Taliban fighters break into laughter when asked if Afghans can vote for women politicians | WATCH VIDEO

Asked whether the Afghan people will be able to vote for women politicians, Taliban fighters can be seen breaking into laughter in a viral video.

A video of a journalist's interaction with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan is going viral on social media. The Taliban took control of the country after Ashraf Ghani stepped down as president and fled Kabul on Sunday. Taliban collapses with laughter as journalist asks if they would be willing to accept democratic governance that voted in female politicians - and then tells camera to stop filming. “It made me laugh” he says.pic.twitter.com/km0s1Lkzx5 In the video, the journalist can be heard asking the fighters whether the Taliban regime would respect women's rights in Afghanistan. The fighters respond by saying that women's rights will be upheld as per Islamic law (Sharia).