April 29, 2024

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The Taliban opened fire on a protest against Pakistan in Kabul

The Taliban opened fire on Tuesday, September 7 in Kabul to disperse protesters condemning their violent repression in Pakistan and condemning Pakistan’s interference and Agency France-Press (AFP)’s reputed journalists as their closest ally. )

Video footage of dozens of people running as gunshots were heard was posted on social media.

Nearly 70 Afghans, men and women, gathered in front of the Pakistani embassy, ​​waving cards as they chanted anti-Islamabad slogans. They were soon dispersed by gunfire from Taliban militants stationed there.

Afghan women want their country to be independent (R). We are tired. We are tired of the bombing of Pakistan Panjir, we are tired of waiting at the airport. One of the protesters, Sarah Fahim, hails from Kabiza province, near Panjir, northeast of Kabul. How long will this last, and when will our voices be heard? Why is the international community silent on the killing of so many people? “

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Many events that unite women in particular

The Taliban have been in talks to form their own government since returning to power on August 15. Many small protests against them took place in cities such as Kabul, Masar-e-Sharif or Herat.

In particular, during the regime they formed in the 1990s, the Taliban brought together women demanding that they not be excluded from public space.

As the Taliban returned to power, tens of thousands of Afghans fled their home country in recent weeks, prompting a visit to Kabul airport.

Islamist militants seized power in the last provinces and escaped without a fierce battle, with the exception of the landlocked province of Panjir, which many leaders called for. Corn The Taliban claimed control of the province on Monday, Killed many of its military leaders in the operation, and now they control the whole of Afghanistan.

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