Taliban: 5 year old daughter of Adnan Rasheed recites an audio speech to Malala

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Muslim girl praying at sunset (Image via Shutterstock)

The 5 year old daughter of Adnan Rasheed one of the top Taliban commanders at Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was allegedly featured on an audio release believed to have come from the group. This could not be independently confirmed.

The child known as Hafsa Khorasani (not her real name) had a message for Malala Yousafzai, a young girl shot by the Taliban on 9 October 2012 as she boarded her school bus in the northwest Pakistani district of Swat. Malala championed education for girls and wrote a blog for the BBC encouraged by her father Ziauddin, an educator in Swat. She was co-recipient of Nobel peace prize in 2014 which polarized opinions some praising her as a champion of rights for girls, others accusing her and her father of being spies for western governments.

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(Image via Radical Sister blog)

Rasheed, now in his late 30s worked within the Pakistan Air Force as a junior technician in 1997. He became radicalized whilst serving, turning to jihad (a war or struggle against unbelievers) and was convicted for an attack on then President General Pervez Musharraf in December 2003 for which he was given the death penalty. Whilst in prison he was heard in a video recording encouraging supporters to “listen to my wife” who helped highlight his case. Rasheed was later freed along with 400 other inmates when Taliban militants stormed Bannu Prison in 2012. He went on to help mastermind a prison break himself at Dera Ismail Khan releasing 175 prisoners including 35 high-profile militants on 30 August 2013.

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Adnan Rasheed penned a letter to Malala (Image via Sana- indra blogspot)

Rasheed gained much publicity when he wrote a letter to Malala regretting that she had been attacked whilst he was in jail. He encouraged her to return to Pakistan to study at a madrassa (religious school) and stated,

“First of all please mind that Taliban never attacked you because of going to school or you were education lover, also please mind that Taliban or Mujahideen are not against the education of any men or women or girl. Taliban believe that you were intentionally writing against them and running a smearing campaign to malign their efforts to establish Islamic system in swat and your writings were provocative.”

The letter to Malala from Adnan Rasheed can be read here…

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/letter-to-malala-from-ttp-militant-adnan-rasheed-3/

Rasheed who has 2 wives, one a doctor, is close to TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah and continues to be a thorn in the side of the authorities with his messages to the military encouraging them to join the Taliban.

Now Rasheed’s daughter Hafsa (believed to be from his first marriage) delivers a message in the vein and language of her father who is multi-lingual. She begins by saying, “Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim” “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful” there is only one Allah and we should honor Him. Hafsa advises to follow the Quran and not to follow ways of kuffar (unbelievers) as Malala will become lost. She reminds, “you will see kuffars are very unhappy” and believers are happy and that Allah can bring happiness and peace in this world.

Hafsa says to Malala “you must be wondering how I know all this” and tells her it is through reading and understanding Quran and Sunnah. (This is the body of traditional social and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community. Along with the Qurʾān (the holy book of Islam) and Hadith (recorded sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), it is a major source of Sharīʿah, or Islamic law. Hafsa says “this is the best education”.

Hafsa echoes her father’s comments highlighting that Malala’s education is not the right education as she got it from kuffar and it is taking her away from the Creator and one true Allah. The message is to join Hafsa in Islamic education for benefit of Khalifah and not take any other system.

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Umar Media, the media wing of TTP recently launched an English radio station, Umar Radio FM. The first transmission featured “The Speech of Commander Adnan Rasheed Ex Airman Pakistan Air Force..  Subject : Message to the security force of Pakistan” And “Beautiful English Nasheeds”.

Links

“Taliban commander Adnan Rasheed narrates in new video exploring independence day and the horrific history of Pakistan”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/taliban-commander-adnan-rasheed-narrates-in-new-video-exploring-independence-day-and-the-horrific-history-of-pakistan/

“Taliban Commander Adnan Rasheed advises Pakistan’s armed forces to “Repent, Revise and Revolt”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/taliban-commander-adnan-rasheed-advises-pakistans-armed-forces-to-repent-revise-and-revolt/

“Malala becomes poster girl of western government double standards on gender justice”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/07/25/malala-becomes-poster-girl-of-western-government-double-standards-on-gender-justice/

“Brand Malala: Western exploitation of a schoolgirl”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/brand-malala-western-exploitation-of-a-schoolgirl/

“Gordon Brown’s spin on education and the PR company behind Malala the celebrity schoolgirl”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/gordon-browns-spin-on-education-and-the-pr-company-behind-malala-the-celebrity-schoolgirl/

“Pakistan’s hypocrisy over education, from Malala to the Khan Kids and the students of Shaktoi”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/pakistans-hypocrisy-over-education-from-malala-to-the-khan-kids-and-the-students-of-shaktoi/

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”.

