Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle

[Xestan]

Taliban fighters stand on an armoured vehicle before parading along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Taliban’s military takeover of the country. (AFP)

Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle

The Associated Press
Published: 04 September ,2021: 10:40 AM GSTUpdated: 04 September ,2021: 02:12 PM GST



At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized control of Panjshir, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the group.

Leaders of opposition to the Taliban have denied that the province has fallen.

The Shamshad news agency said “aerial shooting” in Kabul on Friday killed 17 people and wounded 41. Tolo news agency gave a similar toll.

At least 14 people were injured in celebratory firing in Nangarhar province east of the capital, said Gulzada Sangar, spokesman for an area hospital in the provincial capital of Jalalabad.

The gunfire drew a rebuke from the main Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
“Avoid shooting in the air and thank God instead,” Mujahid said in a message on Twitter. “Bullets can harm civilians, so don’t shoot unnecessarily.”

Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle

At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized

english.alarabiya.net

Al Jazeera also reported the same: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/4/us-seen-funding-afghan-humanitarian-aid-but-not-the-taliban

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Fake. Only 2 were killed.

 

[shadowdragon]

Fake. Only 2 were killed.

Source??

 

[El Sidd]

17 people killed by stray bullets in peace time.

how are we suppose to trust the number of casualties by previous regimes employing foreign powers?

there should be war crime investigation in Afghanistan.

 

[Patriot forever]

Not true. Western media took the lead from Tolo which corrected its false reporting. They still need time to get out of the habit of fake/exaggerated reporting against Taliban.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1434108783626760194

@Xestan can you update the original post.

 

[Xestan]

Not true. Western media took the lead from Tolo which corrected its false reporting. They still need time to get out of the habit of fake/exaggerated reporting against Taliban.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1434108783626760194

Is Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera also quoting Tolo News? As far as I know, Al Jazeera has its own presence on ground in Kabul.

 

[ARMalik]

Fake propaganda. With all due respects, You guys really need to work on your IQ levels.

 

[Patriot forever]

Is Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera also quoting Tolo News? As far as I know, Al Jazeera has its own presence on ground in Kabul.

Yes Tolo news was the first to release inaccurate figures. The same exact number as 17 implies the same.

 

[MH.Yang]

What the hell is this

 

[Xestan]

Yes Tolo news was the first to release inaccurate figures. The same exact number as 17 implies the same.

It's very much possible Tolo News was forced to 'correct' their earlier reporting. 17 or 2, still as bad.

 

[HttpError]

The Editor of this news channel must be Maj. Gobar Arya.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Taliban fighters stand on an armoured vehicle before parading along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Taliban’s military takeover of the country. (AFP)

Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle

The Associated Press
Published: 04 September ,2021: 10:40 AM GSTUpdated: 04 September ,2021: 02:12 PM GST



At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized control of Panjshir, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the group.

Leaders of opposition to the Taliban have denied that the province has fallen.

The Shamshad news agency said “aerial shooting” in Kabul on Friday killed 17 people and wounded 41. Tolo news agency gave a similar toll.

At least 14 people were injured in celebratory firing in Nangarhar province east of the capital, said Gulzada Sangar, spokesman for an area hospital in the provincial capital of Jalalabad.

The gunfire drew a rebuke from the main Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
“Avoid shooting in the air and thank God instead,” Mujahid said in a message on Twitter. “Bullets can harm civilians, so don’t shoot unnecessarily.”

Taliban kill 17 by firing into air in celebrations over Panjshir battle

At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized

english.alarabiya.net

Al Jazeera also reported the same: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/4/us-seen-funding-afghan-humanitarian-aid-but-not-the-taliban

Another fake news from Saudis

Al-Qaeda joined Taliban in Panjshir valley offensive: Sources

Al-Qaeda joined the Taliban in the group’s offensive on the Panjshir valley on Thursday, Ahmad Massoud’s forces say, according to Al Arabiya sources.For

english.alarabiya.net

 

[HAIDER]

At least 17 killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul: reports
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Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 31. — Reuters
At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized control of Panjshir, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the group.

Leaders of opposition to the Taliban have denied that the province has fallen.

The Shamshad news agency said “aerial shooting” in Kabul on Friday killed 17 people and wounded 41. Tolo news agency gave a similar toll.

At least 14 people were injured in celebratory firing in Nangarhar province east of the capital, said Gulzada Sangar, spokesman for an area hospital in the provincial capital of Jalalabad.

The gunfire drew a rebuke from the main Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.

“Avoid shooting in the air and thank God instead,” Mujahid said in a message on Twitter. “The weapons and bullets given to you are public property. No one has the right to waste them. The bullets can also harm civilians, don't shoot in vain," he said.

In Panjshir, former vice president Amrullah Saleh, holed out alongside Ahmad Massoud — the son of legendary anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud — admitted the perilous position of the National Resistance Front (NRF).

“The situation is difficult, we have been under invasion,” Saleh said in a video message.

Usually known for his sharp Western suits, Saleh was filmed wearing a traditional shalwar kameez tunic and a flat woollen pakol cap favoured by Panjshiris.

“The resistance is continuing and will continue,” he added.

Taliban and resistance tweets suggested the key district of Paryan had changed hands several times in the last few days, but that could not be independently verified.

Fighters from the so-called NRF — made up of anti-Taliban militia and former Afghan security forces — are understood to have stockpiled a significant armoury in the valley, around 80 kilometres north of Kabul and guarded by a narrow gorge.

 

[Kingdom come]

17 people killed by stray bullets in peace time.

how are we suppose to trust the number of casualties by previous regimes employing foreign powers?

there should be war crime investigation in Afghanistan.

Why don't you lead the investigation?
Also they were wasting bullet professional armies don't just waste bullets by firing them in the air
And even if they do they do it in an open space with no people keep defending Taliban

 

[Xestan]

Another fake news from Saudis

Al-Qaeda joined Taliban in Panjshir valley offensive: Sources

Al-Qaeda joined the Taliban in the group’s offensive on the Panjshir valley on Thursday, Ahmad Massoud’s forces say, according to Al Arabiya sources.For

english.alarabiya.net

Wait, What's up with Saudis? I thought they liked Taliban version of Islam.