The school bills rang, but that pink school bag was still next to house door where she puts every night to take when she goes to school every morning. Her name is Isra’, she is 6 years old, first grade at school. But this time she didn’t go to school this morning because she was subject to investigation by Zionist occupation investigators and soldiers. She said: “they raided the house, yelled at us (mother and three little children), broke our beds, checked our school bags, broke everything in our room (the children’s room), and asked us about our father and money” she added “they took me behind the house, asked me about my father, I was scared and cried a lot, they asked us to raise our hands, I was afraid they might shoot us because they shoot a lot of people”. Her 10 years old Mohammad said, “the officer took me outside the house, I asked him to put on my shoes but he refused and dragged me out, he asked me about my father many times with his gun pointed at me, I told him he is at work, I said you must believe me, then I asked him to let me go to school because I have an exam, but he refused”. Ebtisam Nasar (the mother) said:” I was preparing breakfast for my kids when the shooting started around the house by Zionist occupation forces, and the soldiers were yelling and threatening to blow the house if I don’t open the door, the soldiers raided the house, took the children outside, messed up the rooms, and started questioning my three children without allowing me to be with them”.. Happened yesterday in Silwad village, near Ramallah, 14 October 2015.

Yet it was a war crime,
Zionist occupation forces and subjects were celebrating yesterday the media success of deceiving Palestinians about the health status of the child Ahmad Manasra who was shot many times by Zionist occupation “security staff” three days ago in occupied Jerusalem, Ahmad was critically wounded and calling for help while fascist Zionists around him were kicking, cursing, insulting and asking him to die, but he resisted their fascist wishes and fought for his life and lived, some Palestinians thought he died after seeing the video released by fascists showing him dying, yesterday fascists showed him at the hospital alive (chained to his bed) while the nurse is feeding him, showing that they have a “human side” by treating a “terrorist”, ignoring that he was shot and mocked, but they also ignored to tell the story of his cousin Hasan (13 years old child) who was with him, he was chased as well, he was run over by Zionist occupation “security” car and beaten to death after, run over and beaten to death, this is the reality of Fascist Zionist occupation mentality, shooting the 13 years old Ahmad is a war crime, running over his cousin Hasan is a war crime, and fascist Zionist look like humans but they are not humans, only last year about 2,500 Palestinian citizens were massacred by them in occupied Gaza including 530 children, and since the 1st October 2015 until today 36 Palestinian citizens were literally executed including 10 children, would such fascist be Human?????????????, 16 October 2015.

Never dirtier, today I hear a story and wanted to share with you, I was told yesterday that a Palestinian contractor who had a contract to do finishing works for a flat owned by Zionist occupation female colonist, he had five workers with him, they finished yesterday their contract and did all the works needed, so, asked the owner for his money ($17000), she said, “have you finished all necessary works?” He replied:”yes, you can check for yourself”, she checked and said, “OK, that’s fine, am going to get your money”. She went to the kitchen, brought a knife, thrown it in front of the Palestinian workers and started shouting:”terrorists, terrorists”, of course they immediately run away for their life, otherwise they will be executed without even being asked. Such act was very very common during the second Intifada to escape paying the money they owe the Palestinian workers and now they will do the same. 16 October 2015.

Younes Arar, Palestinian human rights defender, activist for Palestine and Free Palestine, Hebron, West Bank

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

Image via EU media

by Musa Muhajir

Freedom of speech is not upheld in its true sense in any part of the world. Rather this slogan is only used by the tyrannical governments and specifically the western world to further their agendas. These countries that encourage such slogans and call the oppressed nations to uphold freedom of media have themselves stepped on these same values. It is these same nations that have snatched freedom from the media, monopolizing and confining them under their own control.

