The Hidden hand of Hizb-Ut-Tahrir behind the anti-American violence in Afghanistan

War on Jihad ^ | 2005 May 17

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The demonstrations in Afghanistan aginst the alleged desecration of the Quran, often culminating in violence, which started at Jalalabad near the Pakistan border, have since spread to the northern provinces of Parwan, Kapisa and Takhar, Laghman in the east, Logar and Khost in the southeast and the southern province of Kandahar. It also spread to Kabul itself on May 12,2005 and to Gaza on May 14, 2005.

According to latest reports, ten out of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan have been affected by the demonstrations and the resulting violence. The anger of the demonstrators has been directed not only against the US and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, but also against Pakistan and the UN and Western non-governmental organisations functioning from Afghanistan. Their offices have been attacked, causing considerable property damage everywhere.

Though there have been no fatalities inflicted on the security forces by the demonstrators, seven civilians have so far been killed and over 80 injured as a result of firing by the Afghan and American security forces in order to disperse the demonstrators. Reports of the demonstrations received from several towns indicate the following common features:

The students spearheaded the demonstrations, in which a large number of educated people participated. Remember the Taliban also began as a student movement. In Pushto Talib means student. The latest demonstrations were not spontaneous. They had been well-prepared, and were well-organised and well-orchestrated. Groups of students went from town to town instigating the local students to take to the streets.