Protest against Taliban banner turns violent in Jalalabad; three dead, dozen injured

Protest against Taliban banner turns violent in Jalalabad; three dead, dozen injured

Al Jazeera reports that at least three people were killed and a dozen wounded in a shootout with the Taliban over the removal of the Afghan flag in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

Amid efforts by the Taliban to form a government, Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani network militant group Anas Haqqani met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday for talks. According to Reuters, Karzai was accompanied by Abdullah Abdullah, the old government's key peace envoy, a Taliban official who refused to be identified.

Meanwhile, at Kabul airport, the evacuation of ambassadors and civilians on military flights from Afghanistan gained momentum today. However, thousands of Afghans are constantly racing to the airport and borders to leave the country.

The United States has said the Taliban agreed to allow a "safe route" from Afghanistan. International Airport.

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