If we take a hard look we’ll get to know that no media has freedom inside the infidel countries to which they themselves call or try to impose upon the Muslims because all international media outlets are under the control of powerful countries specially the Christians and Jews. It is due to this monopoly that all the crimes, atrocities, violations of human rights and war crimes of western countries, Israel, Russia and other powerful countries are kept hidden from the public. These media outlets are exclusively used as an effective weapon against the Muslims, Islam, Islamic countries, Islamic culture and Jihadi organizations all under the deceitful guise of freedom of speech.

No media outlet inside America has the right to publish independent investigative reports about every security incident but are merely allowed to broadcast reports when provided with information by the American officials themselves. To protect the international prestige of America and shield their crimes and oppressions from being exposed, no channel is allowed to publish material on daily security incidents inside America. It is this reason that the numerous security incidents taking place inside America which cultivate separation, fragility and hatred of the American people for their government are kept hidden by the claimants of freedom of speech without ever being challenged by media and only 1% of the news is covered. And this is how the state of affairs remain in all of the infidel countries.

But when the topic turns towards Muslims countries, then the matter of freedom of speech takes a U-turn. As the west has bought off individuals who are free from any conscious and Islamic convictions, they use this medium inside the Islamic countries under the slogan of freedom of speech to further their goals. Ignorant of any journalism ethics these sellout journalists have become intoxicated by the brew of dollars to the extent that they consider propaganda against Islam, Muslims, Islamic culture, Islamic traditions, Islamic countries, Jihad, Islamic rulings and Islamic law as freedom of speech. They work tirelessly in promoting western culture and protecting western interests inside Islamic countries, try to cover up the crimes of the west, Israel and other infidel countries perpetrated throughout the world, do not publicize the victimhood of the oppressed Muslims, exert efforts to cast doubts into the hearts of Muslims upon their own beliefs, defame Islam, try to portray Muslims seeking their rights as terrorists, create cleavage among the Muslims, give air-time to controversial issues inside Muslims communities and try their best to breed intra-Muslim strife and war. All in all, media is a powerful tool in the hands of the west with which they threaten Islamic countries and traumatize the Islamic world.

Afghanistan is also amongst these Islamic countries which the west has tried to destroy with every weapon and tool at its disposal. The west has tried over the past 14 years to keep the media bazaar in Afghanistan simmering. Hundreds of radio stations, TV channels, newspapers and websites were generated all working in unison in eliminating Islam and the Islamic identity of our beloved country, supporting the western invasion, corrupting the minds of the nation, breeding hypocrisy in their minds and promoting western culture. They especially worked hard to deviate the minds of Afghans from Jihad.

Hence one can clearly observe the negative impact of propaganda by these media outlets in Afghanistan and the entire Islamic world. It is due to the propaganda of these networks that the Muslims have become weakened in confronting their enemy and are sinking further towards degradation by the day. And this is the goal of the west and all of the infidel countries.

Since most of the Islamic countries are unable to confront the poisonous propaganda of the media due to the influence and power of the west therefore all of the Muslims look towards Jihadi groups, Jihadi movements and organizations to save the Islamic Ummah from this horrendous monster. The policy of Al-Shabab Jihadi group in Somalia concerning this is worth saluting. They state that the infidel armies wage war with airplanes, bombs and various other means and journalists fight alongside them with cameras, microphones and propaganda. They are both one and the same waging war on different fronts. That’s why they attack impartial bought-off journalists and their offices and designate them as targets.

Since the Muslims are unable to counter the powerful enemy propaganda with their own media due to their meager resources therefore they must look towards other means to combat such anti-Islam networks.

All media offices, workers and journalists that work for and are funded by the west must become firm military targets and be eliminated.

All media outlets that are based abroad but have journalists and branches inside the country must also become targets.

All media outlets not funded by the west but working against Islam, Muslims and Islamic culture must initially be warned followed by decisive countermeasures against them.

While taking decisive steps against impartial media, the Mujahideen must not fear labels of war crimes or impeachment of media freedom because it is the duty of the Mujahideen to protect Islamic beliefs just as protection of their land. Every attack on Islamic culture and Islamic beliefs must be answered in order to fulfill their religious obligation.

