News Line Magazine: This means that if Pakistan decides to throw its weight and experience behind the opposition, it could transform the fortunes of both Massoud’s NRF and Zia’s Afghan Freedom Front overnight. Their attacks would no doubt become more sophisticated and sustained. And with the right backing — not just a plush office in
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, told an annual forum in France that Afghanistan has once again become a global centre for militant training under Taliban rule. He delivered the remarks on Saturday in Saint-Raphaël, in France’s Var region, at the “Meetings for the Future” conference, where he addressed
Afghanistan International: Afghan Political leaders marked the 24th anniversary of the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud with a virtual memorial on Tuesday, warning that divisions among Taliban opponents risk weakening resistance against the group. Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front and son of the late commander, said political infighting only benefits the Taliban.
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, said Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told him during talks in 2022 that elections “have no place in Islam.” Massoud disclosed the exchange on Saturday in a discussion on the social media platform X. He said Muttaqi had urged him to end resistance against
Afghanistan International: Eric Ciotti, leader of France’s right-wing party The Republicans and a member of the National Assembly, met with Ahmad Massoud, head of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, during the latter’s visit to Paris this week. Ciotti affirmed that Massoud can count on his and his party’s continued support. Massoud travelled to France to attend
Afghanistan International: Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, has stated that the Afghan people’s determination and desire to resist the Taliban has significantly increased. He noted that he is receiving an increasing number of messages from citizens expressing willingness to support efforts against the Taliban regime. Speaking on Monday during an online ceremony
Amu: The fifth two-day meeting of opposition groups, known as the Vienna Conference, began on Tuesday, bringing together key anti-Taliban figures. Among the participants are Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF), and Yasin Zia, head of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF). Click here to read more (external link). More Massoud says comprehensive
Afghanistan International: Tim Burchett, a pro-Trump representative in the US Congress, told Afghanistan International that he had invited Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF), to visit Washington and discuss Afghanistan. “I also invite the leaders of other groups opposed to the Taliban,” he added. Burchett had previously invited Amrullah Saleh, the
Asia Times: Armed resistance groups killing Taliban members, lighting bombs and stirring instability as country tilts back toward civil war. The Taliban’s desire for international legitimacy has been mocked by IS-K, which has accused the regime of bowing to the West, a message that has resonated with many disaffected Afghans. Concurrently, the regime’s inability to