Afghan governor away to unrest

The governor of the Afghan province of Farah has resigned.

A demonstration outside the governor building was completely out of hand this week. Police officers opened fire when angry demonstrators wanted to enter the building, a source told TOLO. In addition, at least six people were injured.

Local officials have already complained before. Security forces would not succeed in driving back the Taliban. The vice-governor recently warned that over fifty men were killed in a week's time. Also, thousands of families reportedly fled their homes because of the violence.