Carol Anne Grayson (Radical Sister) blog

Naveed Butt disappeared 4 years ago (image via wife Mrs Saadia Butt)

Release my husband Naveed Butt, 4 years-No more! Four years ago on Friday, 11th May, 2012 my husband Naveed Butt was abducted in broad day light in front of our three innocent children. Since that day, we have been given no information about him whatsoever. Naveed Butt was engaged in the peaceful struggle of implementation of Islamic system in Pakistan. The only purpose of his life was to gain the pleasure of Allah (swt); by demanding establishment of complete Islamic system, that is Khilafah Rashidah on the method of Prophethood; in his beloved homeland Pakistan.

His call was by word of mouth and writings. That is because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ only carried the Islamic Dawah through intellectual and political struggle in Makkah. The Prophet ﷺ and his companions were persecuted and tortured in a ferocious way in Makkah. It was to the extent that during the Prophet’s ﷺ da’wah in Makkah, Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf (RA) along with some other Sahabah once asked permission from the Prophet ﷺ to fight. They said “O Messenger ﷺ of Allah! When we were idolaters, we were honored, but since we have believed, we have been humiliated”. However he ﷺ refused saying : “إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ بِالْعَفْوِ، فَلا تُقَاتِلُوا” “Indeed I have been ordered to forgive so do not fight the people(until you are ordered to fight).” [Reported by Ibn Abi Hatim and an-Nasai and al-Haakim]

That is precisely why Naveed, following the Prophet’s ﷺ example, decided to do an intellectual and political struggle against the current system. My husband did electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago. After getting higher education he started a job in one of the famous companies in Chicago. However, his mind was always pre-occupied with the ambition of betterment of muslims and his own homeland. He was deeply interested in the history of his country Pakistan. He knew that millions of muslims sacrificed their lives for this country that was made on 14th August, 1947; and they gave their lives only because they understood that here a state like the state of Medina was going to be established. That is the reason why, even after losing the honors of their mothers and sisters and sacrificing the lives of their children, when they put their first step on this land with their torn bodies and souls, they used to prostrate in thanking the Almighty and kiss the soil in devotion.

Alas! those innocent muslims had no idea that all their wishes and dreams of the establishment of Islamic system will go down the drain of Capitalist system. So, due to this reason my husband decided to leave his comfortable and luxurious life in America and come back to Pakistan. He worked day and night for the establishment of Islamic system in Pakistan. His only ideal was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and following his ﷺ example Naveed Butt started the campaign of convincing the public and the intelligentsia for the complete implementation of Islam. Being the spokesman of a global Islamic political party Hizb ut Tahrir in Pakistan, he used to meet the representatives of media, columnists, journalists and television anchors and discussed the complete and all at once implementation of Islam in Pakistan. He issued numerous press releases in which the flaws and oppressive nature of current Capitalist system were highlighted along with exposing the treachery, conspiracies and the collusion of our rulers with the enemy infidels.

That was the very course pursued by Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he ﷺ exposed the oppression and injustice of the leaders and systems of the Quresh of Makkah. And this is why Musharraf banned Hizb ut Tahrir in 2003 at the orders of America, the same way as the Quresh boycotted the Prophet ﷺ and cut off every relation with muslims. My husband Naveed Butt is a very soft hearted and loving person. He is the beloved of his whole family. His sisters and brother are devastated due to his prolonged absence. We have three sons and one daughter. Our youngest son was only two years old at the time of his abduction. Today when he asks questions about his father, I say to him that he is detained for the crime of raising his voice for the Deen of Allah and only Allah will free him. My daughter misses her father more than ever and keeps on praying for his release day and night.

Naveed’s heart aches for the whole Ummah and the muslims of Pakistan. I have seen him sleepless at nights due to the oppression perpetrated against the muslims. His anxiety increased when he saw the muslim blood spilling all over the world and our rulers’ criminal silence on this cruelty. That is the reason why he never stopped from raising the word of truth. And that in the eyes of the rulers amounted to a crime. If in his place was any other “normal” man in pursuit of this world, he would have left this mission long before and got entangled himself in earning money. On the contrary, he dedicated his life for the Dawah of Islam.

