The Taliban has reportedly opened fire on civilians in the city of Jalalabad and killed two, as people protested against the Islamist group’s occupation, tearing down their flag and replacing it with the Afghan colors.
On Wednesday, Taliban gunmen cracked down on a protest in the eastern city of Jalalabad, which sits just 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the capital Kabul.
Media reports, including from Al Jazeera, suggest that at least two people have died and a further 12 were injured in the shooting. According to reporters on the ground, many of the city’s residents had objected to the replacement of the flag of Afghanistan with the Taliban banner.
In footage shared online, protesters can be seen raising the red, black and green colors of the Afghan state having reportedly removed the Taliban standard.
Local wire service Pajhwok Afghan News reported that with hundreds of people filling the streets of central Jalalabad, several Taliban gunmen opened fire on the protesters.
Men and women can be seen fleeing for safety as gunshots ring out around the city. The agency also claims that the Taliban had beaten up several journalists covering the events.
Earlier footage shared by the Pajhwok Afghan News agency showed Afghans waving their national flag as they march through the streets.
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