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National Resistance Front Retreats After Offensive Fails To Capture Districts in Northeast Afghanistan

A representative of the NRF says the group plans to wage ‘an unconventional war’ against the Taliban.

AP/Mohammad Asif Khan
Taliban soldiers in September 2021 at Panjshir province, northeastern Afghanistan. AP/Mohammad Asif Khan
JOHN BENNETT
JOHN BENNETT

The Afghan National Resistance Front, after fierce fighting that “achieved some initial success” but failed to liberate districts in Northeast Afghanistan, will wheel on the Taliban in a long fight with unconventional tactics.

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JOHN BENNETT
JOHN BENNETT

Mr. Bennett is the Editorial Page Editor of the New York Sun. In addition to the Sun, his writing has previously appeared in publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and First Things.

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