Taliban announces completion of restoration of Ahmad Shah Massoud's tomb in Panjshir
Representatives of the Taliban terrorist group (* banned in Russia) disseminated information that they had completely restored the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, located about 8 km from Bazarak. Bazarak is the administrative center of the Panjshir province, which came under the control of the Taliban * a few days ago.
At first, representatives of the Taliban promised that they would not touch the mausoleum of Masud Sr. Then footage appeared on the network, in which one could see the consequences of acts of vandalism. In particular, crystal elements were broken in the tomb of a field commander who had previously fought against the Taliban. It is noteworthy that then the video with the broken tomb was shown by the Taliban themselves, saying that a thorough investigation will be carried out, as a result of which the perpetrators will be punished.
Now representatives of the Taliban ruling circles are talking about the complete restoration of the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud and emphasize that, despite his military actions against them in the 1990s and early 2000s, they “respect him as a brave man who knew how to fight and used trust on the part of many Afghans. "
It can be stated that with these words the Taliban are trying to enlist the support of at least part of the Panjshir population. In this province, the overwhelming majority of the population is ethnic Tajiks who opposed the arrival of the Taliban in their lands. It is extremely important for the Taliban now to demonstrate a "civilized" approach to the shrines of different peoples of Afghanistan and at the same time to demonstrate to the international community their, so to speak, "remoteness" from terrorist activities. As far as it turns out, it is still a question.
In response to the Taliban's statements about the restoration of the tomb of Masud Sr., supporters of Masud Jr. again voiced words with a threat to return to Bazarak and expel the Taliban from there.
A wreath was placed on the restored tomb and a speech was made about "a worthy warrior, the son of the Afghan people."
طالبان: شیشه و سنگ آرامگاه فرمانده مسعود را مغرضین شکستانده بودند ، ما دوباره ترمیم کردیم.# آماج_نیوز pic.twitter.com/Y54tKFzGXR
- Aamaj News (@AamajN) September 14, 2021
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