Local sources in Herat said that the Taliban arrested at least 70 money changers from the Khorasan market in the city on Sunday.

According to sources, these money changers had gathered in front of the governor's office several times in response to the increase in the costs of exchange licences and bank guarantees.

Images obtained by Afghanistan International show a strong presence of Taliban troops inside the Khorasan Market, Herat's exchange market.

The money changers said that the Taliban has increased the total cost of the exchange licence and bank guarantee to nine million afghanis.
According to sources, since Sunday, when these money changers were arrested, there has been no information about their fate.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the matter.

The Taliban has always dealt with protests and gatherings with violence and do not tolerate criticism of their policies and performance.