Taliban open fire during protest over women's arrests

Afghan authorities cracked down on a protest in western Afghanistan Tuesday against the arrest and detention of more than a dozen women over dress code violations, with eyewitnesses saying police opened fire, leaving at least three people injured.

About 100-150 people were participating in the protest in the western city of Herat, witnesses said.

Protests are rare in Afghanistan, which has been run by the Taliban since 2021 in the wake of the chaotic withdrawal of US-led forces.

The government h ...