President Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping
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Taliban claim entering Panjshir; resistance front denies claim
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 29, 2021 04:49 IST
The Taliban on Saturday claimed that their forces had entered the Panjshir Valley in northern Afghanistan, according to local media reports.
"No fighting occurred, but the mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan advanced from various directions without facing any resistance. The Islamic Emirate forces have entered Panjshir from different directions," said Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s Cultural Commission, TOLO news reported.
However, supporters of Ahmad Massoud rejected the claims and said no one had entered the province.
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