Today, he is missing due to his aforementioned crime. It has been four long years since his abduction. If he has broken any law of the state of Pakistan, then why wasn’t he awarded any punishment or presented in courts? What on the earth is his crime? While the dacoits, murderers, thieves and the accused in Panama Leaks are roaming free in the country; who have looted the hard earned money of the people for sixty years. Whereas, raising the word of truth is my husband’s only crime. That is why, I demand from the people of power and the rulers to release him immediately. He has already served four years in illegal prison for undisclosed crimes. We have run from pillar to post in search of justice, i.e. from Islamabad High Court to Supreme Court of Pakistan to Lahore High Court. Our case was even heard in the commission for enforced disappearances but despite the repeated orders of the courts, Naveed Butt was never presented in front of court. It was all useless.

So now my only hope and expectation is from Allah Almighty. I have faith in Him, that indeed He never humiliates His devout servants. Allah (swt) says: والذین جاھدوا فینالنھدینّھم سبلنا وان اللہ لمع المحسنین “And those who strive for Us, We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed Allah is with the Doers of good” (Al-Ankaboot:69)

Mrs.Naveed Butt. Islamabad

Naveed Butt, a family man missed greatly by his wife and children

(Image via Mrs Saadia Butt)

Free my father Naveed Butt! I only want my father to come home. Everyone loves his parents. Sometimes one’s father and mother scold them but mostly they love them. When my father used to go outside for job, I waited for him eagerly. When he came home I used to run to him and sit in his lap. It has been four years but he has not returned. At the time of his abduction I was six years old. Now I am ten years old. I have waited four long years, but now I can’t wait more. Everyone is praying for him, therefore I request all of you to pray for my father’s release. Whenever I see anyone’s father showing affection to his children, I miss my father. So, O ruler uncle! Will you have mercy on a ten year old child? This abduction from 2012 to 2016 is more than enough. I just want to say please release my father immediately! Allah Haafiz!

Maryam binte Naveed, age 10 years.

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Links

“Where is Naveed Butt?”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/where-is-naveed-butt/

“Naveed Butt still missing”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/pakistan-naveed-butt-still-missing/

“Pakistan 2014: ‘Enforced disappearances’ condemned, practice threatens security of the state”

https://activist1.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/pakistan-2014-enforced-disappearances-condemned-practice-threatens-security-of-the-state/

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”.

Killing of rebel leader Burhan Wani has triggered more unrest in Kashmir

(Image via ia Adil Latif)

Press Release

Srinagar/11//The pro freedom leaders have said that the martyrdom of Burhan Wani and his two aides is the continuation of martyrdom of 13th July 1931 and called for the extension of the ongoing Hartal till 13th July in the whole valley. The leadership in a joint statement said that 13th July would be observed as the reaffirmation Day and all the three leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq and Yasin Malik would march from Hyderpora Jamia Masjid and Maisuma towards Mazar-e-Shuhda Naqshband Sahab, respectively. The people would raise and repeat the slogan of right to self determination. The leadership has warned the government to stop the killing of innocent and unarmed people of Kashmir during the peaceful protests otherwise the situation would take a serious turn and New Delhi along with the state would be held responsible for that.

 

The pro-freedom leadership has termed government’s appeal for helping to restore normalcy as a childish and illogical statement. The Indian forces altogether including the JK police and their actions are responsible for the current situation. The situation arising in the hospitals of the valley is scary and the Indian forces are targeting the youth by firing bullets into heads and chests of our innocent children. The government should advice their masters in New Delhi to end the genocide and not to resort to the targeted killings of innocent youth.

 

Kashmir is not a war mongering nation but is a peace loving nation and are in need of peace. However, the key to open the doors of peace is with India. If they concede the disputed status of Kashmir and resolve it as per the wishes of Kashmir, normalcy will prevail not only Kashmir but the whole of South Asia will enter into the era of peace, stability and progress.

 

The leadership termed Burhan Wani and his aides’ martyrdom fourth generation after 1931 to continue the resistance movement. Calling for observation of July 13th as Reaffirmation Day the people have been asked to assemble in Mazar e Shuhda Naqashband Sahab (RA) where rich tributes would be paid to the martyrs from 1931 to 2016. The whole nation would reaffirm that Kashmiris will not bow down and surrender before India’s forcible occupation till the last armed personnel is out of our Kashmir. The valley will observe complete shutdown on 12th July also to mark the martyrdom of at least 30 youth killed brutally in the last three days by the Indian forces. Leaders have asked people to observe sit in protest in their nearby mosques as and when curfew is lifted to mark the protest against the oppression.

