Afghanistan: Unidentified Aircraft Strike Taliban Positions in Panjshir

The bombings may have been carried out by Iran or by Afghan pilots who travelled to bordering countries such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan during the Taliban advance last August Following the Taliban’s announcement of the conquest of Panjshir, several media reports have pointed to the possible involvement of other actors in the fighting in the region. Initially, several reports pointed to Pakistan, which reportedly sent more than 20 helicopters and special units to Panjshir to fight the National Resistance Front (NRF). Subsequently, Iranian and Afghan media claimed that some Taliban positions were attacked by unidentified aircraft. The Persian website Saham…