Fighting is going on between Taliban fighters and the forces of a resistance front lead by Ahmad Massoud in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan. The Taliban confirmed that the fighting has been ongoing for two days and both sides have suffered casualties.
Members of the resistance front said that they have pushed back the Taliban attack on Panjshir and that the
Taliban have suffered heavy casualties. The Taliban have denied attacking Panjshir, saying that their forces were attacked by Massoud supporters and that they only responded to the attack.
Amid the ongoing fighting, Amir Khan Muttaqi, a Taliban leader, said that the talks between both sides have failed.