Press and Publicity Division

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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”.

Alleged “A Police man kicks a woman for resisting their attempts to snatch body of slain Kulgam youth from protesters at Zampa Kadal on Saturday”. Aman Farooq/GK

Press Release:

10 July 2016

 

Since the extra-judicial execution of Commander Burhan Wani and two other members of Hizbul Mujahideen, Indian armed forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police have used excessive force to thwart the mourners from protesting and participating in the funeral processions of the slain militants. So far, around 17 civilians have been killed in Islamabad, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts, while as more than 350 people have been injured from across all districts of the Kashmir valley. There are reports that CRPF and Police have been involved in the destruction of movable and immovable properties. Curfew has been strictly imposed in all districts of Kashmir, but people are defying the curfew at various places.

 

It is shocking and painful that Indian armed forces have yet again unleashed terror on the mourners and protesters, resulting in massive civilian casualties. The police and armed forces appear to have free hand to kill, injure, torture and destroy property. The government of India and Jammu and Kashmir lack the will to institute a crowd control policy, which can ensure no or minimized civilian casualties. On the one hand armed forces are preventing the injured to be ferried to hospitals, at the same time senior police officials without any credible investigations have begun to accuse the dead and the injured for their own bloodshed. Additional Director General of Police, S.M. Sahai, yesterday in the press conference accused the protestors of looting the weaponry from the Police Station Damhal Hanjipora and then for using it against the police men. Government should reveal the names of those police personnel who were injured by the firearm used by the civilians and where are they being treated; otherwise Mr. Sahai claim is part of the regular government psy-ops.

 

Besides the protesters, the CRPF and Police at various places have assaulted the patients and attendants inside the hospitals and ambulances. So far we have reports that Indian armed forces raided the Islamabad District Hospital, PHC Lalpora and SMHS hospital.

 

Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) is concerned about this policy of attacking the ambulances and the hospital. These raids and assaults on the ambulances and inside the hospitals is not the first time. People in Kashmir have witnessed the same in 2008, 2009 and 2010 civil uprisings. Attacking hospitals and ambulances is a crime under the International Humanitarian Law and Indian armed forces have been repeatedly accused of this crime in Kashmir. There is absolute lawlessness and impunity enjoyed by the Indian armed forces and this must be condemned by the people of conscience in India and internationally.

 

JKCCS has been able to acquire the list of the injured who were admitted in District Hospital, Islamabad and SMHS Hospital, Srinagar. Through this press release, we are releasing the list of injured admitted at SMHS Hospital yesterday. Later, we will share the list of injured admitted in district hospital Islamabad and possibly other hospitals.

 

Amongst more than 100 patients who were brought to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar a total 55 patients were admitted on 9 July till 9 p.m. Out of 55 patients, four are women, amongst whom three have bullet injuries in their abdomens and all of them are from Bijbehara. From the list of 55 patients two patients have died in the hospital, while as three are said to be still in critical condition.

 

Out of 55 patients who were admitted in the SMHS hospital, 16 have bullet injuries, while as two people have injuries due to torture by soldiers and 37 people were injured due to pellets. From the 37 persons injured due to pellets, 19 have severe eye injuries as well, which according to doctors may result in permanent visual impairment. About five patients atleast have bullet or pellet injuries on their back side, which clearly means that despite trying to flee away they were attacked by the armed forces. From the available records, it appears atleast 40 out of these 55 patients have above waistline injuries. Around 18 patients out of 55 admitted yesterday at SMHS Hospital are below the age of 18 years.

 

Several patients with injuries prefer not to get admitted in the hospital as the Police and CRPF have arrested some patients from the hospital and two from the SMHS Hospital Casualty ward. Since yesterday, atleast four times the Police and CRPF have raided the Hospital casualty.

