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28^th of Asad (Zmarai) is the day Afghanistan commemorates its Independence Day. On this day the Afghan nation gained its independence from the occupation of the British Empire.

About a century ago in 1298 Hijri Solar – when Afghanistan was under the indirect occupation of the British Empire and like today, the British invaders were in control of Afghanistan’s political order, internal and foreign policy as well as other affairs – the Afghan Mujahid nation launched armed Jihad to regain its independence and engaged the English colonialists on four fronts (Kandahar, Paktia, Nangarhar and Kunar-Nuristan). After successful Jihad, the English colonialists were defeated and forced to recognize the independence of Afghanistan. And on 28^th of Asad 1298 Hijri Solar, Afghanistan was declared an independent state as it attained freedom from every type of British control.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wholeheartedly congratulates its freedom-loving Mujahid nation on this great day of sacrifice presented for freedom and independence.

Just as we rescued our homeland from the English colonialists and Soviet occupiers with historical sacrifices, we are hopeful to once again attain our freedom from the occupation of America and her allies with the blessing of divine help.

Looking from one angle at the current condition of our country, it is with great regret to be welcoming our Independence Day as our beloved homeland is once under the occupation of colonialist invaders. But looking from another angle, it is a place of thanks and praise to know that the valiant Afghan nation is still the old nation and it still has the same sense of Iman (faith) and love for freedom. And it is the demand and basis of this same unshakable faith and independent nature that they have waged Jihad empty-handed against the international invaders which today has pushed America to the verge of defeat and humiliation just like the occupiers before them. She has lost thousands of soldiers, her economy is faltering and her international standing and prestige is lost.

Utilizing this opportunity of Independence Day Anniversary, the Islamic Emirate calls on the supposed Afghan faces – who have aided the invaders in occupying our Islamic country and are still standing by their side – to end importing anti-Islamic foreign ideologies to Afghanistan, stop aiding the invaders and learn from the defeat and humiliating condition of the communists. Stop betrayal and disloyalty towards your people and religion and instead join hands with your nation in their pursuit of an Islamic system and independence of the country.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

14/11/1437 Hijri Lunar

27/05/1395 Hijri Solar                    17/08/2016 Gregorian

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”.

Kashmiris reject India crying “Azadi ya maut” Freedom or Death,

(Image via Verso)

Post by Essar Batool

1. Kill people- Check
2. Gag local media- check
3. Cut off all communication lines- Check
4. Bring in Indian media to extol the virtues of ‘fallen’ soldiers- check
5. Day curfew aside, place night curfews too- Check
6. Ensure blockade of essentials, starting with fuel- Check
7. Book international human rights organisations for sedition- Check
8. Suspend officials responsible for a fallen flag of a fallen nation- Check

Omar Khalid Khorasani (Image TTP JA) 

My jihadi brothers, mothers, sisters and those young men who are facing cruelty of pakistani army and establishment…… Now a days, as the situation in the world is, fraud and deception is used to defeat the enemies..So like this, Pakistani intelligence agency ISI wants to make us the enemy of the whole world. And it wants to prove us Jamaat ul Ahrar as an international terrorist organization. The purpose of this is to ease the situation for them in pakistan and to make their enemy fight some other country (instead of Pakistan).

American defence ministry has recently included Jamaat ul Ahrar in the blacklist of international terrorism. So brothers! This is the fact that Pakistani ISI has used American intelligence against Pakistani Taliban many times in the past. ISI itself has attacked many foreigners and American targets and later tried to give proof against Taliban to the same country. ISI agents have come numerous times to us while pretending to be Taliban and promised us cooperation in attacking American targets. This has happened so many times. And they haven’t yet succeeded in that, Alhamdulillah.

And now in the scenario, where America has put Jamaat ul Ahrar in the blacklist…. so main shura of Jamaat ul Ahrar and its ulemaa have made clear its policy. And we reject all blames put on us by America.

As it is said that we are linked with Dawlat ul Islamia (Daesh) or Al qaeda. We strongly reject this claim and make it clear that we have no bayah or affiliation to any of these 2 organizations. Although mujahideen of Islamic State and Al qaeda and all the jihadi organizations in the world are our brothers…. But we had no relationship with them in the past and no relationship now.

It is also said in American report that Jamaat ul Ahrar is involved in attacks in europe…. this is also a lie and a deception of ISI. We have no involvement in any attack of Paris , Brussels, Europe. If there is any clear evidence for that, present it to us.

Third important thing is that Jamaat ul Ahrar doesn’t attack any country or its interests other than Pakistan. And we have no intentions of doing that. We are not terrorists on global level and we have no involvement in any militant activity on global level . We are only fighting in Pakistan and we have clear goals for that, which the world can clearly see. That pakistan was founded for islam. But establisHment has snatched this right away from us. So we have no option left other than fighting. We want our rights, We want to defend our brothers and every law in this world gives us that right. Likewise in FATA and Malakand area, we have legal right to impose the law of our own choice, but this right of ours has been taken away from us.

