Taliban fire warning shots at protest in Kabul (BBC)
The Taliban have fired warning shots to scatter the crowd at a large protest in Kabul, the Afghan capital. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to denounce Taliban rule and demand women's rights.
Some journalists, including the BBC's team, were prevented from filming at the rally. Afghanistan's Tolo news agency reported that its cameraman was arrested and detained by the Taliban for nearly three hours.
Women have been protesting for the past week, but on Tuesday men also joined their calls for equality and safety. Many observers had commented that there were few men at the previous women-led rallies.
The demonstrations come one day after Ahmad Massoud, the leader of anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, called for a "national uprising" by civilians against the militants.
Many protesters showed support for the resistance forces, who say they are still fighting off the Taliban in Panjshir.
The Taliban on Monday claimed victory in the province - the final pocket of territory which has remained outside their rule.
Taliban members in police vehicles initially /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ drove alongside the protesters, not preventing them from demonstrating. However, they later fired volleys /ˈvɒli/ of gunfire into the air to disperse /dɪˈspɜːs/ the crowd.
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