Several killed as Taliban open fire in Afghan city

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3 years ago

August 19, 2021

Several people have been killed in the Afghan city of Asadabad

The people were attending an Independence Day rally and waving the Afghan flag when Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag.

It was unclear if the casualties came from the firing or from the stampede that it triggered.

It comes a day after three people were killed in a similar protest.

Protest in Kabul today on the Afghanistan Independence Day, Afghans are angry, the spirit of resistance is growing. Chanting “our flag, our identity”. #AfghanResistance pic.twitter.com/03Uj7BLJvj
— Munazza Ebtikar (@mebtikar) August 19, 2021

It follows an ongoing humanitarian crisis as world leaders and NGOs work to protect and uphold the rights and freedoms of Afghan citizens.

The United Nations says the Taliban has so far allowed their work to continue uninterrupted and without interference.

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