At least 17 killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul - reports


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  • Saturday, 04 Sep 2021

A member of the Taliban sits while holding his gun in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

(Reuters) - At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on Saturday, after Taliban sources said their fighters had seized control of Panjshir, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the Islamist group.

Leaders of opposition to the Taliban have denied that the province has fallen.

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