All heads of Islamic states whose nations are not under direct occupations should also not forget that the intellectual invasion of this same media that works as cancer against their governments and people must be countered the same way as any military invasion on their countries without worrying about pressure from the west and western organizations (United Nations).

If bold steps are not taken against these impartial western media outlets then we’ll not only lose our own nations and be defeated by the enemy in this front but we’ll also lose our Islamic beliefs, identity and interests and will also be held responsible in front of Allah Almighty on the day of judgment.

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Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad . She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

Anti-drone wall protest Yemen (Image Global Research)

Commenting on leaked information about the U.S. drone program published by The Intercept:

Faisal bin ali Jaber, a Yemeni engineer whose innocent family members were killed by a U.S. drone, said: “I read that the Americans have very little knowledge of the innocent civilians they are killing in Yemen. This is no surprise to Yemenis. For years, we have been confused by the sharp contrast between what we see with our own eyes and what the US government tells the world. Slowly, the whole truth will come out. I hope that my American court case will help that happen. But how many innocent Yemeni men, women and children will die before it does?”

Joe Pace, Reprieve US lawyer for Mr al Jaber, said: 
“We were told that the drone program was “safe” and “effective”. When we raised concerns with the Administration that it was anything but, we were told “trust us”. These leaked reports confirming the staggering inaccuracy of the U.S drone program may be news to the American people who have been lied to by this Administration, but there’s nothing revelatory for Mr. al Jaber or the millions who live under constant threat of U.S. drone strikes.  Mr. al Jaber and countless others have witnessed their loved ones literally blown to pieces based on a toxic combination of garbage intelligence and U.S. indifference to foreign lives.  All he has ever asked for is a simple apology and an explanation. It is unacceptable that he has had to file a lawsuit to get such basic relief. And it is absurd to think that we are making ourselves safer by terrorizing the people of Yemen from the skies and withholding any accountability when our drones kill innocent people.”

ENDS

Links

“Faisal bin Ali Jaber” (case)

http://www.reprieve.org.uk/case-study/faisal-bin-ali-jaber-2/

“Obama moves to dismiss case of Yemeni whose innocent relatives were killed in US drone strike”

http://www.reprieve.org.uk/press/obama-moves-to-dismiss-case-of-yemeni-whose-innocent-relatives-were-killed-in-us-drone-strike/

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad . She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

Accusations by Kabul Human Rights Committee concerning Kunduz is planned propaganda

The Human Rights Committee of the Kabul regime functioning as intelligence network under the guise of human rights published a report yesterday leveling accusations on Mujahideen of looting, extra judicial killings and violations in Kunduz.

We once again strongly reject accusations of this organ. The committee is leveling these accusations against the Mujahideen in its report while failing at even indicating towards the American bombing of a hospital in Kunduz.

The said committee even considers the crimes committed by the Arbakis, police and army as the work of Mujahideen and declares them to be the root cause of everything.

Such organs in the structure of the Kabul administration all work for intelligence objectives, publish reports in accordance with the wishes of corrupt groups and exert efforts in defaming the Mujahideen.

We again label the report by this committee as malicious propaganda and take the residents of Kunduz as witnesses of our actions. Eliminating enemy personnel and structures is part of war however utmost care was taken in dealing with civilians and unwarranted trouble to given to no one.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

03/01/1437 Hijri Lunar

24/07/1394 Hijri Solar                       16/10/2015 Gregorian

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Links

“Taliban committed serious human rights abuses in Kunduz”

http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2015/10/15/%E2%80%98taliban-committed-serious-human-rights-abuses-kunduz%E2%80%99

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

Fourteen years and a week have passed since the American invasion (7 October 2001) of our beloved country Afghanistan. During this long period of nefarious occupation, our brave Muslim and Mujahid nation resisted against oppression and brutality of enemy in all fronts. By the grace of Almighty Allah and because of the extreme patience, good planning and support of the people, Mujahideen foiled and exposed all plans, strategies and imperialistic conspiracies of the invaders one after another. Invaders have faced public disgrace and crushing defeat due to the grace of Almighty Allah and the blessings of the sacred Jihad. But surprisingly, once again they are trying to test their fate!!

