Protests enter second day in Darayim, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

People protests in Badakhshan’s Darayim district entered their second day on Saturday, May 4th.

Residents claim the Taliban took five community leaders under the pretext of discussing protesters’ demands, but their fate remains unknown. Residents express concern over the detention of these five community leaders.

Anti-Taliban protests in Darayim, Badakhshan, began on Friday, May 3rd; according to Badakhshan residents, after initial protests, Taliban members resorted to shooting at the people to suppress them...