Afghans protest ahead of invasion anniversary

[53fd]

KABUL: About 200 people demonstrated in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul Thursday, chanting anti-American slogans ahead of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.

The protesters shouted “death to America and its Afghan puppets” and torched a United States flag at the end of their peaceful march through the city centre, an AFP reporter at the scene said.

“Our demonstration is to condemn the invasion,” Hafizullah Rasekh, one of the organisers, said.

“We want the US military and their Nato allies to leave Afghanistan immediately. We want them to stop killing innocent Afghans.”

A female protestor, Jamila, who said she was a housewife and refused to give her last name, added: “I don’t see any difference between the atrocities of the Taliban and the Americans. Both are killing innocent people.”

Friday marks the tenth anniversary of the US-led invasion which ousted the militant Taliban from power.

The Taliban are now leaders of a bloody insurgency in Afghanistan where 140,000 foreign troops, mostly from the US, are based.

The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says it does all it can to limit civilian casualties in operations — the issue is highly controversial and incidents resulting in civilian deaths have been repeatedly condemned by President Hamid Karzai.

The United Nations says 1,462 civilians were killed in the first half of this year and insurgents were responsible for 80 per cent of the deaths.

Afghans protest ahead of invasion anniversary | World | DAWN.COM

 

[Ahmad]

I am sure these demonstrations happen, we have had alot of them against pakistan too, alot stronger than this 200 guys.

 

[53fd]

I am sure these demonstrations happen, we have had alot of them against pakistan too, alot stronger than this 200 guys.

I know you have an undying urge to blame all your problems on Pakistan, but Pakistan is not the topic of this thread, so please, don't bring Pakistan here. Appreciate it.

 

[53fd]

Nangarhar university students continue anti-US demos for third day 2011-10-06 16:02

Jalalabad – (Oct. 6)
Wakht News Agency

Hundreds of the Nangarhar university students continued their demonstration for the third day in protest of their classmates detained by the US forces in Jalalabad city, asking for their immediate release.

The US forces with the cooperation of the provincial government detained five university students and took them to some unknown place.

The angry demonstrators closed Kabul – Nangarhar road for the traffic and warned for violence if their classmates are not freed.

Though the provincial government yesterday promised the demonstrators for the immediate release of the arrested students, but they are still in detention.

The demonstrators shouted slogans against the local government and the US forces and said the government’s promise is not acceptable for them.

Police surrounded the area for the prevention of any probable violence.

 

[lem34]

well done bilalbhai for expose I have never felt that karzai is any more than an american puppet

 

[53fd]

Hundreds of university students stager anti-US demonstration in Nangarhar 2011-10-03 15:09

Jalalabad – (Oct. 3)
Wakht News Agency

Hundreds of religious students staged demonstrations in the protest of a cleric arrest by the US forces in the capital city Jalalabad, asking for his immediate release.

According to Nangarhar police, the US forces entered a cleric’s house for search and took him to an unknown place.

The demonstrators warned they would continue demonstrations and the seminary will be closed till the cleric is released.

“The US forces disgraced the cleric’s family,” a demonstrator told Wakht News Agency.

The US troops stationed in Nangarhar have yet to comment in this connection.

Report: Elham Abdullah
Edit: Hafiz Ahmadi

 

[lem34]

Occupation forces and their allies are never popular with locals

 

[53fd]

Sweeping operation leaves 2 children dead, injured in Kapisa:

A sweeping operation launched in Tagab district of the northeast Kapisa province, a child was killed and other injured, the international coalition forces said in a statement.

“The operation was launched in search of a local Taliban commander,” the statement said, adding that the injured was transported to the coalition medical facility.

Meanwhile, the Taliban claims of killing four French soldiers in the province.

The outfit said in a statement that the French forces had entered a local commander of the Taliban and were killed in a fire exchange.

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^^^ It is because of these types of incidents that the Afghans hate the US occupying forces.

 

[Sinnerman108]

I am sure these demonstrations happen, we have had alot of them against pakistan too, alot stronger than this 200 guys.

Yes that's correct, and in the bigger demonstrations no one speaks Pashto
and those are facilitated by people of their own kind in the government.

Come on you have to write the whole truth !

 

[Ahmad]

Yes that's correct, and in the bigger demonstrations no one speaks Pashto
and those are facilitated by people of their own kind in the government.

Come on you have to write the whole truth !

salman, how can you say that?

i cant understand one thing, why do you guys think Pashtuns do love you?

 

[Ahmad]

I know you have an undying urge to blame all your problems on Pakistan, but Pakistan is not the topic of this thread, so please, don't bring Pakistan here. Appreciate it.

you are being unfair bilal, i never blame everything on pakistan, i first of blame ourselves before i do blame pakistan, you turning a blind eye to my previous posts. secondly, the topic is about demonstrations, so why not give it a bit wider range.

 

[Sher Malang]

salman, how can you say that?

i cant understand one thing, why do you guys think Pashtuns do love you?

They are wrong.

 

[lem34]

salman, how can you say that?

i cant understand one thing, why do you guys think Pashtuns do love you?

Because one of their women married me. Mrs B is proud of her pashtun roots. They are also my outlaws lol

 

[Ahmad]

Because one of their women married me. Mrs B is proud of her pashtun roots. They are also my outlaws lol

we are not talking about personal matters here, i got panjabi frineds, they are like my brothers, but it doesnt mean i approve of the policies of panjabi elite with regards to afghanistan? I am sure Mrs. B is proud of her pashtun roots, and that is in Afghanitan, dont forget that the Pashtuns have alot more serious problem with Paksitan than we non pashtuns have with you, we can some day become frineds and forget the past, but their issue is something else with you.

 

[lem34]

we are not talking about personal matters here, i got panjabi frineds, they are like my brothers, but does it mean i approve of the policies of panjabi elite with regards to afghanistan? I am sure Mrs. B is proud of her pashtun roots, and that is in Afghanitan, dont forget that the Pashtuns have alot more serious problem with Paksitan than we non pashtuns have with you, we can some day become frineds and forget the past, but their issue is something else with you.

the point is if we people get on its only a matter of time the govts sort out their problems. I would like to see afghans without external interference whether that is pakistan india or america decide for themselves what they want or dont want.