Taliban Open Fire on Hundreds of Protesters Opposing the Group’s Takeover of Afghanistan: Report

Taliban gunmen opened fireplace on a crowd of protesters and beat and detained reporters who have been masking the occasion Wednesday within the metropolis of Jalalabad, in line with stories.

Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based community that has shared video this week masking the violent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban fighters, reported that citizens within the japanese Afghan metropolis had gathered to protest because the Taliban took down an Afghan nationwide flag and changed it with a banner for the group.

The demonstration turned lethal when the Taliban opened fireplace, Al Jazeera reported. Not less than 12 folks have been shot as they opposed the hostile takeover of their metropolis and nation. Three have been reported useless as of Wednesday morning.

“A public show of dissent within the northeastern metropolis of Jalalabad was met by power,” The New York Times reported. “Taliban troopers fired into the group and beat protesters and journalists.”

Quite a few movies posted on Twitter purport to point out the occasion, which appeared usually orderly and peaceable.

WARNING: some viewers will discover the next movies disturbing.

#BREAKING: Folks of #Afghanistan have began nationwide protests in opposition to #Taliban terrorist group over altering their Nationwide flag to an Islamic one. This video is from #Jalalabad now. There are stories about Taliban terrorists opening fireplace at protesters in #Kabul! pic.twitter.com/c7ZOUq4K1P

— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 18, 2021

#BREAKING: Video exhibits the anti-#Taliban protest at #Jalalabad proper earlier than the terrorists opening fireplace at protesters. pic.twitter.com/PUaEWEoby4

— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 18, 2021

#BREAKING: Video exhibits anti-#Taliban protesters parading with #Afghanistan‘s Nationwide in streets of #Jalalabad, #Nangarhar now. pic.twitter.com/tLcHo6wgWM

— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 18, 2021

In a single video, nonetheless, gunfire could possibly be heard as protesters fled.

#BREAKING: #Taliban terrorists have began firing on the protesters killing a number of and injuring many others throughout #Afghanistan. Afghans are protesting the terrorist group over Islamizing their nation. pic.twitter.com/N3XPM7sNxM

— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 18, 2021

Al Jazeera reported {that a} “a reasonably sizable half” of these residing in Jalalabad oppose the Taliban elevating their banner and eradicating the Afghan nationwide flag.

“We have now seen uploaded on social media, protests within the streets of tons of if not 1000’s of individuals waving the nationwide flag,” the information outlet’s Rob McBride instructed different reporters. “We all know that they’ve put the flag again up once more in an necessary sq. in Jalalabad and that there have been clashes with the Taliban…”

Pajhwok Afghan Information appeared to substantiate the validity of the movies that have been going viral Wednesday on-line.

Protest in Jalalabad metropolis in assist of Nationwide flag.#Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/oxv3GL0hmS

— Pajhwok Afghan Information (@pajhwok) August 18, 2021

The movies are amongst others which have circulated on-line this week for the reason that nation’s safety forces collapsed — resulting in the autumn of the capital metropolis of Kabul on Sunday.

The U.S. navy has been evacuating Americans and a few Afghans from the Kabul airport all through this week as town and nation are actually run by the Taliban.

President Joe Biden spoke briefly on the calamity in Afghanistan on Monday. He took no questions from reporters afterward and headed again to trip at Camp David in Maryland.

Tuesday, the U.S. authorities warned 1000’s of People nonetheless in Afghanistan that it cannot guarantee they’ll escape the nation safely.