 

Here is the list of 55 patients who were admitted in the SMHS Hospital yesterday:

 

1. Ashiq Ahmed Lone – 18 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Lone

R/O Khrewshar

Bullet injury in left thigh

 

2. Mehrajuddin Ganai – 20 years

S/O Gulzar Ahmed Ganai

R/O Barsoo, Awantipora

Bullet injury in left buttock

 

3. Umar Majeed – 18 years

S/O Abdul Majeed Hurra

R/O Barsoo, Awantipora

Bullet injury in left buttock with pelvis

 

4. Aqib Dar – 18 years

S/O Abdul Gaffar Dar

R/O Awantipora

Bullet injuries in both legs

 

5. Mohammad Shafi Dar – 24 years

S/O Ali Mohammad Dar

R/O Goripora, Awantipora

Bullet injury in the right leg

 

6. Danish Bhat – 22 years

S/O Abdul Salaam Bhat

R/O Shopian

Bullet injury in abdomen

 

7. Showkat Ahmed Rather – 22 years

S/O Mohammad Ramzan Rather

R/O Simthan, Bijbehara

Bullet injury on the left side of neck (Critical)

8. Umar Shafi – 16 years

R/O Achabal, Islamabad

Bullet injury on head

(Dead body handed over to the family)

 

9. Azad Hussain – 25 years

S/O Ghulam Mohammad

R/O Pudsoo, Shopian

Bullet injuries in both legs (Death)

 

10. Khalid Bhat – 22 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Bhat

R/O Achabal, Islamabad

Bullet injury in left buttock

 

11. Shahid – 16 years

S/O Fayaz Ahmed

R/O Kokernag, Islamabad

Bullet injury in the right abdomen (Critical)

 

12. Rasik Lone – 25 years

S/O Mohammad Hayat Lone

R/O Shopian

Bullet injury in the right side of the back

 

13. Junaid Baba – 20 years

S/O Manzoor Ahmed Baba

R/O Kulgam

Bullet injury in the pelvis

 

14. Shaheen Jaan – 25 years

W/O Parvez Ahmed

Bullet injury in abdomen

 

15. Shameema – 25 years

W/O Abdul Rashid

R/O Bijbehara

Bullet injury in abdomen

 

16. Ruksana – 25 years

W/O Mohammad Shafi Bhat

R/O Arwani, Bijbehara

Bullet injury in right shoulder

 

17. Zahid Rashid – 18 years

S/O Late Abdul Rashid

R/O Mindoora, Tral

Pellet injury in left eye

 

18. Farooq Ahmed Rather – 25 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Rather

R/O Frestbal, Pampore

Pellet injury in chest

 

19. Aqib Hassan Parray – 25 years

Ghulam Hassan Parray

R/O Tahab, Pulwama

Pellet injuries on chest, bilateral legs and arms

 

20. Manzoor Ahmed Wani – 25 years

S/O Abdul Rashid Wani

R/O Barsoo, Awantipora

Pellet injury in the head

 

21. Umar Najjar – 21 years

S/O Ghulam Mohammad Najjar

R/O Natipora

Pellet injury to face and chest

 

22. Babur Mir – 21 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Mir

R/O Tarzoo, Sopore

Pellet injury in left eye

 

23. Aamir – 18 years

S/O Manzoor Ahmed

R/O Kulgam

Pellet injury on forehead (Critical)

 

24. Zubair Dar – 18 years

S/O Abdul Hameed Dar

R/O Kulgam

Pellet injuries in right abdomen and left leg

 

25. Tabish Bhat – 20 years

S/O Mohammad Rafiq Bhat

R/O Pampore

Pellet injuries in left eye and face

 

26. Sadiq Ahmed Dar – 19 years

S/O Mohammad Siddiq Dar

R/O Pampore

Pellet injury in right buttock

 

27. Saaliq Bidroo – 20 years

S/O Nasir Ahmed Bidroo

R/O Baramulla

Pellet injuries in right eye and face

 

28. Riyaz Ahmed Dar – 25 years

S/O Abdul Majeed Dar

R/O Barsoo, Awantipora

Pellet injury in abdomen

 

29. Altaf Ahmed – 25 years

S/O Ghulam Ahmed Rather

R/O Kakpora, Pulwama

Pellet injuries on face and head

 

30. Sheikh Sajjad – 21 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Sheikh

R/O Nalbal, Nowshehra

Pellet injury in left eye

 

31. Aqib – 18 years

S/O Abdul Rehman

R/O Kokernag, Islamabad

Pellet injury in the right eye

 

32. Aamir – 16 years

S/O Abdul Gani

R/O Shopian

Pellet injury

 

33. Sheikh Tahir – 25 years

S/O Abdul Rashid Sheikh

R/O Parimpora, Srinagar

Pellet injury in the right eye

 

34. Zubair Ahmed Dar – 20 years

S/O Ghulam Rasool Dar

R/O Islamabad

Pellet injury in the left eye

 