Islamic Emirate of afghanistan are our teachers and role models. We want to follow them in everything they do and we feel honoured by that. So we want to establish law of sharia, free the prisoners and to defend ourselves in the manner they do it.

One more important thing . It is repeatedly said that people of Deash and Al Qaeda are present in such and such area…. but this is wrong. Wherever Jamaat ul Ahrar muhajireen are present, there is no presence of Daesh or Al Qaeda in such areas. And this is the black propaganda of ISI and their Afghan agents. They want to portray us as a terrorist group. So that their enemy is beaten by someone else. We won’t ask America to take us out of blacklist, because American army has harmed us enough before .. even before they put us in blacklist…. to please ISI. Many of our brothers were killed by US. Many are still in US prisons and many are handed to pakistan. We don’t trust anyone but Allah. But we need to clarify our policy.

One more thing,  Pakistani ISI is spreading propaganda that we are taking aid from other country. That’s a clear lie, although we are allowed by sharia to do this but we don’t want anyone’s help other than Allah’s help. This is just an effort to put hate in people’s hearts against us but it wont be successful, inshaAllah.

One more thing, that we want to put the world’s attention on. Pakistani army is being cruel to prisoners in its own country. 1000s of people have disappeared from Balochistan and FATA and they are killed in fake encounters daily. No health facilities are available for them and no one is allowed to meet them. Pak army is violating every law in the world mercilessly and deceptively. World must do something about it.

We want to remind this again…that this is our policy and these are our rights and we will continue to fight until we take what is ours..

Omar Khalid Khorasani

TTP (Jamaat ul Ahrar)

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Links

Balochistan: Both TTP JA and IS claim responsibility for blast killing dozens at a Quetta hospital

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/balochistan-both-ttp-ja-and-is-claim-responsibility-for-blast-killing-dozens-at-a-quetta-hospital/

Pakistan: Talking to Taliban on new splinter group “Jamaat ul Ahrar” and how it came into being

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/pakistan-talking-to-taliban-on-new-splinter-group-jamaat-ul-ahrar-and-how-it-came-into-being/

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”.

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Dr Wreshman killed alongside his family in Paktika province

Islamic Emirate (Afghan Taliban) claim a doctor and his children were killed in an alleged US airstrike which hit their home in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

Mirwais Afghan a freelance reporter posted three pictures of children on 12th August tweeting,

These three children are the latest (yesterday) victims of #US night raids in Afghanistan. #Paktika

special forces killed Dr. Wreshman, his 3 kids & 5 other family members in a night raid in #Paktika yesterday

Pajhwok reported Taliban spokesmen, Zabihullah Mujahid who said “the doctor was a common man who was killed along with his several family members.” However Paktika police chief Brig. Gen. Khalilullah Ziaee told the news outlet, “the compound targeted was a centre of the Taliban and the airstrikes were precise and conducted after accurate information.”

Mujid Mashal, journalist tweeted,

US strikes in Menaray, Paktika province killed civilians including a child & a woman, district of gov Khoshamand says. @ResoluteSupport?

Former president Hamid Karzai’s office confirmed an incident in a statement from Kabul which said an airstrike by American forces had resulted in civilian casualties in Minar village of Khoshamd district of southeastern Paktika province. Karzai condemned the attack, saying that it would “produce no good results” and would “face strong reaction from Afghans” see following link,

“Karzai condemns ‘irresponsible’ US airstrike in Paktika”

http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2016/08/13/karzai-condemns-%E2%80%98irresponsible%E2%80%99-us-airstrike-paktika

US have repeatedly been accused of targeting civilians, including weddings, funerals and a Doctors Without Borders/MSF hospital in Kunduz in 2015 where staff had shared the coordinates of the compound with all sides to avoid being hit, see following link,

“Afghanistan: Taliban accuse barbaric American forces of alleged war crimes after aerial bombing of Kunduz hospital”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/afghanistan-taliban-accuse-barbaric-american-forces-of-alleged-war-crimes-after-aerial-bombing-of-kunduz-hospital/

The incident drew international outrage and little accountability.

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”.

Former detainees and ex Gitmo guard enjoying each other’s company

(Image Abdul Hamid Faruki)

Post by Abdul Hamid Faruki

Former Ex-Vice President of America, Dick Cheney, labelled them as the “worst of the worst”. They were detained without charge and trial in one of today’s most notorious prisons. The prison guards of Guantanamo believed they were guarding the most dangerous terrorists. This evening, three of those “terrorists” sat with one of those guards, enjoying a mixed grill platter and chips. If that wasn’t radical enough, we were in a Muslim area at a halal restaurant. How extreme is that!!

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”

It is with great sadness to have learnt that the renowned scholar Mawlawi Muhammad Umar Hanif – member of the Central Darul Ifta Committee of the Islamic Emirate and former chief of Darul Insha of the Supreme Court – passed away yesterday (05/11/1437) due to an illness, surely to Allah we belong and to Him is the final return.

