The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the US – and shooting at a crowd of protesters.
The demonstrators took …
The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the US – and shooting at a crowd of protesters. The demonstrators took to the streets in the first popular opposition to the new rulers on the day the country celebrates its 1919 independence from British control. “Our flag our identity,” a group of men and some women shouted in Kabul as they waved black, red and green national flags, Reuters reported. In Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, several people were killed during a rally, however, it was not immediately clear if the deaths resulted from the firing or from the ensuing stampede, witness Mohammed Salim told the news outlet “Hundreds of people came out on the streets,” Salim said. “At first I was scared and didn’t want to go but when I saw one of my neighbors joined in I took out the flag I have at home.” He added: “Several people were killed and injured in the stampede and firing by the Taliban.
