17 killed and 41 hospitalized in Kabul in celebratory gunfire by Taliban

At least 17 people were killed and 41 hospitalized in a celebratory opening fire by the Taliban in Kabul on Friday, as it sets to declare its incoming administration.

NewsBharati    04-Sep-2021
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Kabul, Sept 4: According to local Afghan media outlet TOLO News, as the Taliban prepares to establish its new government, at least 17 people were killed and 41 were hospitalised in Kabul in celebratory gunfire by the Taliban on Friday.
 
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The shooting took place after the Taliban claimed to have acquired control of the Panjshir valley and vanquished the Afghan National Resistance Front (NRFA). The Resistance, led by ex-Vice President Amrullah Saleh and Ahmed Shah Masoud, has now debunked this.
 
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah went to Twitter to instruct his forces to avoid shooting and not 'waste them' as it would jeopardize civilian safety. The Taliban has cut off the region's electricity and internet access, and also laid siege by blowing up bridges connecting the province, instructing the Resistance to surrender quietly.'
 
 
the Resistance has liberated Charikar as well as Salang from Taliban rule, refusing to let Panjshir fall. Ex-President Hamid Karzai has urged both the Resistance and the Taliban to hold talks and cease the offensive stance in order to avoid civilian collateral damages.
 
 
Dismissing the Taliban's 'success claims,' Northern Resistance leader Amrullah Saleh acknowledged his constant presence in Panjshir, saying, "The Resistance is still going on and will continue to do so. I'm here with my soil, for my soil, and to defend its honour ".. Saleh further said that the Taliban were racial profiling and forcing military age men' in Panjshir to march over minefields, in addition to cutting down phone connections, electricity, and access to healthcare supplies.
 
 
 
He urged the United Nations and other international leaders to take note of the Taliban's "criminal and terrorist behaviour," which he said was sponsored and encouraged by Pakistan.
 
 
 
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