Taliban disperse women's rights protest in Kabul

A women's rights protest in Kabul reportedly ended in violence as Taliban fighters moved to disperse the group of defiant Afghan women Saturday, September 4.

Footage shows the female activists calling for women to be allowed participation in the public sphere under the Taliban regime. Chaos erupted when the Taliban militants allegedly used tear gas and batons to keep the protesters from reaching the presidential palace. The women were seen coughing and covering their faces amid panicked screaming.