KABUL: The protesters who waved the flag took to the streets of several Afghan cities on Thursday because of the popular opposition to the spread of the Taliban, and a witness said several people were killed when a guerrilla opened fire on the crowd.
“Our flag, our identity,” the crowd of men and several women waving black, red and green national flag shouting in the capital, video clips posted on social media showed, on Afghan day celebrating British independence from England.
A woman walks with a flag wrapped around her shoulder.
Some of the march also shouted “the greatest God”.
A Taliban spokesman was not immediately available for comments.
The Taliban had presented a moderate face to the world since they marched to Kabul on Sunday, said they wanted peace, it would not take revenge against old enemies and would respect the rights of women in the framework of Islamic law.
How did the Taliban handle protests, who had included people who tore the White Taliban flag, according to the media, could determine whether people put trust in their guarantees that they had changed since the government of 1996-2001, when they severely limited women, conduct public execution, conflicting and blow ancient Buddha statue.
In Asadabad, the capital of the East Province of Kunar, several people were killed during the rally but were not clear whether the victim was produced from the Taliban shot or from Stampede triggered, said Witness Muhamad Salim.
“Hundreds of people come out on the streets,” said Salim.
“At first I was scared and didn’t want to leave but when I saw one of my neighbors joining, I took out the flag that I had at home.” Some people were killed and injured in the raid and shot by the Taliban.
“The protesters also went down to the streets of Jalalabad and the Provincial District of Paktia, both in the East.
On Wednesday, Taliban fighters opened fire on the protesters raising flags in Jalalabad, killing three, witness media reported a similar scene.
In Asadabad and the city The other east, Khost, on Wednesday.
Amrullah Saleh’s first vice president, who tried to oppose the Taliban, expressed support for the protest.
“They saluted the national flag and thus standing for the dignity of the nation.
, “he said on Twitter In front of Afghanistan, based in the anti-Taliban Valley Panjshir, Northeast Kabul, called for Western support to fight the Taliban.
“I wrote from Panjshir Valley today, ready to follow in the footsteps of my father, with the Mujahidin fighters who are ready to take the Taliban once again,” wrote Massoud, Son Amhad Shah Massoud, a veteran guerrilla leader who was killed by alleged Qaeda Militan in the name of the Taliban in 2001.
Former Afghan leader Other including former President Hamid Karzai had held talks with the Taliban when they arranged a new government.
While Kabul in general calm down because Taliban troops entered on Sunday, the airport has been in K Eyacaan when people rushed abroad.
Twelve people were killed in and around the airport since then, a Taliban official said.
Death was caused by gunshots or with stampedes, Taliban officials said.
He urged people who do not have legal rights to travel home.
“We don’t want to hurt anyone at the airport,” Taliban officials, who refused to be identified.
On Wednesday, the witnesses said the Taliban Gunmen prevented people from entering the airport complex.
A Taliban official said the army had shot into the air to dissolve the crowd.
The gunmen fired a sustainable shot into the air on Thursday at several entrances to the airport, sent many people, including women gripping babies, scattering.
It is not clear whether the people who shoot are Taliban or security staff who help troops A.S.
The United States and other Western powers urge with their citizens’ evacuations and some of their Afghan staff from the capital of the capital, from where around 8,000 people have been flown since Sunday, a Western security official said.
Under the pact negotiated last year by former President Donald Trump Administration, the United States agreed to withdraw his troops in exchange for Taliban guarantee they would not allow Afghanistan to be used to launch a terrorist attack.
The Taliban also agreed not to attack foreign troops when they left.
US President Joe Biden said US forces would remain until the evacuation of Americans finished, even if it meant the past 31 August time limit for withdrawal.
Anti-Taliban protested in many cities of Afghanistan, several dead