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Afghanistan: Islamic State (Wilayat Khorasan) claim responsibility for attack on Shia mosque Kabul

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Baqir ul Olum mosque where the bomber detonated a suicide vest

(Image via Reuters)

Wilayat Khorasan, Islamic State group in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for an attack on the Baqir ul Olum mosque, Kabul killing at least 27 people and wounding 40 others according to Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry. The press release from IS came via its media wing, Amaq news agency.

Worshippers were gathered to commemorate the Day of Arbaeen, which occurs 40 days after Ashura when Hussain ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. At around 12:30 local time (08:00 GMT) asuicide bomber detonated his explosives covering the mosque in blood and the remains of shattered bodies.

Ewaz Ali, 50 told Associated Press, “I was inside the mosque and the Mullah was reading the prayer…suddenly a huge explosion happened, then everywhere was dark.” Women and children were among the victims.

The Taliban were quick to deny any connection to the incident saying they do not target mosques. Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted, “clarification… The attack in Kabul today has nothing to do with the Mujahidin of Islamic Emirate.”

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Aftermath of bombing Baqir ul Olum mosque (Image via APA)

Government Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah stated,

“I strongly condemn the suicide attack targeting mourners in a mosque in Kabul earlier this afternoon. I condole with victim families. This attack targeted innocent civilians -including children- in a holy place. It is a war crime and an act against Islam and humanity. This attack is against religions, faiths, humanity, human ideologies and every human belief. This is a sign of barbarism and cruelty. Afghans care for the blood of their people. Our security forces will hold the perpetrators accountable by bringing them to justice. Afghan lives matter. These terrorists and their harboring states will pay a heavy price for these atrocities against the Afghan people.”

Referring to the issue of sectarian violence he said, “While we mourn the loss of our loved ones, we must make sure to work for unity and avoid the enemy plots that divide us by titles.”

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Wounded being taken to hospital (Image via AFP)

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) put out a press statement with Ms. Kardel acting head, stating the organization, “expresses its revulsion at this latest effort by extremists to stoke sectarian violence in Afghanistan…..Religious and ethnic tolerance are values the Afghan people hold strong, and I urge the Afghan authorities to do everything possible to defend Afghans of all faiths.”

Full UN statement can be read on the following link,

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55614#.WDT4UvmLTIU

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IS released photo of Hamza Al-Khurasani who allegedly detonated his suicide vest against Shiite mourners Kabul (Image via Abdul Mateen Imran) 

Wilayat Khorasan first emerged in Afghanistan in the summer of 2014 and formed when a number of commanders defected from the Taliban. Since then the group has carried out a number of attacks in the country and across the border in Pakistan. US drone strikes have targeted top leaders and there have been ongoing clashes with Taliban.

Back in October, IS claimed responsibility for targeting the Karte Sakhi Shia shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan killing 18 people and wounding at least 36 others. See following link,

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/afghanistan-islamic-state-claim-responsibility-for-shia-shrine-attack-in-kabul/

They also claimed responsibility for a blast in Kabul against Shia Hazara taking part in a protest on the 23rd July to draw attention to the rerouting of the TUTAP (Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) power line. See below,

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/afghanistan-islamic-state-claim-responsibility-for-shia-shrine-attack-in-kabul/

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”.

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Third Quarterly Report of (August, September and October 2016) by the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’

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Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances

No. 33

Dated: 18/11/2016

During third quarter of 2016 (i.e. August, September and October), total 228 tragic incidents of civilian losses and casualties have been registered by the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of  Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’, in which, overall 1587 civilian people were martyred and wounded.

Out of these 228 incidents, 167 are caused by the American invaders and their internal mercenary forces, whereas Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate are responsible for 32 of them. Similarly, 29 incidents are caused by Daish (ISIL) and other unknown elements.

Thus, American and their internal stooge forces are responsible for 73.24% incident. Mujahidin are involved in 14.03%; whereas Daish (ISIL) and unknown groups are blamed for 12.71% out of the total 228 incents mentioned above.

In the third quarter of 2016 (i.e. August, September and October) 693 of our innocent countrymen were martyred. Among them, 460 were martyred by the American invaders and their internal mercenary forces; 186 persons were martyred by Daish (ISIL) and the unknown elements; whereas 40 people were martyred during Mujahidin attacks.

In the above 693 civilian casualties, 527 were men, 73 were women, and the remaining 93 were innocent children.

Among the total 693 martyred people, American occupying forces and their internal mercenary in-security forces are responsible for 66.37% civilian casualties; 26.83% are caused by Daish (ISIL) and the unknown elements; whereas Mujahidin are held responsible for 5.77% of these casualties.

In the above 228 incidents, 894 civilian countrymen were injured. Among them, 457 were wounded by American invaders and their internal stooge forces; 397 were wounded by Daish (ISIL) and unknown elements; whereas 40 people were injured by Mujahidin.

Among the total 894 wounded civilians, 729 were men, 63 were women and the remaining 102 were children.

