蜜芽传媒

Gunmen have attacked the home of the Afghan defence minister in Kabul. Bismillah Khan Mohammadi was not at home when gunmen detonated a car bomb. And fighting continues in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province between Taliban militants and government forces.

Freshta Karim is a human rights activist living in Kabul. She told Newsday:

鈥淭he first thing everyone talks about when we meet each other is 鈥榳hat is your plan B鈥�? Everyone is in a phase of panic. If the Taliban comes and takes over, I and people like me will be on their list. They are against anything that allows women to be empowered.鈥�

鈥淟ast night many Afghans - including myself - we went on the streets, thousands of us shouting for peace. That was an act of showing that they are against the Taliban. But the moment we realise our life is in danger I think the logical thing is to leave.鈥�

Photo: Afghan security forces inspect the scene of the attack on the defence minister's house (Getty Images)