Taleban call for holy war

BBC ^ | February 8, 2003 | Rahimullah Yusufzai

[Indy Pendance]

The former Taleban regime of Afghanistan has issued a rare statement urging Afghans to take part in a jihad (holy war) against US-led coalition forces based in the country.

It said the Taleban considered the possible US attack on Iraq as a continuation of the crusades against Muslims and an onslaught on Islam.

The message was faxed from an unknown location in Pakistan and signed by Mohammad Mukhtar Mujahid, styling himself as a spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the name used by the Taleban while they were in power.

A senior Taleban leader, requesting anonymity, later confirmed that the communique was drafted on the directive of their supreme leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar.

Karzai 'puppet'

Addressed to the "Muslim and Mujahid nation of Afghanistan," the communique accused the US of committing aggression against their homeland and turning it into a colony.

It maintained that Afghanistan was insecure and unstable even after 13 months of foreign occupation.

Arguing that Afghan religious scholars had endorsed jihad against the US and the "puppet" government of Hamid Karzai, the Taleban communique said all the Afghans should wage the holy war under Mullah Omar's leadership.

It said Omar had appointed two Taleban leaders - Mullah Biradar and Mullah Obaidullah (a former defence minister) - as commanders of the new jihad.

Warning

Mullah Omar, who is wanted by the US, went into hiding after the Taleban were ousted in December, 2001.

According to the communique, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan warned all Afghans loyal to the US and the Karzai Government to dissociate themselves from their work or face consequences.

It gave a similar warning to political and media organisations and non-governmental organisations.

The countries that had sent their troops to Afghanistan in support of the US were also threatened with reprisals and reminded of the fate of the British and Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

The statement appealed to the Islamic countries to forge unity in their ranks to rid Muslims from the "yoke of the Western imperialism" and to win the rights of the peoples of Palestine, Kashmir, Chechnya and Afghanistan..

[Porterville]

Religion of peace?? No a religion of pieces.

[Flavius]

Dont forget, its 20 day ride on a camel to the nearest
fax machine... some time delay on their threats there...

[blam]

"The message was faxed from an unknown location in Pakistan and signed by Mohammad Mukhtar Mujahid."

Track down this POS and kill him!

[Indy Pendance]

click me

[Cindy]

re post No. 20: "It's come to this: the mighty Taliban is now reduced to sending junk faxes into what used to be their country. And the BBC thinks this is worth writing about.

I got some toner cartridges I'll fax 'em about. That oughta make the 6 o'clock news."

Why not donate those toner cartridges to a school near use. Probably a better use of materials.

By the way Mr. Danger, it must be a slow night at the BBC to put out this Tal-e-ban trash as news. Am I right on this?

[M Kehoe]

Tell the mullahs and their goat herders that I just can't keep up with all the fatwas and jihads they got going. Can't they just condense them into four or five categories. Like one for all journalist, or one for all Americans or Brits. It would be so much easier to keep track. Easier for the mullahs bookkeeping and easier for us when we hunt them down.

5.56mm

[Indy Pendance]

Looney alert!

[blackbart.223]

"Track down this POS and kill him!

Sounds good to me.

[antaresequity]

It said the Taleban considered the possible US attack on Iraq as a continuation of the crusades against Muslims and an onslaught on Islam.

I am hoping this is ringing hollow...build more schools quick...send more aide

[Husker24]

"Looney Alert" thats the understatement of the century, im still not quite sure what the hell that was about. Is he claiming to be Pablo Escobars son?

[general_re]

I don't know, but it's currently infesting several threads with the exact same screed...

[M Kehoe]

#23

Whew. I hope it's your meds. Otherwise, you're in serious trouble.

5.56mm

[Indy Pendance]

I think it's Mullah Omar himself!

[Cindy]

re post No.24: I searched and couldn't find a Mohammad Mukhtar Mujahid. A lot of hits on this:

GOOGLE SEARCH: "Mohammad Mukhtar"

Maybe the guy is attempting to identify himself as Mohammad Mukhtar with the Al-Qaeda (or similar) Mujahideen and he's one of the Mujahideen's.

GOOGLE Search Term: "AL-QAEDA MUJAHIDEEN"

You might also check here --- JIHADONLINE.com

[McGavin999]

Gee, did anyone check the fax for the return fax number? LOL

[HAL9000]

The Afghan civil wars were always seasonal events. Jihad is out of season now.

I wouldn't expect to see any major problems in Afghanistan until about 2005, as a sideshow to a US-Iran conflict.

And the most formidable Afghan enemies will be Hekmatyar and the Shi'ites in Herat, not the Taliban and Mullah Omar.

[Cindy]

re post No.36...That's too easy. (grin)

[Indy Pendance]

Are you saying, Jihads are so yesterday? I thought it was liberals.....

[chance33_98]

chance33_98 calls for a holy war against the Taleban. Let's roll...