The Taliban were stepping up an intensive search for people who worked with US and NATO forces, particularly members of the former Afghan security services, according to witnesses and a security assessment prepared for the United Nations
Protesters, with the flag of the deposed Afghan government, rally against Taliban rule in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Protesters took to the streets to rally against Taliban rule for the second day on Thursday, this time marching in Kabul, including near the presidential palace.
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The Taliban cracked down on protests that erupted in at least four cities in Afghanistan Thursday, and they rounded up opponents despite promises of amnesty, even as fearful workers stayed home and thousands of people continued a frenzied rush to leave the country.
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