Pictured: A satellite map showing Panjshir Valley's proximity to Kabul, which was taken by the Taliban on August 15 amid the withdrawal of US and western forces from Afghanistan
* Rebels are held up in Panjshir Valley which begins 50 miles north of Kabul
* Both sides claim they inflicted heavy casualties in fighting on Thursday
* Afghan NRF resistance fighters are loyal to local rebel leader Ahmad Massoud
* Massoud is the son of a famed former anti-Soviet Mujahideen commander
Some of the thousands of resistance fighters amassed in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley clashed with Taliban forces again on Thursday, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties.
It comes after the the rebel group - the National Resistance Front (NRF) - said yesterday it had killed dozens of Taliban who tried to advance into a narrow gorge at the entrance to the valley.
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More News On The Taliban Waging An Offensive Against Panjshir Rebel Stronghold
Taliban and Afghan rebels claim heavy casualties in fighting over valley -- Reuters
Taliban wage offensive against Panjshir rebel stronghold, prepare to announce new Afghan government -- NBC
Taliban, rebels both claim to inflict heavy losses during fighting in holdout province -- The Hill
Afghan Resistance Fighters In Panjshir Battle Taliban As Thousands Head To Borders -- RFE
Afghan Resistance Calls for Help to Fight Taliban -- Foreign Policy
Taliban says it has surrounded Afghan resistance fighters, calls for peace -- Reuters
Ominous warnings from Afghanistan's last men standing -- The Hill
The leader of the anti-Taliban resistance speaks out -- Peter Bergen, CNN
He Is All That Stands In The Way Of The Taliban Taking Total Control Of Afghanistan -- NPR
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