[ToloNews] Ahmad Massoud, the son of Afghanistan’s late National Hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, said he will never hand over Panjshir province to anyone, even as the Taliban
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increases its forces near the mountainous valley in northern Afghanistan.
| The Taliban front man Zabihullah Mujahid on Twitter said that the Taliban forces have retaken Deh Salah and Pul-e-Hesar districts [in Baghlan province] from local forces. |
Speaking to Rooters, Massoud said he hoped for negotiations to resolve the issues, but he is ready for war if the negotiations fail. |