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Afghanistan
Taliban Interview with Taliban Governor of Paktika Province, Moulvi Sangeen
Written by Administrator Friday, 27 January 2012 01:54
On January 10, 2012, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) interviewed the Taliban governor of Paktika province in Afghanistan, Moulvi Sangeen. In the interview, Sangeen claimed that, under his leadership, the Taliban “have inflicted heavy financial losses and casualties…upon the enemy” and have gained control of multiple districts in the province. Sangeen disputed Western “false claims” regarding the effectiveness of ISAF air strikes against Taliban forces and rejected the West’s “propaganda” that suggested the Haqqani network operates independently of the Afghan Taliban’s authority.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): Statement “Regarding the Despicable Actions Carried out by British Soldiers against Afghan Children”
Written by Administrator Friday, 20 January 2012 11:52
On January 19, 2012, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) issued a statement alleging that British soldiers “compelled two ten year old [Afghan] children” to participate in videotaped sexual activities with International Security Assistance Forces. The statement “vehemently condemns this moral and shameful act and points to this as an example of the ethical standards of the occupying soldiers.” The Islamic Emirate calls upon all Afghans to “take revenge… for these criminal actions” and urges all Muslim nations to “[cooperate] in any way possible in defeating this barbaric enemy.”
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): Statement “Regarding the Session Convened in Berlin under the Orders of America”
Written by Administrator Tuesday, 17 January 2012 23:44
On January 17, 2012, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) issued a statement “regarding the session convened in Berlin under the orders of America.” According to the communication, “This session…was directly initiated and supervised by known figures from the American congress and incited for by known gunmen is in reality a corruption-spreading crime which seeks to entrap Afghanistan in more strife. [The] Islamic Emirate holds the American occupiers, its congress members and the backers of this session responsible for this mischief and asks them to seize their hands from making such destructive plans.”
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): The Video which Exposes American Transgressions
Written by Administrator Friday, 13 January 2012 11:17
On January 13, 2012, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) issued a communication responding to a video in “which American soldiers are shown urinating on the bodies of three Afghans with complete disrespect after martyring them.” The statement asserted “Those things which appear in the media every now and again are only a small fraction of the crimes which are perpetrated by the American soldiers.” The communication further warned that “the American invaders will witness the consequences of such actions and will have to confront the extra wrath and hatred of the Afghan masses.”
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): Independence of Islamic Emirate in Its Decision-Making
Written by Administrator Thursday, 12 January 2012 20:09
On January 10, 2012, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) issued a communication titled “Independence of Islamic Emirate in Its Decision-Making.” The communication noted that the “Islamic Emirate…wants to establish relations with others in the light of Islamic principles and its national interests where it does not pose a danger to anyone nor does it let others interfere in its country.”
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