According to the investigation of the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’, American occupiers and their internal mercenary forces are responsible for 51.11%; Daish (ISIL) and unknown elements are involved in 44.40%; where Mujahidin are behind 4.47% of the above mentioned 894 civilians wounded.

In this way the total number of civilian losses and casualties, including martyred and wounded persons, in the third quarter of 2016 (i.e. August, September and October) reached to 1587.

It is worth mentioning that the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’ has conducted a thorough investigation as directed by the esteemed leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in all those incidents of civilian losses and casualties which were caused by Mujahidin. The dossiers of the perpetrators have been handed over to the ‘Military Courts’ of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and those proved guilty, have been penalized according to the Islamic Sharia Law. Similarly, an understanding and reconciliation have been made by extending condolence, sympathy and support to all those individuals and families who had suffered in the above mentioned incidents due to Mujahidin’s negligence.

According to the available facts and figures, it is obvious that the American invaders, their internal stooge forces and Daish (ISIL) related fighters are responsible for a greater and significant part of the above mentioned civilian losses and casualties of the third quarter of 2016.

Some horrific incidents which are deliberately caused by the American invaders, their foreign allies and local mercenary forces, as confessed by them too, are as following:

  1. Thirteen civilians martyred during a raid of Joint Forces in ‘Paktika’ province:

On Friday 12th August 2016, ‘Minara’ area in ‘Khoshamad’ district of ‘Paktika’ province was raided by American invaders collaborated by their mercenary Afghan army and police forces, in which, most civilian houses of this village were combed; ordinary villagers were badly beaten and tortured, and, while returning, significant amount of valuables and cash money were looted from these civilian houses.

The so called head of ‘Khoshamand’ district (named ‘Gula Khan’) admitted that he was told by the white-bearded men of this village that after badly beating and looting the local people, the house of ‘Dr. Warishmin’, an ordinary civilian, was bombed by American drones, in which, 13 innocent people were brutally martyred, including ‘Dr. Warishmin’ himself and four of his children. ‘Khalilullah Ziayi’, the general security commander of puppet regime for ‘Pakitika’ province has also admitted and confirmed that 13 ordinary countrymen were killed in this indiscriminate bombing.

The local people added that besides the foreign American invading forces, they were beaten, tortured and looted by the local Afghan national army and police forces too, and it was even more agonizing for them.

  1. Indiscriminate bombing of civilian houses by helicopters of mercenary national army in ‘Kunduz’ province:

On Friday August 12th 2016, free and independent media resources reported from ‘Kunduz’ province that heavy fighting took place in ‘Dahna Kushlaq’ area between Taliban and the stooge commando forces in an effort to break the siege of ‘Imam Sahib’ district, and to push back Taliban from ‘Dahna Kushlaq’ area, but they could not succeed. In this fierce fighting, three commandos were killed while three more were wounded. Taliban also admitted one of their casualty. When the stooge commando forces retreated from the battle-field, civilian houses in ‘Dahna Kushlaq’ area were indiscriminately hit and bombed by helicopters of the defense ministry of puppet regime, in which, several houses were demolished and sixteen innocent countrymen were injured.

  1. Six civilians martyred and four others wounded by American occupying forces in ‘Nangarhar’ province:

On Saturday 13th August 2016, six innocent countrymen were martyred and four others were wounded in a missile attack, indiscriminately fired by the American invading forces in ‘Bandar’ area of ‘Achin’ district in ‘Nangarhar’ province.

The named of martyred civilians are as following:

  1. Mohammad Zamin s/o Nazar Mir
  2. Niyaz Min    s/o  Nazar Mir
  3. Sohbat Khan    s/o  Shali
  4. Mamoond    s/o  Shali
  5. Fawwad    s/o  Sohbat Khan
  6. Mohammad Ayub s/o  Sultan Mir

‘Mohammad Ali Bandar’, a local chieftain and member of ‘Nangarhar’ provincial assembly, told that in the recent past, foreign occupying forces deployed in ‘Nangarhar’ province have launched cruise missile attacks against armed groups, in which, mostly innocent civilians are killed and wounded.

Kabul based ‘Sarnawisht’ newspaper (which literally means ‘Destiny’) reported while quoting the local eye-witnesses that the above missile was launched from an American base on civilian houses in ‘Bandar’ area, in which, ordinary people were killed and wounded.

It was admitted and confirmed by the stooge officials of ‘Nangarhar’ province that the American occupying forces have recently resorted to random cruise missile attacks against their armed opponents.

Though, civilian losses and casualties have significantly increased in the indiscriminate bombing and raids of foreign American invaders and their local mercenary forces, but both, the Human Rights Organs and the stooge Afghan admin have adopted complete silence in this regard.