Since Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate has conquered the center of strategically important province of Kunduz on 28 September 2015, the invading America, NATO and their stooge allies have begun making assertions about continuation of occupation and to leave their savage troops for a protracted period of time. American defense secretary Ashton Carter told NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels on 8 October 2015 that “I have asked all of the NATO partners to remain flexible and to consider the possibility of making adjustments into the plan for the presence in Afghanistan. We need to do an assessment.” The defense minister of Germany and Secretary General of NATO have articulated the same rhetoric in the meeting.

From beginning the Afghan nation and Mujahideen believed that setting up date for withdrawal of enemy from our beloved country and ending military operations are not reliable pledges and true announcements rather it is their military tactic and strategy. These assertions are made time and again merely to reduce intensity of anger and hatred of Afghans against occupation and to deceive their people and the world.

On the other hand Kabul Administration  installed by Americans have no public support and the responsibility to leave them in power is also on the shoulders of invaders. Even they do not trust those individuals who are working with them. The officials of Kabul Administration have no respect for the sacrifices and the Islamic and national sentiments of Afghans against the invaders. This is the reason that the Kabul Administration which is a burden on the shoulders of foreigners is facing uncertainty because of the recent victories of the Islamic Emirate. After each crushing blow of Mujahideen, they insist and request for maintaining invading troops and prolongation of occupation for a long period of time. For example, the so called CEO of Kabul Administration said in UN general assembly: “I believe that American and Afghan generals are considering maintaining American troops in Afghanistan after 2016 and this is vital.”

Islamic Emirate believes that military solution is not a way out of the Afghan issue. The continuation of oppression, occupation and invasion is not in the interest of anyone. War and use of force will result in destruction and harassment of Afghan people and the flames of war will burn both the oppressor and the oppressed. In our view the right decision, understanding the core issue and submitting to justice and human values is the only way out of the quagmire. Occupation is a nefarious act contrary to human nature and civilization of twenty first century. Except their stooge allies, no person of sound mind and a civilized nation in the world will accept it. Therefore, first of all our legitimate demands should be fulfill. Occupation should be ended in all its shapes, an Islamic government should be established on the consensus of Afghans and interference of foreigners should be ended in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. To end fighting, we are ready to initiate meaningful negotiations with all concerned sides. We believe that when Afghans are convinced regarding the end of occupation and withdrawal of foreign troops than all problems could be easily solved through intra-Afghan understanding and dialogue.

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Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad. She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

Andy Worthington, “We Stand With Shaker” co-director

(Image official campaign website)

Supporters of Shaker Aamer who has been detained for 14 years in Guantanamo Bay without charge or trial begin a rolling hunger strike today Thursday 15th October in a count down to what is hoped will be his release in the near future.

On 25th September, Shaker finally received the news that his case in now in a 30 day notification period with Congress in the US and hopes and prayers are pinned on him being on a plane around 25th October to be reunited with his family in the UK.

Supporters of We Fast With Shaker are invited to a Press Launch for a publicity photo highlighting the campaign on Thursday 15th October at 1pm in Old Palace Yard, by the George V statue, opposite the Houses of Parliament in London. They are encouraged to wear something orange to symbolize the infamous jumpsuits which detainees are made to wear in “Gitmo”.

Shaker Aamer, missed his children growing up (Image, MMC News)

Back in 2013, Michael, Shaker’s son (then age 13) wrote,

“my dad, Shaker Aamer, is in Guantanamo. It makes me so sad to know that even after trying to get him out, he is still in prison. And even though he has been cleared for release, he has been tortured.

I see my dad on skype when we speak to him. Sometimes a guard stands behind him. We have to be very careful about what we talk about—we can only talk about ourselves or the guards will stop the call.

