The first signs of civil unrest since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan are emerging – small demonstrations have been reported in a handful of cities. Witnesses say the Taliban shot dead three protesters who were waving the national flag in Jalalabad. Taliban fighters are reported to have fired shots into the air to disperse crowds trying to reach Kabul airport. The Islamist insurgents have said repeatedly that they have changed and want peace – but many Afghans find that hard to believe.
DW speaks to Mark Jacobson. He was an adviser to former US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and served as Deputy NATO Representative in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2011. He calls the troop withdrawal a mistake.
Meanwhile, A plane carrying evacuees from Afghanistan has arrived at Frankfurt Airport – the first of a number of special Lufthansa flights bringing German citizens and Afghans to Germany.
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Free the Afghans
Stop beating the people
Taliban is evil ! Go away !
Taliban are letting these protests happen(when they happened). But yeah western media is going to quote rumor instead of providing real evidence.
The brave have the world. Afgan people, do not let few criminals to take you down. Fight against them. You are many. The country is yours.
Afghan people need to start arming themselves, become militias to fight this barbaric cult taliban
ppppp
plot twist afghan people will do to taliban what talibans do to innocent people they will plant ied to taliban lol
An utter disgrace. Embarrassing, a dishonor to those soldiers who captured Osama Bin Laden
Who are the thaliban to give curfew.. They are not rulers who appointed by the people
Fabricated news like Iraq,
All my Prayers go out
"No military force could fight without air support"
Germany is the biggest liar! I think it's clear to the world that the Taliban seemed to be quite able to perform well, without air support! Germany flew 7 Afgans out of Kabul on one flight. Why doesn't Germany take a million Afgani immigrants? Germany is just up to it's old tricks and lies.
Why do we have to live by Western standards? We have our own rules, why follow them? they just messed up their lives, they are very busy taking care of other countries, even though they themselves are a mess.
these protestors stop them before they explode the situation….the war just stopped and they create trouble.
Struggling for asylum
Afghanistan have more than 10 national flags in different times
nice place…good people
Afghan people are brave the courage may go on and on for the sake of their nation Take care
They r celebrating Afghanistan independence
More Power to Shias and Hazaras !!! the defenders of freedom
Never trust the Taliban. They will behead you.
Mark Jacobson is wrong. Most of the Afghan government and military forces gave up. Sure some fought on, but most gave up. They had air support. We bought them planes, helicopters, drones, etc. We trained their pilots. What are we supposed to do if they were too inept to utilize them correctly? How do you lose an entire country in a week?
Talk is cheap!!! Not so fast!!! How different can they be in such a short time? I don't believe it for one second!!! Same as ever.
Talibros my type of man
They should have done all this ground work long before the departure. Not now when the Terrorists have the upper hand !!!
it is like US , shoot the protest
Every sane human being know it was only a matter of time before the taliban start the killing, they don't know peaceful coexistence they will be more killings
The whole Afghanistan army appeared to be a ragtag force
Wave the flag
Also world's most favoured nation "Pakistan is spreading the virus of terrorism " and yet the super powers need more to consider sanctioning the country… When it comes to srilanka they are in UN trying to prove innocence against allegations by america lolz UN is blind can't it see the atrocities being carried in Afghanistan… what a shame
UN allowed Israel to kill innocent Palestinians. No sanctions so far. Why don't U.S invade Israel, în order to protect rights of women and children of Palestine. Double Standards. UN = US + UK
Never trust people who believe lying is a God's way to deceive the enemy.
They had their chance and they ran away or surrendered
Wow… Taliban already treating Protestors like the French and American police, beating them and sometimes even shooting at them.
Seems like Taliban is Westernized now. Seems like Progress.
Thank you germany your always a trooper.
Hahaha I wish modern feminists and BLM tried to protests against these guys
All Afghans living at west abandon their heritage land? Will they forget their parents and relatives? All Afghans living abroad will stay protesting instead goes back to their lands?
they should have had those protests BEFORE their army disbanded in abject cowardice, to let their army know that they had popular support backing them.. can't get any dumber than this
Do or die with honour .We will remember the heroes of Panjshir forever.Your names will be written in History, who only surrend to Allah not to the terrorists..Love from India.All civilians of Afghanistan rise up and gather together against the inhuman Taliban's and join the heroes of Panj shir ,your only hope.
God bless the people.