Islamic Emirate: Demolition of homes, mosques continues in Baghlan’s Dand-e-Ghori

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The Kabul regime soldiers have been carrying out an indiscriminate military campaign in Pul-e-Khumri district’s Dand-e-Ghori area, Baghlan province, for the past 25 days. They have only faced stiff Mujahideen resistance, heavy casualties and losses upon entering the area.

Having faced repeated defeats, they enemy is systematically shelling residential areas, demolishing homes and even mosques and killing civilians.

Amidst this genocidal operation the enemy has also destroyed electricity pylons and cut power to the capital Kabul.

These crimes against civilians are still ongoing unabated and the phase of demolishing homes has now reached mosques. 17000 families have been displaced in this biting cold and their lives put at extreme risk due to the use of heavy weaponry by the enemy. According to tribal elders and civil society activists, some 800 civilians have either been killed or injured in the ground and rocket attacks of the enemy. These statistics are increasing by the day and the enemy has continued demolishing more homes and other infrastructure.

The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns this crime of the defeated enemy and calls on international organizations, humanitarian groups and the media to turn their attention towards the tragedy in Baghlan, prevent the killing of civilians and demolition of their property, break their silence about the enemy brutality and develop a sense of responsibility.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

10/05/1437 Hijri Lunar

30/11/1394 Hijri Solar                    19/02/2016 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”

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Islamic Emirate: Adraskan police chief, crime chief and 3 gunmen killed

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HERAT, Feb. 19 – At around 04:00 pm on Thursday, Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate carried out an armed attack on an enemy check post 2KM from Adraskan district center.

The move prompted the stooge district police chief – Shukur – to come out for reinforcement along with his men, triggering a Mujahideen landmine which blew apart his APC.

The explosion killed the target, the district crime chief, his deputy and 2 other gunmen.

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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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Islamic Emirate: Enemy abandons 3 more bases in Musa Kala

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HELMAND, Feb. 19 – Reports arriving from Musa Kala district say that cowardly hireling troops fled Thursday noon and abandoned a strategic base, police station and a clinic used as firing base located in Landi Nawa region’s Durahi area, Musa Kala district.

Several APCs, Kamaz military trucks, bulldozers and various type of other equipment left behind in the bases was also seized by the Mujahideen.

This comes a day after the enemy fled from the most strategic Roshan Tower base and 9 adjacent check posts located in Roshan Tower area.

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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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Distressing video shows suffering of Palestinian hunger striker Mohammed al-Qeeq as wife calls for his release

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Mohammed al-Qeeq, Palestinian journalist in distress, approaching his 90th day of hunger strike (Monday) … Image posted by Samidoun

Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qeeq (33) from Ramallah is now approaching his 90th day on hunger strike (Monday) in protest at “administrative detention” by Israeli authorities without charge or trial. Israeli security forces arrested al-Qeeq on November 21st in relation to alleged involvement in terror activities. He is currently at Haemek Hospital, Afula where family members are denied access to visit with security issues cited as the reason.

Haaretz reports, “as part of the suggestions made, it was proposed that al-Qeeq be transferred to al-Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem, where he would stop his strike and continue to receive medical assistance.” According to Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network there is still no sign of a deal to release him. Qadoura Fares, chairman of the Palestinian prisoner club which advocates for Palestinians jailed by Israel said in Jerusalem Post, “if Israel has charges against him, bring him before a fair trial. Otherwise free him immediately.” JP highlighted, “there are currently 600 Palestinians held in administrative detention, according to the Israeli Prison Service.”

Outside the hospital, supporters gather in solidarity leading to a tightening of security. A video posted on Youtube shows al-Qeeq wasting away, now close to death. He calls out in distress, grabbing at the iron bar of his bed and writhing in agony. See following link,

Life Science describes what happens to a person who rejects food for a long period,

“After more than a month of fasting, or when more than 18 percent of body weight is lost, severe and permanent medical complications can occur. It can become very difficult to swallow water, hearing and vision loss can occur, breathing can become labored and organ failure can start to set in.

