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Panjshir | Taliban

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Afghanistan: Hundreds protest against Taliban in Panjshir over murder of a young man

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Kabul: Hundreds of people in Annaba district of Afghanistan's Panjshir province came out on the street on Sunday over the killing of a young man whom they claimed to be shot dead by the Taliban affiliates, media reports said.

The protesters carried the dead body to the office of the provincial governor and asked for justice, reports Khaama Press.

The protesters were seen shouting “Death to Taliban”, “Death to stooges of Pakistan”, and “Long live Ahmad Masoud”, slogans.

دختر پنجشیری: مردم پنجشیر منسجم باشید؛ قطع‌نامه را می‌خوانم ولو که طالب مرا همین لحظه از بین ببرد

به دنبال کشته شدن یک جوان از سوی طالبان در پنجشیر، دختران در میان مردان معترض در پنجشیر حضور یافته، می‌گویند که با تسلط طالبان ظلم بیش‌‌تر شده و غیرنظامیان به ناحق تیرباران می‌شوند. pic.twitter.com/vOeaWGmBOI
— Aamaj News (@aamajnews24) December 27, 2021

Residents of Annaba district claimed that the 24-year-old victim, Nazir Aqa, was killed by the Taliban affiliates but the motive behind the murder is yet to be unveiled, the news agency reported.

#تازه
ادامه شعارهای معترضان خشمگین؛ خراسانی به محل رسید

خبرنگار آماج در پنجشیر می‌گوید به دنبال کشته شدن یک جوان در پنجشیر؛ معترضان جسد به دوش در پیش دفتر والی طالبان برای پنجشیر رسیده و خواهان عدالت اند. عبدالحمید خراسانی آمر امنیت پنجشیر نیز به محل رسیده است.#آماج_نیوز pic.twitter.com/Xv4QCv7KRJ
— Aamaj News (@aamajnews24) December 26, 2021

The provincial government described the incident as a "misunderstanding".

Panjshir was the last Afghan province which was captured by the Taliban.

#Panjshir #Taliban #TalibanProtest #Afghanistan

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