Since I have grown up, I find it very difficult without my dad. I can feel how hard it is for my mum. I can’t imagine how my dad is coping with all the ill-treatment he has seen”

Details of Shaker’s case can be read on the following link,

“Shaker Aamer to be released: Campaigners demand accountability for his treatment during detention”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/shaker-aamer-to-be-released-campaigners-demand-accountability-for-his-treatment-during-detention/

Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, vice-chair of the Shaker Aamer Parliamentary Group

MPs from all parties, celebrities and the public are pledging a hour hunger strike in solidarity with Shaker who is on hunger strike already to protest his treatment in detention. It is hoped this initiative will keep up the pressure on President Obama to ensure he is released. Andy Worthington, a long standing activist who has written extensively on Guantanamo prisoners can be seen on the following link explaining why We Fast With Shaker is so important,

http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-10-14/londoners-go-on-hunger-strike-for-shaker-aamer

Shaker is suffering from both physical and mental health problems from years of incarceration, isolation and ill treatment. His lawyers keep him informed of outside support which helps to boost his spirits. Corrie Crider, part of Shaker’s legal team at Reprieve stated, “I just saw Shaker in Guantanamo and I told him about what all you are doing to try to encourage him to be healthy. Under the censorship rules I am not allowed to say what he said, but I AM allowed to report that he gave all of you a very big smile”.

Maxine Peake, Actress

Campaigners will go without food for a minimum of 24 hours and stick with fluids only. Guidelines can be found on the website in the “Links” section. So far 2019 fasts have been pledged with the numbers set to grow as following the official launch. This follows on from a successful hunger strike in 2013 Stand Fast For Justice to highlight conditions for Shaker and all those in Guantanamo. Here is an account of my 7 day hunger strike for Shaker at that time,

“Guantanamo solidarity hunger strike why I gave up food for a week”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/guantanamo-solidarity-hunger-strike-why-i-gave-up-food-for-a-week/

Messages of support have been left for Shaker on the campaign website which come from all over the world including UK, US, Mexico, Qatar, Bangladesh and New Zealand:-

“May your strength, deen and sabr help you overcome the trials you have and continue to endure, dear brother. Ameen. Always in our thoughts.”

A.H.H

London

“Dear Shaker,
You, your wife, and your beloved children remain on my mind and in my heart. Those of us who know your case will not let this rest until you are home with your family.
In peace…”

Diana Murtaugh Coleman

Rock Island

“I will fast to take a share of the burden from you. I will fast for a day, taking turns with others, so that you may retain whatever strength you have left. I will fast in your name, Shaker, and hope that you are soon reunited with your family.”

Helen Winters

Walsall

“Two billion plus strong we stand by you and by every individual Muslim and non-Muslim alike that have and are facing oppression in this corrupt land we live in that cries for democracy. You and your family are in our prayers and we as an Ummah tremble when one part of the body aches.”

Salehuddin Azad

Brooklyn, NY

My own message to Shaker reads,

“Brother, I stand with you in your right to hunger strike at the conditions in which you are kept at Guantanamo and pray you will soon be returned to your family after so many long years. I deplore your treatment and applaud your strength… may Allah protect you!”

Thanks from Shaker’s family

Michael Aamer, Shaker’s son stated,

“I will be fasting on the 15th for my father, and I want to thank everyone who is taking part and all your support towards getting my dad back home.”

His daughter Johina tweeted,

I am taking part in the #FastForShaker campaign to support all the people hunger striking for my dad. Thank you all!” http://www.fastforshaker.org.uk/ 

Amir Farooq, member of the public

Links

“We Fast With Shaker” website

http://www.fastforshaker.org.uk/about-the-pledge/

“Why I am fasting for Shaker” (Sara Pascoe)

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/12/why-im-fasting-for-shaker-aamer-sara-pascoe

“Celebs join hunger strike for Shaker Aamer”

http://news.sky.com/story/1567760/celebs-join-hunger-strike-for-shaker-aamer

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad. She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

MNA Sardar Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa (Image Express Tribune)

Pakistan Tehreek -e-Taliban Jamaat ul Ahrar (TTP JA) claim responsibility for a blast at MNA’s political office in Dera Ghazi Khan. The news came via a tweet from spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan. Dawn media stated that the attack is believed to have been carried out by 2 men on motorcycles.

