreds of fighters to occupy this province of northern Afghanistan. On Saturday, TASS reported that Massoud had begun talks with Taliban representatives on participation in government.

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