The late Mawlawi Muhammad Umar Hanif waged untiring Jihad and presented unforgettable services during the Soviet invasion and rule of the Islamic Emirate. He was proficient and experienced in administrative affairs on top of possessing extraordinary scholarly talents. He also served exceptionally in the Darul Insha Department of the Supreme Court during the reign of the Islamic Emirate.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan appreciates the exceptional serves rendered by the late Mawlawi Muhammad Umar Hanif, considers his passing away a great loss and extends sincere condolences to his family and relatives.

May Allah Almighty grant Mawlawi Muhammad Umar Hanif high ranks in Jannatul Fidaws and bestow patience and immense rewards on his family and relatives.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

06/11/1437 Hijri Lunar

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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”

Aftermath of coalition airstrike on a school in Haydan

(Image posted by Nasser Arrabyee, journalist, film maker)

Only days after US-backed Saudi coalition air strikes bombed the Akel food factory in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, killing at least 16 workers, a school has allegedly been hit in Haydan, northwestern Saada province. The attack on an area considered a Houthi stronghold resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

President, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi was forced to resign along with his government in January 2015 after the Houthis, Zaidi Shia rebels allied with former president Ali Abdullah Saleh moved in on Sanaa. The aim of Saudi Arabia’s intervention which began in the same year is to oust the pro-Iranian Houthi militias from the capital allowing Hadi back in control. The Kingdom spearheads a coalition of nine Arab states which has launched a series of attacks on Yemen.

Doctor Without Borders (MSF) whose hospitals in Yemen have also been hit, tweeted,

update: Final number of injured from Haydan school is 28 & 10 deaths. All between 8-15 years old #Saada #Yemen 

Hassan Boucenine, the MSF head of mission in Yemen, told ABC, “the children who were killed died of multiple trauma and head injuries” and called on all warring parties to respect the lives of civilians. He stated, “civilian infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, must be respected. This war is now claiming a greater number of civilian lives and it must stop.”

Such was the anger at recent attacks, pictures circulated on social media showing Yemenis angry at alleged US-backed Saudi war crimes stabbing a picture of the Statue of Liberty declaring this a” BIG lie from Obama”

(Image via Nasser Arrabyee)

Zaheer, an election officer from Pakistan posted on Twitter saying,

This is brutality. Being custodian of Makkah & Madina doesnt allow Saudi to kill innocent people n children anywhere

So many victims are children were children under 15

(Image via Nasser Arrabyee)

New York Times reported,

“One bombardment in the village of Birken in the Razih District, near Yemen’s northern border with Saudi Arabia, struck the home of Ali Okri, a school principal, killing his wife and four of their children. 

Then, in what has become known in the war here as a double tap, a second airstrike killed four more of Mr. Okri’s relatives as rescuers were trying to free them from the rubble.”

Injured children taken for treatment but even hospitals are not spared in Yemen (Images via Nasser Arrabyee)

Such is the concern over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record Foreign Policy highlighted that Republican Senator Rand Paul is “looking for ways to stop a $1.15 billion weapons deal with Riyadh that would include the sale of 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored vehicles, and other military equipment” see following link,

With Yemeni Casualties Rising, GOP Senator Looks to Block Big Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

Links

“Yemen: Graphic photos emerge of aftermath of US backed Saudi Coalition strike on a food factory in Sanaa”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/yemen-graphic-photos-emerge-of-aftermath-of-us-backed-saudi-coalition-strike-on-a-food-factory-in-sanaa/

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”

Victims burned alive at a potato chip factory in Sanaa

(Image via Nasser Arrabyee)

US-backed Saudi coalition air strikes coalition jets bombed the Akel food factory in the Nahda district of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Monday, killing at least 16 workers. The deceased included women and children who suffered horrific burns.

The conflict in Yemen is mainly between Zaidi Shia rebels (Houthi) allied with former president Ali Abdullah Saleh (in charge of the country from 1990 to 2012) and forces loyal to President, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi who was forced to resign along with his government in January 2015 after the Houthis moved in on Sanaa. Hadi was replaced by an internationally unrecognized transitional revolutionary council, headed by Mohammed Ali al-Houthi. The air strikes ceased on 11th April but resumed following the suspension of inconclusive peace talks in Kuwait.

The Guardian reported ,

“The factory targeted was situated inside an army maintenance camp. Firefighters scrambled to control the resulting blaze but were unable to rescue people inside the building. More than half of those killed are believed to be women. Abdullah al-Aqel, the factory director, said the death toll stood at 16, with more than 10 people injured.”

See following link,

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/09/saudi-led-airstrikes-yemen-food-factory-kill-people

Nasser Arrabyee, a Yemeni journalist and film maker posted a series of graphic photos on Twitter allegedly showing the aftermath of the attack asking “how Americans would expect peace and terror-free US when (President) Obama backs Saudis to kill Yemeni women and kids inside food factories?” Images are as follows:-

WARNING GRAPHIC 

All images via Nasser Arrabyee, Yemen 

UNICEF have recently written what Haykal Bafana a lawyer in Yemen described as a “lengthy article on child casualties of Yemen’s war” but said there was “not a single mention of “Saudi airstrikes” see below

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54651#.V6ozrSN97Zs …

 Links

“Saudi-Led Coalition Resumes Bombing of Yemeni Capital After Talks Collapse”

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”.