According to Express Tribune,

“At least seven people were killed while 13 others were injured on Wednesday after a bomb exploded inside the political office of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA, Sardar Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa in Dera Ghazi Khan’s Taunsa area”

The blast caused a fire at the office, a bomb disposal unit were called to the scene and the wounded taken to District Headquarters Hospital DG Khan. Akhlak Ahmed tweeted that according to Pakistani media, the head of suicide bomber had been found and a 13 kg suicide jacked used in DG Khan blast.

See following link for full story,

“Seven killed, 13 injured in blast outside MNA’s office in DG Khan”

http://tribune.com.pk/story/972656/five-killed-many-wounded-in-blast-outside-mnas-residence-in-dg-khan/

TTP JA released the following information in Urdu

English translation

“TTP JA take responsibility for attack at election office of Muslim League N in Dera Ghazi Khan with the resolve that our attacks will continue until the Islamic system is enforced and implemented in Pakistan. Also to make it clear to the rulers that your activities cannot weaken our resolve but help us identify our targets.”

Ehsanullah Ehsan Spokesperson Tehreek Taliban Pakistan, Jamaat al Ahrar

Scene of the blast (image via Khalid Khan)

One of the injured taken to hospital (Image via Khalid Khan)

Khosa was away from his office at the time visiting Islamabad. Two candidates for union council chairman Zameerul Hasan Sangi and Akhtar Tangwani were reported to be among the dead.

Responses to the attack

Murtaza Javed Abbasi, National Assembly Acting Speaker, condemned the bomb blast at Thunsa DG Khan and expressed grief over the loss of precious lives.

Siraj ul Haq, Ameer Jama’at e Islami Pakistan said he “strongly condemned the coward attack on Amjad Khosa’s office in DG Khan. May Allah bless the departed innocent souls. Aameen”.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf) tweeted, “I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on PMLN MNA Amjad Khosa’s residence near DG Khan.The perpetrators must be held to account”

Earlier attack by TTP JA

Two months earlier, TTP JA also claimed responsibility for the death of PML-N lawmaker, Punjab home minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada in a suicide attack on his political office in Attock’s Shadi Khan village. Khanzada led an anti-terror campaign in Punjab province.

See following link,

“Pakistan: TTP JA allege responsibility for Attock attack in cooperation with a brother Jihadi organization”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/pakistan-ttp-ja-allege-responsibility-for-attock-attack-in-cooperation-with-a-brother-jihadi-organization/

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.

On the 6^th of Mizan of the current year, the valiant Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate in Kunduz province launched a well-organized operation on Kunduz city and within a few hours managed to break through enemy defense lines and took over the entire city barring the airbase.

In this operation all the below objectives set out by the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate were not only achieved but expectations were surpassed due to the favor of Allah Almighty.

1. Breaking Kunduz prison which housed hundreds of Mujahideen and other innocent individuals accused of supporting Jihad was a key objective of this operation. All praise is due to Allah, the prison fell under the control of Mujahideen on the initial day of the operation and hundreds of Mujahideen were freed.

2. Kunduz which is considered militarily strategic and a command center for the entire north east provinces of Afghanistan was attacked and taken over by Mujahideen, causing a wave of panic in the enemy ranks as a result of which large areas were completely cleared by Mujahideen with negligible casualties and small scale operations in Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and other provinces of the north. Amidst this advance, Baghlan’s Talaw Barfak district, tens of villages and military bases in Markazi Baghlan and Pul-e-Kumri districts; Takhar’s Eshkamesh, Yangi Qala and Khwaja Ghar districts; Badakhshan Warduj and Baharak districts; Faryab’s Khwaja NaMusa and Garzewan districts; Saripul’s Kohistanat district; Jawzjan’s Kham Aab district; entire districts of Imam Sahib, Qala Zaal and Chahr Dara and large parts of Khanabad and Aliabad districts all fell to the Mujahideen in a few short days while tens of vehicles, hundreds of heavy and light arms and large amounts of other equipment were also seized by the Mujahideen and subsequently transferred to secure locations. Such consecutive conquests had not been witnessed in the recent past.