Beyond 45 days, death is a very real risk, due to cardiovascular collapse or severe infection.

Aside from the physical damage suffered by hunger strikers,psychological changes causing impulsive and aggressive behavior are common. These effects can “enhance the likelihood that [hunger strikers] will starve themselves to death,” according to a report from the Journal of Medical Ethics.

Even after a hunger strike ends, refeeding has some real risks, since the metabolic changes that occur during severe fasting can be profound.”

http://www.livescience.com/28984-hunger-strike.html

Others are now joining al-Qeeq on hunger strike. Younes Arar, Palestinian human rights defender from Hebron, West Bank posted the following message on Facebook on the 16th February,

“Am on hunger strike,
As of tomorrow am on HUNGER STRIKE in solidarity with the long Palestinian huger striker Mohammad Alqeeq who is on hunger strike for 84 days in Zionist occupation detention protesting against administrative detention (no Accusation, no charge, no trial, open imprisonment), 16 February 2016.”

Fayha Shalash, Al-Qeeq’s wife has called on the people of the world to put pressure on Israel to free him and take urgent action to save his life, see following video,

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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Islamic Emirate: 18 killed and wounded, 4 APCs destroyed as clashes continue in Badghis

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BADGHIS, Feb. 19 – The clashes which broke out 3 days earlier against combined hireling troops that came out for an operation to Mubarak Shah area of Sang-e-Atish district are said to be still ongoing today.

So far an enemy APC has been destroyed with an IED and 3 more with rocket fire while 8 gunmen are reported killed and 10 others wounded.

Officials say that 3 Mujahideen have also been injured in the ongoing clashes and 3 others rewarded martyrdom (may Allah accept them).

More details will be updated as information arrives.

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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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Islamic Emirate: Afghanistan in the month of January 2016

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(Note: In this article, only those incidents and casualties are included which are confirmed by the enemy too. It is reminded that detailed and reliable information, particularly about the casualties and financial losses of both foreign invaders and their internal mercenary forces can be found on the official website of the Islamic Emirate.)

Though January, the first month of 2016, falls nearly in the middle of winter season in our part of the wold and it remains pretty cold, but it was made rather warm by the enthusiastic Jihadi activities of Mujahidin which had significant victories in their wake. The enemy suffered huge losses during this month and vast areas were liberated by Mujahidin. The significant incidents of this month are elaborated under the following captions.

Losses and casualties suffered by foreign invaders:

The starting month of 2016 was not only fraught with fatal attacks for the brutal foreign occupying forces, but tremendous financial losses and casualties were also inflicted on them which shattered the malicious plans of all the internal and external enemies of our beloved homeland.

During this month, the persistently lying foreign enemy admitted that only three of their soldiers were killed, while on Wednesday 6th January, the collapse of the American helicopter in ‘Helmond’ province, in which, 17 occupying soldiers including a high ranking American official were killed, can neither be denied nor can it be concealed.

On Monday 11th January, four invading troops were killed and three others were injured in a collective grenade attack of Mujahidin in the central city of ‘Laghman’ province.

The above facts and figures reveal that the enemy is still concealing the actual amount of losses and casualties of both, the foreign invading soldiers as well as their internal mercenary forces, who are devotedly serving the crusade alliance of occupying forces.

Losses and casualties suffered by the stooge enemy forces:

In January, as the brutal foreign invaders were perplexed due to the indefatigable endeavours of courageous Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate, similarly, their mercenary army, police force and the whole stooge regime could not spend even a single day without suffering losses.

On Saturday 9th January, media reported that the stooge soldiers who had gone homes due to illness or leave, did not want to return to the battle-field as they had realized their inevitable failure and embarrassment.

On Monday 10th January, besides the confirmation of above report, the German based well-known ‘Spiegel’ magazine added that the NATO alliance cannot rely upon the proficiency of Afghan forces.

On Tuesday 5th January, the head of the deceiving peace council of ‘Samangan’ province was killed in the capital city of this province.

