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Panjshir leader calls for 'national uprising' in Afghanistan

'I call on you to begin a national uprising for the freedom and prosperity of our country'

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File picture shows Ahmed Massoud with supporters at the tomb of his late father at Saricha in Panjshir province.
File picture shows Ahmed Massoud with supporters at the tomb of his late father at Saricha in Panjshir province.
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Panjshir: The leader of the resistance movement in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley on Monday called for a "national uprising" against the Taliban.

In an audio message sent to media, National Resistance Front commander Ahmad Massoud said: "Wherever you are, inside or outside, I call on you to begin a national uprising for the dignity, freedom and prosperity of our country."

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