In Panjshir, Few Signs of an Active Resistance, or Any Fight at All

On a recent visit, few civilians were about and signs of heavy fighting were scarce. What remained were opposing narratives and claims of massacres, ethnic cleansing and false charges.

Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street

Ahmad Massoud, a leading figure in the resistance to Taliban rule, hired a lobbyist to seek military and financial support in the United States.

Budding Resistance to the Taliban Faces Long Odds

For now, the fighters have merely two assets: a narrow valley with a history of repelling invaders and the legacy of a storied mujahedeen commander.

An old bastion of anti-Taliban sentiment girds for a new fight.

Afghanistan’s vice president and the son of a renowned mujahedeen leader are claiming control of a pocket of territory north of Kabul.

Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

With U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.