  1. Ordinary countrymen indiscriminately attacked by mercenary national army helicopters in ‘Kunduz’ province:

Representative of the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’ reported from ‘Kunduz’ province that innocent civilians of suburban area of ‘Khan Abad’ district in ‘Kunduz’ province were indiscriminately shelled by helicopters of the mercenary army of puppet Kabul regime, in which, a 7-year-old child s/o ‘Abdul Jabbar’, an common villager, was martyred and six other civilians were wounded, including 2 women and 4 children; one of the wounded women was the wife of the pro-mentioned ‘Abdul Jabbar’.

  1. Civilian houses in ‘Kunduz’ province were raided by foreign American invading forces:

On Friday 23rd September, civilian houses in ‘Eid Gah’ area of ‘Dasht-i-Archi’ district of ‘Kunduz’ province were raided by savage American occupying forces, collaborated by their internal mercenary Afghan forces, in which, one innocent civilian was martyred and five others were wounded.

A day earlier, civilian houses in the above mentioned were raided by American invading forces too, in which, 23 ordinary people were arrested and taken away from their homes, accused as Taliban fighters.

  1. Civilian houses bombed by American invaders in ‘Kunduz’ province:

On Friday 23rd September, according to our reporter, civilian houses in ‘Qarlaq’ area in ‘Dasht-i-Archi’ district of ‘Kunduz’ province were indiscriminately bombed by foreign American occupying forces, in which, two innocent civilians were martyred.

  1. Innocent people killed and wounded in an indiscriminate air attack on a civilian house in ‘Badakhshan’ province:

Our correspondent from ‘Badakhshan’ province reported that a civilian house in ‘Shuch’ are of ‘Jurm’ district in ‘Badakhshan’ province was indiscriminately bombed at 4 p.m. local time, in which, 3 innocent people including a woman were martyred and 2 more children were wounded whereas the house was completely demolished.

  1. The house of a civilian ‘Pilgrim’ was bombed by foreign invading forces in ‘Nangarhar’ province:

On Wednesday 28th September 2016, reporter of the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’ reported that a civilian house was indiscriminately bombed by the brutal foreign invading forces, in which, 15 innocent civilians including a child were martyred while 13 others were seriously wounded. Report added that a local chieftain had just returned from ‘Hajj’ (i.e. the Muslim Pilgrimage) whereas local people and other guests had gathered in his house to congratulate him when this tragic incident occurred, which resulted in fatal civilian losses and casualties.

  1. Civilian targeted in two separate incidents by savage foreign forces in ‘Kandahar’ province:

On Thursday 29th September 2016, our correspondent reported that civilian houses in ‘Bori Shah Karaize’ area were raided by brutal foreign invaders and their internal mercenary forces under the shield of their jet-fighters and helicopters. A pick-up model vehicle, locally called four-by-four, was targeted, which was on its way from ‘Kandahar’ city to ‘Naish’ district. In this incident, 4 innocent civilians including a woman and a child were martyred on the spot whereas 6 other civilians were taken away as prisoners.

Prior to this, on Tuesday 27th September 2016, a corolla type vehicle, belonged to an ordinary villager, was brought under air-strike by ruthless foreign invaders in ‘Spin Manda’ area in ‘Maiwand’ district of ‘Kandahar’ province, in which, 2 innocent civilians were martyred and 2 others were injured.

  1. A UN worker killed by mercenary Afghan forces in ‘Nangarhar’ province:

On Sunday 2nd October 2016, the house of an Afghan UN worker was raided by mercenary Afghan forces in ‘Jalal Abad’ city, the center of ‘Nangarhar’ province, in which, he was ruthlessly killed inside his own house.

This tragic incident took place in fourth security circle of ‘Jalal Abad’ city.

A member of the bereaved family told the ‘Pazwak News Agency’ that 35-year-old ‘Mohammad Sadiq’ was in-charge of local UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Assistance) office in ‘Kunduz’ province. He had just arrived home for spending holidays when his house was raided by local mercenary Special Forces at 11 o’clock at nearly midnight. They were asking for someone named ‘Quddus’ who was unknown for the whole family.

The relative added that all female members of the bereaved family were locked up in a separate room, and ‘Mohammad Saiq’ was, then, ruthlessly shot four bullets in front of his parents and his wife.

The relative further told that his mother could not bear this terrible incident and breathed her last at the spot.

On the other hand, the United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Assistance also confirmed that one of its official was killed as condolences were offered to the bereaved family.

  1. Four innocent brothers martyred in ‘Nangarhar’ province:

On Thursday 6th October, a civilian house was raided late at night by brutal foreign invaders accompanied by their local Afghan mercenary forces in ‘Kama’ district of ‘Nangarhar’ province, in which, four brothers belonging to one and the same family were ruthlessly martyred.

The local eye-witnesses told media that four innocent brothers were martyred and another ordinary villager was taken away as prisoner by the foreign invading forces and their Afghan stooge soldiers.

