Bruised journalists in Kabul say they were 'tortured' by Taliban

Taliban fighters opened fire to disperse female protesters in Kabul today hours after the Islamists banned rallies. The militants announced a moratorium on demonstrations 'for the time being' last night after the group was humiliated by viral images of women standing up to them. Footage posted online purported to show Taliban fighters beating women in the streets - with one militant seen striking a woman with a crutch, hitting her on the arm before chasing her away. Video also shows armed Islamists brandishing guns chasing women away from a busy road. It comes amid reports women defied the Taliban ban on protests today, gathering outside the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul until the militants opened fire to disperse the crowd. Footage showed Taliban in military fatigues preventing demonstrators from gathering and shouting at them to disperse. Gunshots and screams are then heard in the shaky footage, which MailOnline was unable to independently verify, before it hastily ends.

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