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Thousands of Afghans came out on streets to protested against the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday after they were asked to vacate a residential army colony.
According to television reports, around 3,000 families were asked to leave the colony. They gathered in front of the governor’s house in Kandahar and lodged strong protest against the decision of Taliban. The crowds also blocked a road in the city.
The affected area is predominantly occupied by the families of retired army generals and other members of the Afghan security forces. The families, some of whom had lived in the district for almost 30 years, had been given three days to vacate, reports said.
On Tuesday, there was no confirmed incident of violence reported from any part of the country that had witnesses sporadic protests against the Taliban, who swept to power in Afghanistan with the capture of Kabul almost a month ago. Taliban leaders have vowed to investigate any instances of abuse, but have ordered demonstrators to seek permission before holding protests.
The United Nations on Friday said the Taliban’s response to peaceful protests was becoming increasingly violent.
