Navodno su najmanje tri osobe ubijene nakon što su talibani otvorili vatru kako bi razbili protest u Jalalabadu, gdje je veliki broj ljudi izašao na ulice.
Brojni stanovnici ovog grada usprotivili su se zamjeni državne afganistanske zastave talibanskom.
Na snimcima koji kruže društvenim mrežama vidi se kako građani skidaju talibansku zastavu postavljenu nakon što su talibani uspjeli zauzeti peti po veličini grad u Afganistanu, Jalalabad.
Residents of #Jalalabad removed the #Taliban flag and replaced it with the Afghan national banner. pic.twitter.com/nwz1XTUDnJ
— Anonymous Operations (@AnonOpsSE) August 18, 2021
Afghan protesters gathered in the streets of Jalalabad city in support of Afghanistan’s national flag pic.twitter.com/9vbEf13jYM
— TRT World (@trtworld) August 18, 2021
Afghans protesting for the national flag of Afghanistan managed to raise the flag in Khost despite Taliban firing on them and attacking them. Similar protests have taken place in Jalalabad and elsewhere. Afghans are willing to die for their flag, their identity. pic.twitter.com/V6pmm3wQZD
— Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) August 18, 2021
BREAKING: Taliban opens fire on protesters in Jalalabad because they were reportedly waiving the Afghan flag. pic.twitter.com/Hasmv3XjDU
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) August 18, 2021