Protests against the Taliban mount in Afghanistan

On Afghanistan's independence day, protesters with black, red and green national flags chanted 'our flag, our identity' against the Taliban.

The original Afghan flag has been used in peaceful demonstrations, against the Islamist flag favoured by the Taliban.

[paulandrews]

The women in Afghanistan are brave i have much respect for them, I hope they stay safe 🙏

[qba]

This is the protest! These are extremely brave people! Good luck to them.

[Dannysince]

About time they started fighting for their own land instead of all the young men running away and deserting everyone

[roymichaeldeanable]

The World has moved on, the Taliban still think in terms of the 17th Century

[saviosabatini]

They should instead ask Saudi Arabia or the Emirates for help since they are much richer than Grece

[charlesmurray]

They are brave I'm worried about them

[ahmadfk]

Lord help the people of Aghanistan 🇦🇫 Long Live Afghanistan 🇦🇫 زنده باد افغانستان 🇦🇫

[batintheattic]

An army of protesters - and our government basically had all the military armaments handed over to the Taliban. What an epic, historical cock up.

[deborahs]

Where are the oil rich Arab nations in all of this? Have any of them offered to take in refugees permanently like the West. Why are they not using their own rich resources to help fight Taliban to protect their Muslim brothers and sisters. Their silence is golden....

[maxmac]

They need the Afghan army to back them up.

[withnailsghost]

Actual bravery - Just occasionally, protesting something actually costs something and might achieve something, these people put the extinction rebellion Karen's to shame.

[smallgroup]

Obama, don't underestimate Biden's ability to screw things up

[nilibegum]

There's hardly anyone there. British media trying their best to fit their narrative.

[jd]

Well at least some people there are doing what's right! It's just sad that Biden has left them to slaughter!

[imperial.j]

Least they can fight for their country

[zakc]

Protests??? 200 at most. They don’t represent Afghanistan

[MsSkrn]

Afghanistan men fled first, we watched it together. maybe preparing an army of women would lead to much better results. the west should at least be supported by political, social, and even different forces to support the struggle of women in Afghanistan. And the West must stop dancing with political Islam.crying is not a solution.

[mapkrk]

He escaped country he proudly represented, makes no sense, pick up the gun and fight !

[antoniorsoftware]

That Afghanistan flag represents the military and government that did not care about the people and run away. If they don't like the Taliban they should make a better flag.

[grumblewoof]

Will be interesting, although horrendously tragic, if the Taliban can only keep power by massacring the Afghans who protest until everyone is too scared to protest. Sort of the Chinese model.