Hundreds of people rallied in Kabul today for a protest on the eve of the 10-year mark of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Demonstrators carried antiwar signs and pictures of victims of U.S. attacks.

Protester 1: “We have gathered here to condemn the occupation of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. We demand the immediate withdrawal of American forces from our country. We will continue to gather even 1,000 times, and urge America and its allies to leave Afghanistan sooner.”

Protester 2: “Now it is 10 years on from this occupation by the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan. Our people suffered a lot of instability, and poverty increased. There are no other benefits.”