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Afghanistan
Taliban graduates over 150 from ‘Jihadist School’ in Panjshir for first time
2024-01-09
[KhaamaPress] Taliban
...Arabic for students...
officials claim that "for the first time," 152 religious scholars and Hafiz have graduated from a jihadist school in Panjshir.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Taliban, in a veiled reference posted on the social media platform, mentioned that Panjshir was the same province where the group’s opponents were once active.

Panjshir was the last province to fall to the Taliban in 2021. It is known as a traditional stronghold of armed forces opposing the Taliban.

The National Resistance® Front of Afghanistan, which declared its presence in Panjshir in August 2021 after the escape of former President Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money...
, has continued its guerilla attacks against the Taliban in various Afghan provinces.
However,
today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday...
a recent report on the group’s military activities in the past six months indicates a decrease in their operations in Panjshir.

After gaining full control of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban has embarked on establishing religious schools and mosques across the country.

Last year in April, the Taliban announced the establishment of a "Jihadist School" in the Anaba district of Panjshir. At that time, the group stated its intention to enrol a thousand "religious students" in this school.
Related:
Panjshir: 2023-11-28 Daily Evacuation Brief November 27, 2023
Panjshir: 2023-11-28 At least 10 Taliban members killed in attacks, Front Freedom claims
Panjshir: 2023-09-30 Sirajuddin Haqqani in Panjshir Stresses Trust-Building
Related:
Anaba district: 2022-10-31 Daily Evacuation Brief October 31, 2022
Anaba district: 2021-10-03 Panjshir Officials Deny Targeted Killings in Province
Related:
National Resistance Front: 2023-11-28 Daily Evacuation Brief November 27, 2023
National Resistance Front: 2023-09-09 Daily Evacuation Brief September 8, 2023
National Resistance Front: 2023-09-09 NRF actions in Takhar, Baghlan, Kapisa provinces
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