Taliban Forces Disperse Women’s Rally Backing Iran Protests

Taliban forces fired shots into the air to disperse a women’s rally supporting protests in Iran over the death of a woman in the custody of morality police. <br />Afghan women protested in front of Kabul’s Iranian embassy before being dispersed by Taliban forces firing in the air. <br />The protests, banned by the Taliban, contravene a slew of harsh restrictions imposed by the hardline Islamists on Afghan women. <br />The Taliban have forcefully dispersed women’s rallies in the past, warned journalists against covering them, and detained activists helming organization efforts.