Police in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have opened fire on anti-government protesters, killing at least one person, officials say.The authorities moved in early on Tuesday to break up a makeshift protest camp in the city centre. Several others were injured.
Protests began almost three weeks ago, after a massive vehicle bomb in the city centre left more than 150 dead.
Demonstrators accuse the government of failing to provide security.
Pledging an investigation into the overnight violence, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said one person been killed and six wounded.
"These kinds of incidents damage the trust between the government and the people," he said.
Demonstrators put the number of dead at two.
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Afghan intelligence officials have blamed the 31 May bomb attack on the Haqqani network, a Taliban affiliate with alleged support from Pakistan.
The Taliban and the Haqqani group denied any involvement. Islamabad strongly rejected the claim.
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Image caption The city centre blast was the deadliest militant attack in Afghanistan since 2001
The bombing sparked anti-government protests just days later in which four people were killed, as police used tear gas and fired bullets into the air to keep crowds at bay.
Three suicide bombers then attacked the funeral at the weekend of one of those killed in the protests, killing at least seven people.
Many Afghans accuse the government of failing to tackle the militants adequately.
Media captionBuilders work to repair Kabul's bomb-struck Green Zone
More than a third of the country is now said to be outside government control.
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Earlier this year, a top US commander warned of a "stalemate" in the fight against the Taliban unless more foreign troops were committed.
US President Donald Trump is believed to be assessing his options.
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