  1. Ordinary people indiscriminately bombed during a raid:

On Friday 28th October 2016, our correspondent in ‘Nangarhar’ province reported that the house of a renowned religious scholar (named Moulavi Mohammad Alam) was raided by savage American invaders escorted by their local mercenary Afghan forces in ‘Marak Khail’ area of ‘Shairzad’ district in ‘Nangarhar’ province. No sooner did the invaders raided the house, they were attacked by heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate and inflicted significant losses and casualties on the joint enemy. Having heavily suffered, the wicked enemy resorted to indiscriminate bombing of the whole village and surrounding area, in which, an innocent woman and a man were martyred and 30 other civilians including women and children were wounded.

  1. Civilian houses in ‘Badghis’ province bombed:

On Friday 28th October 2016, the reporter of the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’ reported from ‘Badghis’ province that civilian houses in ‘Haji Kamal Jan’ village in ‘Wach Manda’ area of ‘Ghoremach’ district in ‘Badghis’ province were ruthlessly bombed by savage foreign invaders, in which, 2 children were martyred and seven other innocent civilians including children and women were wounded. Two civilian houses were completely demolished in this horrific incident whereas several other families were forced to abandon the area due to the destruction of their houses.

  1. Civilians killed and wounded in ruthless bombing of a base:

On Sunday 30th October, our correspondent reported that 35 innocent civilians including children and aged people were martyred and several others were seriously wounded which might increase the number of martyred people, when ‘Darwaishan’ area near ‘Tareen Kot’ city, the center of ‘Urzgan’ province, was indiscriminately bombed by savage foreign invaders about 9 o’clock in the morning.

This deadly incident occurred when all soldiers of a besieged military base in ‘Darwaishan’ area surrendered to Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate along with their arms and ammunition. After evacuating all the surrendered soldiers, local people rushed to the base for sightseeing and grabbing the remains of the security forces. Just then, the base and surrounding area were indiscriminately bombed by savage foreign invaders which resulted in this carnage.

 

Due to its religious obligation and commitment for its country and people, the ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’ has repeatedly asked all warring factions to take utmost care of civilian lives and properties during fighting, and no Islamic or Human values should be violated in this regard.

The ‘Independent Organ of the Islamic Emirate for the Prevention of Civilian Casualties and Enquiry of Grievances’

E-mail Address: molkietalafat_m@yahoo.com

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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”.

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Islamic Emirate: UN Experts Report is Mere a Baseless Claim

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Recently a group of UN experts have said in a report that there are 45000 Mujahideen fighting against the Kabul administration in Afghanistan and between 20 and 25 percent of them are foreign Mujahideen. But instead of mentioning 20-25 percent foreign Mujahideen, some pro-western media outlets have gone a step ahead by claiming there are 20000-25000 foreign Mujahideen. First of all, it is important to mention that this report has been prepared on the bases of inaccurate information and for political motives which has no reality. The purpose of this report is to obtain some malicious political objectives. One of them being creation of fictitious fear in the region and the world as a whole.
All know that from past few months, some western media outlets are making fanfare of the issue of existence of Al-qaeda and Daesh (ISIL) in Afghanistan. On the bases of such report, the invaders want to justify their presence in Afghanistan. Furthermore, they want to intimidate or pressurize neighboring countries of Afghanistan i.e. China and Russia. Similarly, they want to show the world that foreign Mujahideen are fighting in Afghanistan, so they will neither support the current Islamic and national resistance against foreign occupation nor show sympathy with them. Thus, they expect them to close their eyes on atrocities committed by invaders like civilian casualties and blind bombardments. By leveling such claims, they also want to give courage to morale sagging soldiers of the Kabul Administration that you are not fighting against Afghans rather fighting against foreigners. But the Afghans see everything with their own eyes and know that realities are contrary to these claims.
In fact, the Islamic Emirate does not need recruitment from others for the Jihadic resistance against foreign troops and their domestic stooges. The majority of Afghan nation are standing by the Islamic Emirate. They always insist for recruitments in the ranks and files of the Islamic Emirate due to Islamic obligation and love for freedom. Whereas, the Islamic Emirate only recruits them on the bases of needs.
We have said time and again that the Islamic Emirate is an Islamic and national force, struggling to end occupation and establish an Islamic system. On the bases of its policy, it neither uses its soil against others nor does it allow others to interfere in our internal affairs. But, it is important to say that such baseless allegation and reports makes the issue of Afghanistan further complicated. The invaders deliberately want to distract the attention of the world from the real solution of the issue. The invaders and their foreign and domestic Allies should know that these failed and illegitimate tactics are not the solution of the issue of Afghanistan rather it shows their failure and  jittery.

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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”.

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Execution of mentally ill prisoners ‘inappropriate’, says Pakistan’s Supreme Court (Reprieve)

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Ali’s family had pleaded for the execution to be halted (Image via BBC)

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has indicated that the Government cannot execute mentally ill death-row prisoners such as Imdad Ali, who suffers from schizophrenia.

At a hearing this morning, judges said that if Imdad Ali, who suffers from schizophrenia, can be proven to have been mentally ill at the time of his trial in 2001 then he must not be executed. They added that while Mr Ali remains mentally unfit, it would be “inappropriate” to hang him.