35. Aasif Lone – 18 years

S/O Mohammad Subhan Lone

R/O Sopore

Pellet injury in both eyes

 

36. Hazim – 15 years

R/O Sopore

Pellet injuries in both eyes

 

37. Umar – 23 years

S/O Farooq Ahmed

R/O Khonmuh

Pellet injury in left eye

 

38. Gowhar Ahmed Shergojri – 16 years

S/O Abdul Razak Shergojri

R/O Rajpora, Pulwama

Pellet injury in right eye

 

39. Mohammad Asif – 16 years

S/O Mohammad Sultan

R/O Zainpora

Pellet injuries in both eyes and chest

 

40. Fayaz Ahmed Malik – 30 years

S/O Ghulam Mustafa Malik

R/O Shirpora, Islamabad

Pellet injury in right eye

 

41. Shoaib Ahmed Bhat – 19 years

S/O Mohammad Ismail Bhat

R/O Mitrigam, Pulwama

Pellet injury in left abdomen

 

42. Mohammad Shafi – 18 years

S/O Ali Mohammad

R/O Pakharpora

Pellet injury in head

 

43. Mohammad Yaseen – 15 years

S/O Ghulam Mohammad

R/O Chrari Gund

Pellet injury to right eye

 

44. Nazir Ahmed Wani – 25 years

S/O Abdul Rehman Wani

R/O Kellar, Shopian

Pellet injury to chest

 

45. Tufail Reshi – 24 years

R/O Tral

Pellet injury to head, neck and right arm

 

46. Yawar ul Islam – 24 years

R/O Nihama, Kulgam

Pellet injury to right thigh

 

47. Sameer Hajam – 20 years

S/O Ghulam Nabi Hajam

R/O Kellar, Shopian

Pellet injury to face and head

 

48. Mudassir Ahmed Sofi – 19 years

S/O Shabir Ahmed Sofi

R/O Khanpora, Baramulla

Pellet injury in right eye

 

49. Adil Rashid Wani – 17 years

S/O Abdul Rashid Wani

R/O Tral

Pellet injury in left eye

 

50. Ulfat Nengroo – 19 years

D/O Ghulam Mohammad Nengroo

R/O Nanil, Bijbehara

Pellet injury in left eye

 

51. Adil Shafi – 20 years

S/O Mohammad Shafi

R/O Hassan Pora, Bijbehara

 

52. Tajamul – 19 years

S/O Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik

R/O Palhallan, Pattan

Pellet injuries in face, chest and eye

 

53. Khalid Mir –

S/O Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir

R/O Pulwama

Pellet injury

 

54. Zubair Malla – 22 years

S/O Mohammad Akbar Malla

R/O Awantipora

Injuries due to torture

 

55. Aabid Ahmed Wani – 16 years

S/O Ghulam Mohiuddin Wani

R/O Jovpora, Awantipora

Head injury due to torture

Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society
The Bund, Amira Kadal,
Srinagar – 190001, Jammu and Kashmir

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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”.

Mohammed al Qawli lost 2 relatives in US drone strike

Brother of dead teacher slams Obama’s drone casualty figures

A Yemeni man who lost two relatives in a U.S. drone strike has today demanded an apology from President Obama, following the release of estimated numbers of civilian deaths from American drones.

Mohammed al Qawli, who founded a support organization for Yemeni victims of drone strikes and has previously advised Yemen’s Department of Education, lost his younger brother and cousin to a U.S. drone strike in January 2013.

The Obama Administration has refused to acknowledge any role in the strike, even after the Yemeni Interior Ministry confirmed that Mr al Qawli’s relatives were innocent victims.

Mr al Qawli’s brother, Ali, was a primary school teacher and father of three. His cousin, Salim, was a university student and part-time taxi driver who, as the eldest of 12 children, was responsible for caring for his family.

On Friday, the White House finally released statistics about the number of civilian casualties from U.S. drone strikes outside of war zones, but refused to name the dead or give any further details about when or where they died.

Mr al Qawli therefore has no way of knowing if Ali and Salim are included in the figure.
 
Mohammed al Qawli commented: “The President’s statistics do very little to comfort those who’ve lost innocent family members in secret drone strikes. My brother was a primary school teacher and a father of three. The Yemeni Ministry of Interior said he was an innocent victim – but the Obama administration will not even admit it had a role in his death. Enough secrecy – Obama must apologize for the deaths of innocent drone victims, and ensure that this never happens again.”

