Several killed amid firing by Taliban, stampede during rally in eastern Afghan city of Asadabad
The Hindu
The protests by people waving the Afghan flag are the first signs of popular opposition to the Taliban since their stunning advance across the country
Several people were killed in the Afghan city of Asadabad on Thursday when Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag at an Independence Day rally, a witness said, a day after . The protests by people waving the Afghan flag, in some cases after tearing down white Taliban flags according to media, are the first signs of popular opposition to the Taliban since their stunning advance across the country and capture of the capital, Kabul, on Sunday.
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