Anti-Taliban Militia Rises: Saleh, Massoud revive Northern Alliance in Panjshir

Amid a complete takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, a resistance force, led by Afghanistan's former First Vice President Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, son of late Northern Alliance commander, Ahmad Shah Massoud, is gathering strength in Panjshir Valley. The flag of the ‘Northern Alliance’ or the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan has been hoisted for the time since 2001 in Panjshir valley. Taliban have not ever entered Panjshir Valley as it always fought against the Islamist insurgents under Ahmad Shah Massoud's command until 2001. Both Saleh and Massoud have called on Afghans to join the resistance against Taliban.