40 REBELS KILLED IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN’S PANJSHIR, TALIBAN SAYS

Wed 14 September 2022:

The Taliban claims to have killed 40 members of a rebel force in the northern Afghan province of Panjshir, including four commanders, AFP reported

As foreign forces withdrew, the Taliban declared victory over the province in September 2021, just weeks after seizing Kabul.

Since then, resistance groups have stated that they have been conducting operations in the area and clashing with Taliban fighters.

The Taliban has previously denied widespread fighting, claiming control of the entire country.

“Due to a clearance operation against rebels in Rekha, Dara and Afshar (areas) of Panjshir province, 40 have been killed including four commanders and 100 more have been arrested,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet on Tuesday.

د پنجشیر ولایت په رخه، دره او افشار ولسوالیوکې د متمردو باغیانو په ضد پراخ تصفوي عملیات ترسره شول.
د ۳ قومندانانو (فهیم کماندو، جواد او محمدیار) په ګډون ۴۰ تنه وژل شوي، د قومندان ملک خان په شمول ۱۰۱ تنه ژوندي نیول شوي، وسلې يې هم تر لاسه شوي دي.
دوی غوښتل د خلکو امنیت خراب کړي.

— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) September 13, 2022