Taliban take the final province, appoint old guard members to a new cabinet

“We must say that the individuals for the remaining ministries, departments, and institutions will be introduced after further investigation and gradually,” Mujahid said.

Earlier in the day Tuesday, the Taliban used heavy-handed tactics to break up a demonstration in Kabul for the second time in less than a week. The video above shows scenes from the protest.

The demonstrators had gathered outside the Pakistan Embassy to accuse the country of aiding the Taliban’s assault on northern Panjshir province. The Taliban said Monday they had seized the province.

In one case, Taliban forces took a microphone from a journalist and began beating him with it. The journalist was later handcuffed and detained for several hours.

“This is the third time I have been beaten by the Taliban covering protests,” the journalist said. “I won’t go again to cover a demonstration. It’s too difficult for me.”

Dozens of women were among the Tuesday protesters. Some of them carried signs calling out Taliban fighters for killing the women’s sons. One sign read: “I am a mother when you kill my son you kill a part of me.”