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Afghan protesters have defied the Taliban for a second day, waving their national flag in scattered demonstrations KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan protesters defied the Taliban for a second day Thursday, waving their national flag in scattered demonstrations, and the fighters again responded violently as they faced down growing challenges to their rule.
A U.N. official warned of dire food shortages and experts said the country was severely in need of cash while noting that the Taliban are unlikely to enjoy the generous international aid that the civilian government they dethroned did.
Meanwhile, opposition figures gathering in the last area of the country not under Taliban rule talked of launching an armed resistance under the banner of the Northern Alliance, which allied with the U.S. during the 2001 invasion.
It was not clear how serious a threat they posed given that Taliban fighters overran nearly the entire country in a matter of days with little resistance from Afghan forces.
originally posted by: marg6043
Even women are in the streets protesting the brutal rule of the Taliban, they know them they are women killers, this will escalate on a horrible humanitarian crisis.
originally posted by: ATruGod
I'm confused, if the People who live there and who are affected by this won't even protect themselves does that become Our job?
Taliban 'intensifying' search for Afghans who helped US: UN document The report -- provided by the UN's threat-assessment consultants and seen by AFP -- says the group has "priority lists" of individuals it wants to arrest.
Most at risk are people who had central roles in the Afghan military, police and intelligence units, according to document.
The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of individuals they want to apprehend and their family members, the report says.
It adds that militants are also screening individuals on the way to Kabul airport and have set up checkpoints in major cities, including the capital and Jalalabad.
The document, dated Wednesday, was written by the Norwegian Center for Global Analyses, an organization that provides intelligence to UN agencies.
"If the Taliban don’t get cash infusions soon to defend the afghani, I think there’s a real risk of a currency devaluation that makes it hard to buy bread on the streets of Kabul for ordinary people.”
originally posted by: ThatDamnDuckAgain
From the source
"If the Taliban don’t get cash infusions soon to defend the afghani, I think there’s a real risk of a currency devaluation that makes it hard to buy bread on the streets of Kabul for ordinary people.”
What? Is this opposite day? Give the Taliban cash infusions to defend the Afghani people? Did I read that correctly or am I sleeping?