Public Resolve Against Taliban Is Growing, Says Afghan Resistance Leader

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, has stated that the Afghan people’s determination and desire to resist the Taliban has significantly increased.

He noted that he is receiving an increasing number of messages from citizens expressing willingness to support efforts against the Taliban regime.

Speaking on Monday during an online ceremony marking the second anniversary of the deaths of key members of the Afghanistan Freedom Front in Salang district of Parwan province, Massoud stressed: “No regime can survive without popular support, and change and transformation will inevitably come.”

He added: “I envision a day when we will celebrate freedom, justice, and democracy alongside our people.”

Massoud accused the Taliban of committing acts of oppression and terror, and underscored the need for unity among all factions opposed to the group. “The clock may be in the Taliban’s hands, but time is with the people of Afghanistan,” he remarked.

He further warned that no government can remain stable without the backing of its people, and regional or global geopolitical manoeuvres alone cannot sustain the Taliban regime.

Massoud called on anti-Taliban movements to resist divisive schemes aimed at fuelling discord along ethnic, geographic, or provincial lines. He urged unity as the cornerstone of resistance.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front held Monday’s event online, with participation from several political leaders, including Ahmad Massoud and Mohammad Mohaqiq. The ceremony commemorated the killing of seven members of the group, including Akmal Amir, during a Taliban attack in April 2023.