Jennifer Gibson, attorney at Reprieve, said: “For years, President Obama has promised the American public that he would shed light on the CIA’s covert assassination program. A body count without further detail does not do that. True transparency requires more. We need details on when and where strikes were taken, who was killed, and how those casualties were counted. We need our President to own up to mistakes made in the drone program. The American public needs this information to hold its government accountable. And Mohammad al Qawli and the hundreds of other families who have lost innocent loved ones to this shadowy program deserve nothing less.”

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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”.

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Faisal bin ali Jaber lost his brother-in-law and nephew in a US drone strike

Nicholas Kramer/AFP/Getty image

5th July 2016

A Yemeni victim of the U.S. drone killing program has called on the Obama Administration to reveal whether his family was included in civilian casualty numbers released last week.

Faisal bin ali Jaber, an engineer from Yemen, has repeatedly asked the Administration to publicly admit that the killing of his brother-in-law and nephew in a U.S. drone strike in 2012 was a mistake. His brother-in-law, Salem bin ali Jaber, was an anti-extremist imam who was known for speaking out against al-Qaeda in his sermons, and his nephew, Waleed bin ali Jaber, was a local policeman.

Writing in The Hill today, Mr al Jaber says: “The President’s version of transparency – a simple number – does not help the families of the dead. It also does not help us achieve peace. How can Yemen’s young people make peace with the world when their first experience of the U.S. is hovering drones, killing innocents, where no-one will admit responsibility?

“We simply want the same respect that the President gave to families of an American and Italian hostage killed in a strike: the public recognition that my family members were innocent, and that the U.S. killed them by mistake.”

Jennifer Gibson, attorney at Reprieve, said: “”Friday’s announcement by the Administration was not only missing the truth, it was also missing the faces and names of the hundreds of civilians who have been killed by this secretive CIA program – faces like Faisal. These families deserve more than they got Friday. They deserve to know whether they were among the numbers and they deserve the same apology this Administration delivered to the families of western hostages who were killed. Anything less is not transparency. Until we know who we have killed, far from any battlefield, we can’t begin to make amends or have the public debate this program demands.”

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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”.

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On Friday 3^rd June, three innocent civilians were martyred and a child and two women were injured in the blind mortar shelling of internal mercenary soldiers during a confrontation between stooge government forces and Taliban in ‘Ishaq-zai’ area of ‘Maroof’ district in ‘Kandahar’ province.

On Friday 3^rd June, three ordinary countrymen were injured in the indiscriminate bombing of internal amateurish air-forces in ‘Kanjak’ area of ‘Chilgazi’ district in ‘Faryab’ province.

On Saturday 4^th June, civilian houses in ‘Lokhi’ area of ‘Khogyani’ district in ‘Nangarhar’ provinces were raided by brutal foreign invaders with the collaboration of their internal mercenary forces, in which, an innocent person including two children were incarcerated after thoroughly searching the people houses.

On Sunday 5^th June, an ordinary civilian was ruthlessly martyred and another one was seriously injured by the unrestrained local Arbaki militiamen in ‘Monghar’ area of ‘Hazrat Sultan’ district in ‘Samangan’ district.

On Tuesday 7^th June, the dwellers of ‘Jalga’ district in ‘Baghlan’ province told media outlets that three persons, all of them farmers, were brutally martyred and three others were badly injured in ‘Ulyai’ village by the unrestrained armed men of commander ‘Inamullah’. The reason behind this tragic incident, as told by the local people, was a verbal dispute among the above deceased people with the local notorious Arbaki militiamen on the distribution of irrigation water, resulting in the demise and injury of helpless farmers.

On Thursday 9^th June, the savage foreign invaders escorted by their internal mercenary forces raided ‘Sangbar’ area of ‘Maiwand’ district in ‘Kandahar’ province, in which, six ordinary countrymen were martyred and thirteen others were taken away as prisoners. According to the local eye-witnesses, motor-cycles and vehicles of civilians were burnt and substantial financial losses were inflicted on the local people.

On Friday 10^th June, civilian houses in ‘Malarghi’ area in the suburbs of center of ‘Kunduz’ province were raided at midnight by brutal foreign invaders in collaboration of their internal mercenary forces, in which, seventeen ordinary civilians, including white-bearded aged people, were incarcerated. As told by the local eye-witnesses, several people were badly beaten by these savage joint forces during their search operations while looting significant valuables from their houses.

