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Protests turn violent in Laghman province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The protests have turned violent in eastern Laghman ...It has a population of about 445,600, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka, wich is apparently Olde Macedonian for Laghman.The city of Mihtarlam serves as the bucolic capital of the province. The population is half Pashtun, the remainder Tadjik and Pashai. It had a repution for great wealth until it was conquered in the tenth century by Abu Mansur Sabuktigin. He conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were inhabited by infidels, and demolishing the idol-temples, he established Islam in them, He marched and captured other cities and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolatrous and gratifying the Musulmans. After wounding and killing beyond all measure, his hands and those of his friends became cold in counting the value of the plundered property.After that it was mostly notable for the production of dirt, rocks, and holy men. province of Afghanistan amid reports at least six people were killed or maimed during the festivities with the police forces. Dozens of protesters erupted into the streets of Mehtarlam city earlier today to protest against the scuffle between a member of the provincial council and a resident of the city. According to reports, at least one person has lost his life during the violence and five others sustained injuries after the police forces opened fire in response to the attack by the protesters on government compounds. The local officials are saying that the police forces opened fire to disperse the protesters who were hurling stones on the government offices. Provincial governor’s front man confirmed the incident but did not elaborate further. In the meantime, reports indicate that tensions are still high in the area as the protesters refuse to disperse and their protests. Laghman is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan where fewer security related incidents are reported from as compared to the other parts of the country. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-10 |
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