350 Taliban casualties, over 40 captured and prisoned in 'battle of Khavak', claims Northern Alliance 

Clashes erupted between the Taliban and the National Resistance Front in Afghanistan late Tuesday, local reports said. The clashes reportedly took place in parts of Panjshir province, Jabal Saraj district of Parwan province, Khawak Panjshir and Andarb districts of Baghlan province, sources told local media.

2/2 with the attack of Taliban around 11:00PM on Tuesday night & is still ongoing. But the death toll 4m the conflict is unclear.Official sources from both sides haven’t yet spoken to media about clash.
Meanwhile,Taliban spokesman, said that Panjshir was under complete siege. — Avaka - News Agency (@AsvakaNews) September 1, 2021

It is yet to be ascertained if there were any casualties in the clashes. However, the Northern Alliance claimed the Taliban had 350 casualties and more than 40 were captured and prisoned.

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So far from battle of Khavak last night, taliban has 350 casualties, more than 40 captured & prisoned. NRF got many new American vehicles, weapons & ammunitions as a trophy. Commanded Defense of Khavak,Commander Munib Amiri #AhmadMassoud #Taliban #Panjshir #secondresistance pic.twitter.com/nSlFN47xL2 — Northern Alliance (@NA2NRF) September 1, 2021

The anti-Taliban resistance forces in Panjshir reportedly hit Taliban fighters as they tried to enter the Valley through Gulbahar, TOLO news presenter Muslim Shirzad said in a tweet. The Taliban have blocked the main road by container. The clashes are underway.

Now - Taliban trying to enter #Panjsher through #Gulbahar, but resistance forces hit them and there are casualties too. Taliban blocked the main road by container. clash is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/Qb1xXZewte — Muslim Shirzad (@MuslimShirzad) September 1, 2021

"Hours ago, Taliban terrorists wanted through the Kotal-khawak attack in Panjshir but got into an NRF ambush. As a result, 41 Taliban killed, 20 captured and prisoned. As a commander, Hasib said: "We'll let you enter the Valley, but not let out", [sic]" the Northern Alliance said in a late night tweet.

Panjshir
Hour ago taliban-terrorists wanted trough kotal-khawak attack #Panjshir but got in NRF ambush as a result 41 taliban killed, 20 captured & prisoned.

As a commander Hasib said :" we'll let you enter the Valley but not let out"
*2 failure in Panjshir.#AhmadMassoud pic.twitter.com/67ppABIn3W — Northern Alliance (@NA2NRF) August 31, 2021

Meanwhile, a Taliban spokesperson said Panjshir was under complete siege. But the Northern alliance claimed the upper hand in Panjshir, saying, "The NRF got many new American vehicles, weapons and ammunitions as a trophy."

The Taliban had also launched an attack on Monday night in Panjshir where resistance forces are holding a last stand against the outfit in Afghanistan. Fahim Dashty, the spokesperson of Ahmad Massoud who is leading a resistance movement to the Taliban, had said seven-eight Taliban fighters were killed in a fight that broke out in Panjshir valley on Monday night.

The focus of the Taliban is now shifting to Panjshir valley to thwart the spirited resistance being led by Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh. Earlier, Taliban claimed they have since retaken those areas, though neighbouring Panjshir in the Hindu Kush mountains remains the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces not under its control.

The Taliban have shut internet and closed down essential supplies to the Panjshir valley. While the valley had enough stock to last through the winters, with more and more Afghans going to Panjshir to seek protection from the Taliban, resources could become scarce.