Al-Qaeda To Join Taliban in Panjshir Operation

Al-Qaeda militants join Taliban in Panjshir operation Al-Qaeda fighters have entered the ranks of the Taliban in their operation to capture the rebelling Afghan province of Panjshir, Al Arabiya TV channel reports. “Al-Qaeda militant units are joining the Taliban in attacking Panjshir,” the channel quoted a representative of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. Qatar’s Al Jazeera reported earlier that the Taliban launched a military operation against the Panjshir resistance after peace talks launched last week had failed. At the same time, resistance spokesperson Fahim Dashti reported on Thursday that the movement was committed to a peaceful settlement but had…