Kabul Protest
Afghanistan: Thousands protest in Kabul against Taliban, Pakistan
Kabul: Thousands of people demonstrated on the streets of Kabul on Tuesday against the Taliban rule, weeks after the insurgents captured power in the country by entering the national capital.
The demonstrators were also heard chanting slogans against Pakistan as they claimed the country’s jets conducted airstrikes in Panjshir province, local media reports said.
They have gathered at the gate of the Pakistani embassy in Kabul and said that they do not puppet government in Afghanistan and asked for an inclusive government, reports Khaama Press.
The people gathered after co-leader of the resistance front in Panjshir province Ahmad Masoud in a voice clip called on people of Afghanistan to resurrect against the Taliban, the news agency reported.
During the demonstration, people were heard shouting “death to Pakistan” and asked for the Pakistani embassy to leave Afghanistan.
“Freedom”, “Allah Akbar”, “we do not want captivity” were among the slogans chanted by protestors in Kabul, reported Khaama Press.
Meanwhile, Taliban fired shots to disperse the crowd.
Video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background, reports BBC.
Some journalists, including the BBC's team, were prevented from filming at the rally, and Afghanistan's Tolo News agency reported that its cameraman was arrested along with some other local and foreign media workers.
Women have been demonstrating in different corners of the country so far.
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