On Saturday 11^th June, eleven ordinary civilians were ruthlessly martyred in a blind drone strike of brutal foreign invaders in ‘Spando-Kach’ area between ‘Azra’ and ‘Hisarak’ districts of ‘Logar’ province. The representative of ‘Azra’ district for provincial assembly ‘Abdul Wali’ told media, while confirming the incident, that both civilian people and Taliban were indiscriminately killed in this strike.

On Sunday 12^th June, a civilian nomad was martyred in an blind drone strike of brutal foreign invaders in ‘Atru’ area of ‘Said Abad’ district in ‘Maidan Wardak’ province.

On Monday 13^th June, according to ‘Pazwak’ news agency, five civilians including women and children were martyred and thirty others were injured when a funeral procession was indiscriminately bombed by the mercenary forces of heterogeneous regime in ‘Fara-Roud’ area of ‘Farah’ province. This tragic incident took place when the participants of a funeral ceremony returned their homes after burying a dead body and the family members and relatives of the deceased person gathered on his grave as they became the target of this blind attack. The above casualties and losses were confirmed by the officials of ‘Farah’ province by adding that 207 Corps of ‘Herat’ province was involved in this shocking incident.

On Monday 13^th June, houses of civilian people were raided by the unrestrained militiamen of notorious warlord ‘General Dostam’ in ‘Yatim Taghwal Mughal’ area in the suburbs of capital city of ‘Jozjan’ province, in which, the local people were badly beaten, some of them were incarcerated and their valuables and belongings were looted and plundered. Later on, tens of these houses were put on fire, resulting in the displacement of tens of innocent and helpless families.

On Monday 13^th June, a seventy year old white-bearded villager, named ‘Jano-Kaka’, while busy in his garden, was ruthlessly martyred by the local notorious Arbaki militiamen in ‘Nava’ village of ‘Surkh Sang’ area in ‘Arghandab’ district of ‘Kandahar’ province.

On Monday 13^th June, an ordinary civilian was martyred and three house were burnt by the local unrestrained Arbaki militiamen in ‘Band Sharam’ area of ‘Aab-Kamri’ district in ‘Badghis’ province.

On Monday 13^th June, two ordinary civilians (named ‘Juma Gul’ s/o ‘Haji Torjan’, the dweller of ‘Joi Khawaja’ village, and ‘Najmuddin’ s/o ‘Dastagir’, resident of ‘Murghab’ village) were first brutally martyred and then their corpses were burnt by the local stooge forces when they were attacked by Taliban in the center of ‘Bala-Murghab’ district of ‘Badghis’ province.

On Monday 13^th June, a local Mulla Imam (the one who leads congregational prayers) was taken away and then relentlessly martyred by the notorious Arbaki militiamen in ‘Shar-i-Kuhna’ area related to the ‘Central Baghlan’ district of ‘Baghlan’ province.

On Tuesday 14^th June, a child was martyred and two others were injured in the indiscriminate mortar shelling of amateurish internal in-security forces in ‘Kohi’ area of ‘Zurmat’ district in ‘Paktia’ province.

On Tuesday 14^th June, an ordinary civilian named ‘Izatullah’ was martyred and another one was injured in a raid of internal mercenary soldiers in ‘Kan-Qul’ area of ‘Aab Kumri’ district of ‘Badghis’ province.

On Wednesday 15^th June, the main gates of several civilian houses were broken by the savage foreign invaders and their internal mercenary forces in a joint raid in ‘Zangtan’ area of ‘Shah Wali Kot’ district in ‘Kandahar’ province, then the houses were thoroughly searched, the people were beaten and intimidated, their valuables were looted and six innocent people were brutally martyred inside their own houses in front of their family members.

On Friday 17^th June, two ordinary people, father and his son, were martyred by the unrestrained Arbaki militiamen in ‘Wazir’ area of ‘Khogyani’ district in ‘Nangarhar’ province.

On Saturday 18^th June, three innocent villagers were martyred and another one was injured in the indiscriminate bombing of internal stooge forces in ‘Gari Bazaar’ area of ‘Deh-Rawut’ district in ‘Uruzgan’ province.

On Monday 20^th June, a woman and two children were martyred inside the house of ‘Abdul Haleem’ and another woman and three children were martyred inside the house of ‘Hayatullah’ in ‘Ghochak’ area of ‘Charchino’ district in ‘Uruzgan’ province when the area came under mortar attack, blindly fired by the internal mercenary in-security forces.

