Ahmad Massoud, whose forces are fighting the Islamist militants in Panjshir valley, says he wants ‘lasting peace’
The leader of the Afghan opposition group resisting Taliban forces in the Panjshir valley has said he welcomes proposals from religious scholars for a negotiated settlement to end the fighting.
Ahmad Massoud, head of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), made the announcement on the group’s Facebook page on Sunday. Earlier, Taliban forces claimed they had fought their way into the provincial capital of Panjshir province, north of Kabul, after securing the surrounding districts.