Taliban fighters patrol Kabul streets, secure green zone

Описание: (18 Aug 2021) With the Taliban controlling Kabul, residents in the Afghan capital must now pass through a number of check points to get around, including in the formally heavily secured green zone.
A local commander manning a check point said that they were there to prevent looting and to secure embassies and property.
The Taliban have promised a new era of peace and security, saying they will forgive those who fought against them and grant women full rights under Islamic law, without elaborating.
But many Afghans are deeply skeptical of the group, especially those who remember its previous rule, when it imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law.
At that time, women were largely confined to their homes, television and music were banned, and suspected criminals were flogged, maimed or executed in public.
The Taliban returned to power last weekend after capturing much of the country in a matter of days, less than three weeks before the US plans to complete its troop withdrawal.

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