An Afghan warlord fighting US and NATO forces condemned the Pakistani army raid on the Red Mosque and called on Muslims there to revolt against the US-backed government.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)
Afghan warlord urges Islamist revolt in Pakistan
"We strongly condemn the brutal killing of innocent students by the Pakistani army in the Red Mosque," said the spokesman for Hekmatyar, the one-time leader of the anti-Soviet Hezb-e-Islami and a former prime minister.
"Musharraf martyred the students to please Bush."
Zarghon said Muslims were now left with no choice but to fight the "infidel powers" and their puppet governments, like Musharraf's.
"Today all Muslims around the world are oppressed by infidels, at the top the US. The Islamic movements started by Muslims around the world will result in real Islamic governments, in Palestine, in Pakistan, in Afghanistan.
"This is an imposed crusade war by Bush and his allies, but gone are the days they have dreamt of. Muslims now will unitedly stand for their rights."