The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.

The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.

The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.

The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.

The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.

The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central Asian country held by anti-Taliban forces.

Following several days of heavy fighting in the Panjshir Valley, the Taliban said in a 6 September statement that the opposition forces under the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) – led by Ahmad Massoud – had been defeated, adding, “With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the vortex of war.”

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid holding a press conference in Kabul on 6 September. The Taliban have claimed to be in complete control of Afghanistan after capturing northeastern Panjshir: the last province in the country held by anti-Taliban forces. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The group also released images that appeared to show Taliban fighters in front of the gate of the governor's compound in the provincial capital, Bazarak, as well as raising their flag in the town.