Mr Ali, 50, has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Jail medical records presented at the Supreme Court hearing show that Imdad has been treated for mental illness for many years, and that a 2013 medical report concluded that he is “insane.” More recent medical reports, from September and October this year, have confirmed his illness, and a psychiatrist at his prison has deemed him “a treatment-resistant case.”

Sentenced to death in 2002 over a shooting, Mr Ali has spent 14 years on Pakistan’s death row, including 3 years in the jail hospital in solitary confinement. The execution of mentally ill people is illegal under Pakistani and international law. However, despite Mr Ali’s illness, the Pakistani authorities have been seeking to carry out his execution since last month, when a warrant for his hanging was handed down.

At a hearing on Monday, the Supreme Court ordered that a medical board be set up to determine whether Mr Ali is mentally ill.

Pakistan has hanged an estimated 418 people since resuming executions in December 2014, including juveniles, prisoners who were tortured into ‘confessions’, and others who have subsequently been found to have been innocent. The country’s compliance with its international human rights obligations will be reviewed as early as next year by the UN Human Rights Council and UN treaty monitoring bodies.

Commenting, Harriet McCulloch, deputy director of the death penalty team at Reprieve, said:

“It’s welcome to hear Pakistan’s Supreme Court affirming that the Government cannot execute mentally ill prisoners. There is already abundant evidence that Imdad Ali is severely mentally ill – his hanging would be a serious breach of Pakistani and international law. The Pakistani authorities must urgently heed these warnings, and commute Imdad’s death sentence before it’s too late.”

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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”.

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Islamic Emirate statement: Over 67 US invaders killed and wounded amid Bagram martyrdom attack

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Attack on Bagram base was executed by Hafiz Muhammad Parwani

(Image via Ahmet Yar) 

Post via Islamic Emirate

Early morning today, a martyrdom seeker courageous Mujahid of Islamic Emirate carried out a martyrdom attack on American invaders inside Bagram airbase while they were busy in exercising.

Martyrdom Mujahid – Hafiz Muhammad Parwani – had already managed to enter the airfield very tactically along with necessary toll and explosives.

Based on accurate information in this powerful attack 23 American soldiers including key officers have been killed and 44 others wounded as well as several internal puppets killed and wounded.

The planning of attack took 4 months, the martyrdom seeker Mujahid had entered the base very cleverly and performed a successful attack early this monring that left dozens of invaders killed while they were busy in taking exercise.

Invading forces used to hide their losses under such attacks or shows very little. But the type of attack, precision, commitment of Mujahid to infiltrate to the enemy core shows that it is not an ordinary attack and so the target.

The Kabul administration once again calling this major attack binge conducted in the heart of enemy to have caused civilians casualties, the propaganda which is very much familiar to the Afghan people now.

Zabihullah Mujahid, Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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Links

“Bagram blast: Bomber kills Americans at Afghan base”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37960735

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”.

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Balochistan: Attack on Sufi shrine by IS (Wilayat Khorasan) leaves 52 dead and over 100 people injured

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Sufi shrine targeted by IS (Wilayat Khorasan)

Image via The News (International)

The region of Balochistan, in Pakistan was once again hit by violence when an explosion targeted a Sufi Muslim gathering in the Lasbella district killing 52 people and injuring 105 others. The casualty figures were tweeted by Sarfraz Bugti, Minster for Home and Tribal affairs, PDMA and prison who said “400 levies man are on spot and surrounding area DC Khuzdar DC Bela supervising rescue operation.” Balochistan is home to a number of insurgent groups and a separatist movement fighting for independence from Pakistan.

The attack happened as worshippers gathered at the Shah Noorani shrine to perform a dhamaal which is a trance-like dance that is performed daily around sunset, to honor Sufi saints and attracts large crowds. As Nicholas Schmiddle wrote in his 2008 article on Sufis in Pakistan, “Sufism is not a sect, like Shiism or Sunnism, but rather the mystical side of Islam—a personal, experiential approach to Allah, which contrasts with the prescriptive, doctrinal approach of fundamentalists like the Taliban.” Sufis are increasingly exposed to violence from insurgent groups so security at such events is important. Ayaz Khan of Balochistan Voices explained,

“Shah Noorani is a place which is guarded by levis force however security of the Tomb, at the time of attack, was low as it remains usually. Tomb’s security remains a concern in normal days, but it is increased during the annual commemoration (urs) which is often celebrated in the month of Ramadan.”

Back in June, Amjad Sabri, a famous Sufi singer who performed Qawwali devotional music was shot dead in Karachi see following link,

“Amjad Sabri: Pakistanis mourn singer killed by Taliban”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36603847

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Rescuers struggled to reach victims (Image AFP) 

Rescue efforts at Shah Noorani were hampered by the rough, hilly terrain delaying help to those trapped in the rubble. Assam Dastghir echoed the concerns of many, tweeting,

Facing difficulties in reaching Shah Noorani. Governors, PM, Interior minister roam around in helicopters but No heli for bloody civilians. 

