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
James Durso: Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, recently declared he will defeat the Taliban “no matter the odds.” For Massoud to mount a military threat to the Taliban, he would need the cooperation of the Central Asian republics, Iran or Pakistan (among others) to do the job. However, Afghanistan’s
8am: The Vienna Summit, now recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives as the sole political opposition to the Taliban, presents a valuable opportunity for political and military opponents of the Taliban, both inside and outside Afghanistan, to unite and coordinate their efforts to form a clear alternative for a post-Taliban future. The presence of
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 16, 2024 Veteran Afghan warlord and former politician Abdul Rashid Dostum has urged groups that oppose the fundamentalist Taliban to unite to form a government-in-exile for Afghanistan to challenge that extremist group’s unrecognized leadership. Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek and longtime kingmaker who along with his private army has been accused of past rights
8am: It is true that the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan lacks support from Moscow and Tehran and is aware of their weaknesses and limitations. However, if given a long-term choice, it would prefer them over the U.S., even though it understands that Washington could play an influential role in transitioning Afghanistan from Taliban rule
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) announced on Wednesday that Ahmad Massoud would have a virtual meeting with the Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul. The Front stated that a delegation representing Massoud would travel to Washington. Following requests for the presence of the NRF leader in the Foreign Affairs