Afghan police open fire on protesters demanding coronavirus aid packages
According to the Provincial Councilor, Abdul Basir Qaderi, hundreds of poorer people demonstrated in front of the governor’s office in the provincial capital Firuzkoh, saying they had not received the aid packages.
Mr Qaderi added that police opened fire after protesters damaged government installations with stones and attacked the security forces. Warning shots and water cannon had failed to disperse the protesters.A spokesman for the provincial governor said that gunmen were seen among the protesters.Ghor is one of the most deprived, undeveloped, and insecure provinces in the country.
Afghanistan has begun free distribution of bread at bakeries for the poor and needy as the coronavirus lockdown continues nationwide.The World Bank noted that in addition to security and political uncertainties, the global pandemic and high rate of poverty had caused major challenges to Afghanistan.
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