On Wednesday 13th January, a commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen was killed including two of his body guards in ‘Qara-Bagh’ district of ‘Ghazni’ province.

On Friday 15th January, an infiltrated policeman killed four other policemen including the commander of their check post and successfully escaped to join Mujahidin.

In a similar incident, on Monday 18th January, another policeman killed five policeman including their commander in ‘Babaji’ district of ‘Helmond’ province and managed to escape along with his weapons.

On Friday 22nd January, the intelligence head of central security centre in ‘Urzgan’ province was killed by Mujahidin inside the city.

On Tuesday 26th January, and infiltrated policeman killed ten other policemen in ‘Chinar Tori’ area of this province.

On Saturday 30th January, advisor to the governor of ‘Nangarhar’ province and the spokesman of national television was killed.

On Sunday 31st January, the security commander of ‘Sarkano’ district in ‘Konar’ province and his deputy were killed by Mujahidin.

Financial losses of the enemy:

During this month, the foreign invaders and their internal mercenary forces suffered tremendous financial losses. Several of their military tanks, vehicles and other military equipment were either destroyed or seized by Mujahidin.

On Sunday 3rd January, a helicopter of the foreign invaders was shot and destroyed in ‘Mohammad Agha’ district of ‘Logar’ province.

On Tuesday 5th January, another helicopter of the enemy forces was targeted by Mujahidin which collapsed in ‘Marja’ district of ‘Helmond’ province.

Armed forces amalgamation with Mujahidin:

Due to the incessant efforts of ‘Invitation and Amalgamation Commission’ of the Islamic Emirate, and the increasing understanding of malicious objectives of foreign invaders, several workers of puppet regime have either left their jobs or united with Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate during January. Moreover, Mujahidin succeeded in capturing some rogues alive, too.

During this month, five hundred and forty three workers of different departments left the thoroughly corrupt regime and joined Mujahidin. In the following lines, some of these cases are mentioned for the better information of our esteemed readers.

On Saturday 2nd January, seventeen soldiers of mercenary army left their ranks and joined Mujahidin in their respective areas.

On Tuesday 26th January, a renowned commander of Arbaki militiamen left the puppet regime and shifted to Mujahidin in ‘Bad Pusht’ district of ‘Laghman’ province.

On Friday 29th January, eight policemen left their jobs and united with Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate in ‘Bala Murghab’ district of ‘Badghis’ province.

In another incident, on Thursday 28th January, two commanders and one deputy commander of mercenary army were detained by Mujahidin in ‘Khash Road’ district of ‘Nimroze’ province and were shifted to a safe area for further investigation.

‘Azm’ Jihadi operations:

According to an analytical report of ‘Tolo’ television, in the whole span of 2015, more than ten thousands Jihadi operations were carried out by Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate which are several times greater than all the previous years.

With the start of new year, these operations have been accelerated even more. In January, they were incessant at their peak and had significant achievements in their wake. In the following lines some examples are given:

On Friday 1st January, ‘Qala Fathulla’ area inside the capital city of Kabul was the witness of a huge blast when a central guest house of foreign invaders was targeted by Mujahidin, in which, tens of foreign occupiers and their internal stooges were killed and injured.

On Monday 4th January, another successful attack was carried out by Mujahidin on ‘Baran’ camp, situated near the main airport of Kabul city, in which, heavy financial losses and casualties were inflicted on foreign occupying forces.

On the same day, a convoy of mercenary army came under a fatal attack of Mujahidin in ‘Nawa’ district of ‘Helmond’ province, in which, fifteen stooge soldiers were killed and several others were injured.

On Tuesday 5th January, successful Jihadi operations were carried out by Mujahidin on tenth road of highly fortified area of ‘Wazir Akbar Khan’ in the heart of Kabul city, in which, several foreign invaders and their internal stooges were killed and wounded.

On Thursday 21st January, the mercenary army soldiers were forced to evacuate five military posts and then abscond from the area in the wake of fatal attacks of Mujahidin in ‘Maiwand’ district of ‘Kandahar’ province.