3. During the conquest of Kunduz city, Mujahideen seized and secured hundreds of various type military equipment, APCs, launchers, tons of heavy and light arms ammunition as well as archived documents from the ministry of national directorate services and other organs. The enemy personnel from soldiers to the governor to the police chief were dispersed so wide that it seems unlikely they can reorganize anytime soon. Some of them even fled the country forever and we can confidently say that the ripple effect of these conquests will have immense positive impact on the military situation favoring the Mujahideen in the near future, Allah willing.

4. The reality that Afghanistan is still being occupied by the infidels was also exposed; because the invaders who had deviously lied about full security transfer clearly demonstrated that they are still directly involved in the war and have not abandoned the thought of occupation due to their continuous bombing of Kunduz and the use of their ground forces. But despite their presence and use of complete force, the Mujahideen proved that they can achieve their objectives in every part of the country and are able to take over key centers and regions including large cities.

The above mentioned conquests in Kunduz and north of the country were achieved with very small and negligible Mujahideen losses and due to the blessing of well-organized operational plans, civilian casualties were also kept at a bare minimum. However as the enemy tried to reclaim its lost honor and began bombing Kunduz city with US air power, they indiscriminately targeted and caused heavy losses to the civilians during the course of which MSF hospital was also bombed, killing all its medical personnel and 105 patients while keeping up their savagery against the locals.

The Islamic Emirate took into consideration the military situation and the fruitless cost of corporeal and material losses to Mujahideen in the protracted battle in defense of Kunduz city and therefore ordered its Mujahideen to withdraw from the main square markets and government buildings to the outlying rural areas of the city in order to reinforce their defense lines and reserve their strength for effective future operations.

We reassure the world and our Mujahid nation that just as the Mujahideen of Kunduz repelled the American and hireling Special Forces backed by air power and made them repeatedly flee towards the terminals of Kunduz airbase, they can at this very moment bring Kunduz city back under their control and once again force the enemy out with the help of Allah Almighty.

Withdrawal from Kunduz city bazaar and government buildings is done purely for the higher interests of Jihad, the main goal of which was to secure the population from air raids and protect the human and material cost of Mujahideen from waste in a protracted defensive battle.

All praise is due to Allah the conquest of Kunduz lifted the spirits of Mujahideen many folds, increased their experience in offensive and urban warfare and further impaired the already sagging morale of the enemy.

To end we thank all the Mujahideen of Kunduz for exceptionally executing the laid out plans, safeguarding the wealth and honor of the ordinary people during combat and preventing any such action from occurring which could have blackened the foreheads of Mujahideen. At the same time they won over the hearts of the entire nation especially the honorable people of Kunduz with their Islamic behavior. Their Islamic and ethical conduct with the enemy prisoners was such that the flow of opposition fighters and workers surrendering and joining Mujahideen throughout the country has also increased. We strongly reject all claims of enemy and foreign malicious circles accusing the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate of transgressing against the lives, property and honor of anyone. The people of Kunduz are witnesses that the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate have treated them with respect and have not inappropriate the rights of anyone during their control.

We give glad tidings to all the Mujahideen and our nation that the heroics of Kunduz opened a new chapter in the contemporary Jihad of Afghanistan and Allah willing this heroic will be the beginning of huge Jihadi conquests and emancipation of the country from occupation and the corrupt regime.

Allah willing, and nothing is hard for Allah the Benevolent.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

29/12/1436 Hijri Lunar

21/07/1394 Hijri Solar                       13/10/2015 Gregorian

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Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.