At least three people were killed and more than a dozen were injured during the protests against the Taliban in Afghanistan, Reuters reports.
Some 150 km (90 miles) east of Kabul in Jalalabad, at least three people were killed in anti-Taliban protests on Wednesday, witnesses said. The protests provided an early test of the Taliban's promise of peaceful rule.
After seizing power, the Taliban said they would not take revenge against old enemies and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.
Two witnesses and a former police official said that Taliban fighters opened fire when residents tried to install Afghanistan's national flag at a square in the city, killing three and injuring more than a dozen.
Taliban spokespeople could not be reached for comment.The Taliban also beat some journalists who covered the protest.