Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front formally announces guerrilla war against the Taliban from Badakhshan

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Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front  (NRF), loyal to Ahmad Massoud, have formally launched their guerrilla resistance against the Taliban from the north-eastern province of  Badakhshan.</p>
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Afghanistan’s Aamaj News announced on Monday that the agency obtained video footage of NRF militants claiming their presence in Badakhshan.</p>
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"The video clip […] shows guerrilla fighters in the Badakhshan Province, whose leaders are pledging loyalty to the National Resistance Front and its leader Ahmad Massoud, while declaring a guerrilla war against the Taliban," the report says.</p>
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The National Resistance Front guerrillas announce their existence<br />
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In a video which is sent to Aamaj News, the commander of a guerrilla group announces his support of (NRF), and its leader Ahmad Massoud. He says that they are starting guerrilla war against the Taliban. <a href="https://t.co/jLBAFM5MKw">pic.twitter.com/jLBAFM5MKw</a></p>
— Aamaj News (@aamajnews24) <a href="https://twitter.com/aamajnews24/status/1452581034013470731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The NRF resistance from the Panjshir valley, which had begun after the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15 rapidly fizzled out after Pakistan provided aerial support to the Taliban. </p>
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On September 6, the Taliban claimed complete control over Panjshir Province. However, Massoud had then stated that the resistance would continue and had called for a nationwide guerrilla war.</p>
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