Jalalabad, Afghanistan – Just one day after the Taliban promised "amnesty" to Afghan citizens, they fired shots at non-violent protesters in the city of Jalalabad.

At least one person died from the Taliban shooting and six more were injured, an anonymous health official told the Associated Press.

The protesters gathered on Wednesday in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan one day before Afghanistan's Independence Day, which marks the end of British colonial rule in 1919.

They lowered the Taliban flag and raised the Afghan national flag in its stead.

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Taliban fighters apparently didn't like the move, as video showed them firing shots at the crowd and beating them violently with batons – with deadly results.

Similarly, other videos show Taliban guards shooting at desperate Afghans attempting to escape the country via Kabul Airport.

The outbreaks of violence occurred after the Taliban vowed on Tuesday they would not pursue dissenters and supporters of the Afghan government.

Nevertheless, reporters on the ground in Afghanistan have said that the Taliban is going door to door searching for journalists and supporters of the previous government.

Many Afghans are staying concealed in their homes out of fear of violent crackdown.

Meanwhile, the Taliban met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and senior official Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday.

Karzai's spokesperson said the talks would facilitate eventual negotiations with top Taliban political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who reentered the country as the Taliban regained control.