Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war.
in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America's 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.
Afghan protesters hold placards and shout slogans against U.S. during a protest condemning President Joe Biden's decision, in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 12, 2022. Afghanistan's Central Bank called on Mr. Biden to reverse his order and release the funds to it, saying in a statement Saturday that they belonged to the people of Afghanistan and not a government, party or group.
"What about our Afghan people who gave many sacrifices and thousands of losses of lives?" asked the demonstration's organizer, Abdul Rahman, a civil society activist. Taliban political spokesman Mohammad Naeem accused the Biden administration in a tweet late Friday of showing"the lowest level of humanity ... of a country and a nation."
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