Afghan residents rally to support army as Taliban advances

BALKH, AFGHANISTAN-AUGUST 10: Afghan residents rally outside the Shrine of Hazarat Ali to support Afghan security forces last day in Balk, Afghanistan, on August 10, 2021. According to the Balk province officials said the clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban forces advanced many kilometers on the city’s urban edges. Afghan Multimedia Agency

An Afghan protester added, “The districts that were fallen to the Taliban forces some days ago, it made concerning for people of the Mazar-i-Sharif city, but by having of our champion security and defensive forces, I am confident that those districts will be capture back by God willing, the city of Mazar-i-Sharif is save too.”

“we are stand against them and will be stand anti them according the formula that we have in the physic, these son of Balkh have fought usually, we will fight again and again, as you see the figure personnel, thanks God today more than such personnel exist in the frontlines currently, and they are defending the frontline as bravely”, explained an Afghan force.