On Monday 20^th June, an ordinary shepherd was martyred and a woman was injured in the indiscriminate bombing of internal mercenary forces in the suburbs of ‘Garziwan’ district of ‘Faryab’ province.

On Tuesday 21^st June, an innocent civilian was martyred by the local unrestrained Arbaki militiamen in ‘Mughli’ village of ‘Yahya Khail’ district in ‘Paktika’ province.

On Tuesday 21^st June, an ordinary civilian, accused of supporting Taliban, was martyred by the internal in-security forces in ‘Tagab Shan’ bazaar in ‘Garziwan’ district of ‘Faryab’ province.

On Wednesday 22^nd June, an innocent countrymen, named ‘Bakht Mohammad’ was martyred by the internal in-security forces near the center of ‘Muta Khan’ district in ‘Paktika’ province.

On Thursday 23^rd June, two ordinary civilians were martyred and three others were injured by the internal mercenary forces in ‘Dehzak’ area of ‘Deh-Rawut’ district in ‘Uruzgan’ province.

On Friday 24^th June, ‘Chghniyan’ area of ‘Shah Wali Kot’ district in ‘Kandahar’ province was raided by the savage foreign invaders in collaboration with their internal mercenary forces, in which, the local people were forced out of their houses, their vehicles were burnt and four innocent persons were taken away as prisoners.

On Sunday 26^th June, two children were martyred in the blind heavy weapon firing of internal amateurish in-security forces in ‘PRT’ area of ‘Ghormach’ district in ‘Badghis’ province.

On Tuesday 28^th June, a woman and a female child were injured in the blind gun shelling of internal in-security forces in ‘Sultan Khail’ area of ‘Said Abad’ district in ‘Maidan Wardak’ province. Similarly, on the same day, a 303 passenger bus came under the indiscriminate fire of internal amateurish forces on ‘Kabul-Kandahar’ main highway, in which, one passenger was martyred and a woman and a child were injured.

On Tuesday 28^th June, a villager (named ‘Lajbar Aka’), while working in his fields, was cruelly martyred by the internal in-security forces near the center of ‘Chak’ district in ‘Maidan Wardak’ province.

On Tuesday 28^th June, media reported while quoting the local people that tens of civilian houses were burnt, shops and other valuables were looted, tens of local transport vehicles and hundreds of sheep and goats were taken away and seventy ordinary people were incarcerated by the unrestrained militiamen of notorious warlord ‘General Dostam’ in the last week of June in ‘Astana Baba’ area of ‘Shirin Tagab’ district and different areas of ‘Daulat Abad’ district in ‘Faryab’ province.

On Thursday 30^th June, a husband and his wife were martyred and two of their children were injured in the indiscriminate mortar shelling of internal in-security forces in ‘Mirza Agha Ghondi’ area of ‘Khanashin’ district in ‘Helmand’ province.

Sources: (BBC, Radio Liberty, Afghan Islamic News Agency, Pazwak, Khabaryal website, Larawbar, Nunn.Asia and Benawa websites.)

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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”.

It is with great sadness to have learnt that an attack has taken place against the guards of the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city of Medina, causing multiple casualties.

The Islamic Emirate – which has been shocked by this gruesome act – condemns this incident in the strongest of terms and considers it an act of enmity and hatred towards Islamic rituals. Such acts in al Haram al Nabawi can never be tolerable.

Al Haramain al Sharifain (The Two Holy Sanctuaries) holds a collective value for every Muslim and no act of hostility towards it can ever be acceptable or tolerated. This crime has shown us just how cruel and full of hatred the plots of our enemies are towards our religious sanctums. This must prompt the Muslims to jointly combat it both physically and intellectually.

We pray to the Almighty Allah to safeguard al Haramain al Sharifain. May Allah take revenge from every person and circle that holds such aspiration against this joint value of the Muslims. It seems there is a conspiracy behind these acts therefore the Muslims must do their utmost to dismantle such plots.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

30/09/1437 Hijri Lunar

15/04/1395 Hijri Solar                    05/07/16 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”.

 

 

“Dostum warlords allegedly raided civilian homes in Dawlat-abad #Faryab, martyred 4 and detained 50 many homes and shops blazed in fire…

 

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”.