Nearest facility where serious patients can be treated is Located 300 km away in Khi the poor of this country has many killers

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Relatives gathered at a hospital in Karachi (Image AP)

Local film footage posted by showed Edhi workers shifting injured and dead bodies from the bomb site to Civil Hospital in Karachi. General Asim Bajwa (ISPR) reported that 50 soldiers and 20 ambulances had been dispatched to the scene.

Sumaira Jajja, a journalist with Dawn stated, “when it comes to disasters in Pakistan, its either the Edhi Foundation or Pakistan army to the rescue. Zero capacity of government organisations.” Imran Khan Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf (PTI) said he was “shocked at blast in Khuzdar, Balochistan at shrine of Shah Noorani: terrible loss of life. Govt must immediately send helicopters to this remote area.”

Islamic State (known as Wilayat Khorasan in the region) claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq media according to Reuters. Back in October IS targeted a police academy resulting in many fatalities.

“Balochistan: Attack on Quetta college leaves dozens dead and over a 100 injured!

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/balochistan-attack-on-quetta-police-college-leaves-dozens-dead-and-over-a-100-injured/

Links

“Pakistanis sufis preach faith and ecstacy”

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/pakistans-sufis-preach-faith-and-ecstasy-92998056/?no-ist

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”.

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Afghanistan: Taliban target German consulate in response to US/NATO attack on civilians in Kunduz

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Aftermath of explosion on German Consulate (Image via Silab Mangal)

There was alarm on Thursday evening from residents in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province when windows of buildings were shattered by a loud blast. The German consulate was reported to be under attack at 11pm local time targeted with explosives by the Taliban. Reuters stated that according to a NATO spokesman the attack “involved two car bombs” and “parts of consulate (were) heavily damaged” after vehicles were rammed into the compound wall. Tolo news claimed initially that there were “4 dead, over 100 wounded” but the figure could rise.

Masood Jahish wrote on his Facebook page,

“The blast in Mazar shattered the glass and ceiling of the hall my sister was getting engaged in at the time of the explosion. Thankfully, nobody was physically hurt in the incident, but it traumatized dozens of members of my family and ruined a beautiful night for two people who started a life together. I usually look at what is happening in Afghanistan just as news, but it is incidents like this, that remind me this war could personally effect all of us.”

Shakib Mahmud tweeted the following images of damage to property,

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Shattered glass led to multiple injuries in the city

(Images via Shakib Mahmud)

Tahir Qadry, Correspondent and Documentary Maker said,

“Many people have been wounded as a result of shattered glasses. Can’t explain how big it was. My 7 year old daughter still crying. Just talked to Mr. Yunosi, newly appointed Afghan ambassador to Tajikistan. He has been shifted to a hospital, is okay. The area close to the German consulate in Mazar is cordoned off by the German troops. Helicopters are flying over…. I am told firing from inside the German consulate was done by the German soldiers to stop anyone coming close to the consulate.”

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Two of the children hurt in the attack (Images via Tahir Qadry)

The German Foreign Office later reported, “the attack on the GER Consulate General is over. We are grateful to the brave Afghan and Resolute Support forces for their intervention.”

MOD Georgia posted the following on Twitter,

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Taliban claim responsibility

Islamic Emirate claimed responsibility for the attack saying they carried it out in response to recent coalition air strikes in Kunduz on November 3rd which led to the deaths of over 30 civilians including women and children, see following link.

“Afghanistan: US/NATO bomb families in Kunduz a year after incinerating hospital patients in their beds”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/afghanistan-us-bomb-families-in-kunduz-a-year-after-incinerating-hospital-patients-in-their-beds/

The Taliban stated, “it is worth mentioning that Germans were part of the perpetrators plotting recent Kunduz bombings that caused casualties, over 50 innocent and defenseless civilians.”

According to Al Jazeera, “Germany has 938 soldiers stationed in Afghanistan, most of them in Balkh” and made the decision to extend troops stay in the country last year. Back in 2015, DW media highlighted that Rainer Arnold, a Social Democrat member of the parliamentary defense committee said, “Germany could turn its military base in the northern town of Masar-i-Sharif into an ‘anchor of stability’ for the entire north of the country”. The German government may be forced to reconsider their position today.

Links

“Germany decides to keep troops in Afghanistan until further notice”

http://www.dw.com/en/germany-decides-to-keep-troops-in-afghanistan-until-further-notice/a-18787889

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”.

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Pakistan: A Message to US President Elect Donald J Trump from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan

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We have this message for the new President Elect for United States of America that He should abandon the anti islam policy in the name of terrorism and should release all the muslim prisoners especially Afia Siddique at his earliest.

