During a Taliban-organised rally in support of Palestine on Friday, several residents in Andarab raised the flag of the National Resistance Front alongside the Palestinian flag, according to local sources.
Sources told Afghanistan International that shortly after the NRF flag was raised, Taliban forces disrupted the rally and dispersed the demonstrators.
The Taliban had staged rallies in multiple cities across Afghanistan on Friday to express solidarity with Palestine and to condemn the killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli forces.
However, in Andarab, the demonstration reportedly shifted from a pro-Palestinian event into an anti-Taliban protest. Local sources said the rally initially featured chants in support of Palestine, but tensions rose after participants displayed NRF flags.
Images circulating on social media show a group of protesters holding black, green, and white flags, colours associated with the NRF.
Sources further said that the NRF flags were raised for only a few minutes before Taliban forces intervened, removed the flags, and forcibly broke up the gathering.
Andarab, located in Baghlan province, has long been a stronghold of armed resistance against Taliban rule. Over the past four years, the region has witnessed numerous violent clashes between NRF fighters and Taliban forces. In response, the Taliban have conducted multiple operations in the area, employing airstrikes and carrying out mass arrests in an effort to suppress the resistance.
