[1] Dashty was one of the main sources of information in the Panjshir Valley as the Taliban pressed in, issuing statements on Twitter.
[6] Shortly before his death, he stated "If we die, history will write about us, as people who stood for their country till the end of the line".
[4][5] In contrast, the International Federation of Journalists stated that he had died alongside General Abdul Wodo Zara at Dashtak, Anaba District.
[1] According to unspecified sources[7] and defense analyst Babak Taghvaee, Dashty was killed by a Pakistani drone strike during the fighting.
[8] NRF officials seconded these claims, specifying that Dashty had been killed by a Pakistani drone strike at Anaba.