Our war is not against Pakistan or people of Pakistan but against its government and army who has forsaken us from our religious right that is islamic law. They are killing us massively and destroying our properties in return for this demand. We are not terrorists but we are fighting our religious war.

Pakistan came into being in the name of Islam therefore we want Islamic law in it, which is our very right from every dimension. America should stop military assistance of Pakistan against us in the name of terrorism. Pakistani rulers and its slave army are only up to money, they can fight against America if they get more from somewhere. These are double cross, whose creed and faith is money only, for which they can go to any extent. No matter if they have to fight against Islam or their own country men. Their past and present is enough to understand them.

Muhammad Khurasani

Central Spokesman for Tehreek Taliban Pakistan

اردو ترجمہ۔

 

ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کو تحریک  طالبان پاکستان کیجانب سے پیغام

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امریکہ کے نئے صدر کے نام ہمارا یہ  پیغام ہے کہ وہ دہشت گردی کے نام پرامریکہ کی  اسلام دشمن پالیسی کو ترک کردے اور پہلے مسلمان قیدیوں اور خاص طور پر عافیہ صدیقی کو رہا کرے۔

ہماری جنگ پاکستان یا پاکستانی عوام سے نہیں ،بلکہ اس  حکومت اور فوج سے ہے جنہوں نے ہمیں اپنے اسلامی حق یعنی اسلامی قانون سے محروم کردیا ہے ،اور اس کے مطالبے پر ہمارے املاک کو تباہ کرکے ہمارا قتل عام کررہے ہیں۔

ہم دہشت گرد نہیں بلکہ اپنا مذھبی جنگ لڑ رہے ہیں ، پاکستان اسلام کے نام پر بنا ہے اسلئے ہم اسمیں اسلامی قانون چاہتے ہیں جوکہ ہر طرح سے ہمارا حق بنتا ہے،اور امریکہ کو چاہیئے کہ ہمارے خلاف دہشت گردی کے نام پر پاکستان کا فوجی تعاون بند کردے۔

پاکستانی حکمران اور اس غلام  فوج کا حال تو یہ ہے،کہ اگر کہیں اور سے زیادہ رقم ملے تو وہ امریکہ کےخلاف بھی لڑنے سے گریز نہ کریں۔ یہ دوغلے پالیسی والے لوگ ہیں،جن کا دین وایمان صرف پیسہ ہے، جس کو حاصل کرنے کیلئے یہ کسی بھی حد تک جا سکتے ہیں،پھر چاہے انہیں اسلام اور  اپنے ہم وطن مسلمانوں کے خلاف ہی کیوں نہ لڑنا پڑے ،

ان کا ماضی اور حال  بات کو سمجھنے کے لئے کافی ہے۔

محمد خراسانی

مرکزی ترجمان تحریک طالبان پاکستان

 

عربی ترجمہ۔

رساله من حركة طالبان باكستان الى الرئيس الامريكي الجديد دونالد ترامب !

رسالتنا الى الرئيس الامريكي الجديد هي ترك سياسة العدوان الامريكي للاسلام تحت مسمى الارهاب والافراج عن اسرى المسلمين وبالخصوص اختنا عافيه

حربنا ليست ضد باكستان او ضد الشعب الباكستاني! بل ضد هزه الحكومة وجيشها الزي حرمنا من حقنا الشرعي اي تحكيم الشريعة وبسبب مطالبتنا بزلك

يهدمون املاكنا ويسفكون دمائنا

لسنا ارهابين بل اننا نحاربهم حربا عقديه، فباكستان بنيت بإسم الاسلام ونحن نريد تحكيم الشريعة الاسلامية فيها وهذا حقنا،

فإننا نطالب امريكا بوقف تعاونها مع الجيش الباكستاني في حربها ضدنا بمسمى مكافحة الإرهاب

فلو تلقّى حكام باكستان وجيشه دعما اخر اكثر مما يتلقونه منكم مقابل محاربتكم فسيفعلون ذلك لان سياستهم مختلطة

فدينهم وايمانهم هوا الدولار ويفعلون كل مايمكن فعله مقابل اخذه حتى وان كان ثمن ذلك محاربة الاسلام وابناء الوطن

فماضيهم وحاضرهم يكفي فهماً

محمد خراساني

المتحدث الرسمي لحركة طالبان باكستان

 

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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”.

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Remarks by spokesman of Islamic Emirate regarding change in the US leadership

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The result of US election shows that Republican presidential candidate – Donald Trump – has been successful.

Our message is that he should give US government a policy of not depriving freedom of other nations of the world and should not seek American interests in the destruction and conviction of other nations, so to make the world safer and end the ongoing crisis.

Most importantly, he should withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan, and unlike other former US rulers; he should neither seek any more titles of ignominy for his self and American generals, nor worsen the American prestige, economy and military by engaging in this futile war.

Let the Afghan people as an independent nation for building an autonomous system that has interaction with each other and with world where everyone is protected from other’s harms.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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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”.

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