Fact Check: This video does not show Taliban being ambushed in Panjshir

A video of gunmen spraying a speeding car with bullets is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows resistance forces in Afghanistan ambushing the Taliban in Panjshir. India Today Anti Fake News War Room has found that this close-range ambush video is at least eight months old.

A video of gunmen spraying a speeding car with bullets is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows resistance forces in Afghanistan ambushing the Taliban in Panjshir. The 19-second video looks like it was shot on one of the attackers’ bodycam in a desert area.

Many Twitter and Facebook users have posted the video with the caption, “That is the spirit of the resistance. Ambushing the Taliban cars. The terrorist Taliban took power with the help of ISI and tribal politics, but cannot sustain it. #StandWithPanjshir #FreeAfghanistan #PanjshirValley.”