Panjshir Valley

Taliban claim to have captured the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley. A look at how the valley has been a tough grind for the group.

Taliban say Panjshir Valley 'completely captured'

"With this victory, our country is completely taken out of the quagmire of war," Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

Afghan opposition leader Massoud says he is ready for talks with Taliban

Massoud, who leads a force made up of remnants of regular Afghan army and special forces units as well as local militia fighters, called for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban before the fighting broke out around a week ago.

Taliban say they have entered capital of holdout Afghan region

Panjshir, a rugged mountainous valley north of Kabul still littered with the wreckage of destroyed Soviet tanks, has proved very difficult to overcome in the past.

Afghanistan| Taliban resume some flights, press assault on final holdout

As Taliban leaders hold meetings and promise a government in the coming days, technical teams from Qatar and Turkey are working to get the civilian airport operational.

Taliban, opposition vie to control Panjshir Valley; Pakistan spy chief flies to Kabul

A Taliban source said fighting was continuing in Panjshir but the advance had been slowed by landmines placed on the road to the capital Bazarak and the provincial governor's compound.

Afghanistan Crisis | Taliban close to forming new Afghan government, but Panjshir fighting rages

Fighters from the National Resistance Front -- made up of anti-Taliban militia and former Afghan security forces -- are understood to have significant weapon stockpiles in the valley, which lies around 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Kabul.

We will continue to fight and won't let Afghanistan become Talibanistan: Acting president Amrullah Saleh

Afghanistan’s acting President Amrullah Saleh, 48, weighs in on the possible consequences of Taliban's Kabul takeover, the role of Pakistan in sponsoring insurgency against western allies, the failure of Doha peace talks and how lack of political will in Washington DC led to the present situation in Afghanistan, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News 18

Some Afghans vow to resist Taliban from mountain enclave

But experts say a successful resistance is highly unlikely — and could potentially aggravate Afghanistan's already considerable problems.