On Friday 22nd January, the central security headquarters of ‘Helmond’ province was shivered in a huge and horrific blast, in which, several officials and security forces of puppet regime were killed and injured.

On Monday 25th January, the strategic boder ‘Spin Boldak’ district of ‘Kandahar’ province became the target of collective attacks of Mujahidin, in which, huge losses and casualties were inflicted on the stooge enemy.

In the wake of above mentioned incessant failures and setbacks in western provinces, particularly, in Kandahar and Helmond provinces, the puppet regime decided to sack the corps commander of ‘heroic’ 205 army of this zone.

Admission of Mujahidin’s strength:

The incessant victories and achievements of brave Mujahidin of Islamic Emirate compelled the enemy to admit their strength and influence, who once arrogantly considered them a small group of limited number of people to be eliminated simply.

On Monday 4th January, the former director of CIA told CBS television, in an interview, that Taliban had strategic advances during last year; and if the situation remained unchanged, they could gain even more ground in 2016.

To confirm this statement, on Tuesday 5th January, the stooge interior minister of puppet regime told media in reaction to the latest attacks of Mujahidin that the security situation inside Kabul is deeply concerning.

Two days later, on Thursday 7th January, the American invaders admitted that the recent dramatic changes and incidents in ‘Marja’ district of ‘Helmond’ province manifest that Afghanistan is still a dangerous and an unsafe place.

On Monday 11th January, the head of provincial council of ‘Helmond’ province added another confirmation that nearly sixty percent area of this province is under Taliban’s control; and if the government did not pay attention, the remaining forty percent areas will inevitably collapse.

On the same day, the local tribal chiefs in ‘Ghazni’ province told the so called head of stooge admin that even more districts of this province can surrender to Taliban if the prevailing situation remains incessant.

On Saturday 30th January, the ‘SIGAR’ organ admitted that despite those billions of dollars which were extravagantly spent in fighting against Taliban, their influence and strength is increasing day by day.

Similarly, on the same day, the special American envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan said that the mercenary forces of stooge admin is not strong enough to fight against the armed opponents without the strong support of American occupying forces.

Mujahidin’s facilitation of learning and education:

All the stanch enemies of our country usually blame Mujahidin for opposing the educational institutions. But the ground realities show that Mujahidin are enormously supporting educational system, institutions, teachers and students. Therefore, occasionally, the enemy reluctantly admit that Mujahidin have deep love for education, and the educational system is far better and smoothly going on in the areas under their control, as compared with the stooge regime administered educational institutions.

On Monday 25th January, the stooge officials of puppet regime in ‘Nangarhar’ province admitted that most madrassas, schools and other education centres in this area are run and controlled by Mujahidin. Besides the curriculum, the time management of these institutions are also organized by the ‘Educational and Training Commission’ of the Islamic Emirate.

Torture and killing of civilian people:

The brutal foreign occupying forces and their internal stooge ‘in-security’ forces have always avenged the helpless and oppressed civilian people for their humiliating defeats and failures. In January 2016, twenty innocent civilian people were martyred by the savage foreign occupiers and their stooge security forces in various parts of the country. Besides these killings, ordinary people were badly tortured and brutalized, which cannot be covered in this article. Complete details of these agonies and sufferings can be found in the monthly report of ‘Civilian Losses Commission’ of the Islamic Emirate which is regularly published on the official website of the Islamic Emirate. In the following lines, a few examples out of a heap are mentioned:

On Tuesday 5th January, media reported that houses of civilian people in ‘Zurmat’ district of ‘Paktia’ province were indiscriminately targeted by the mercenary forces of stooge admin, in which, financial losses and casualties were inflicted on the innocent ordinary people. By observing these colossal civilian damages and losses, the provincial council of this province was compelled to ask the stooge admin that ordinary people should not be targeted in these operations and their houses should not further demolished.

One day later, a nine-years-old boy was sexually abused by the unrestrained and savage Arbaki militiamen in ‘Badghees’ province.

The masses in ‘Kandahar’ province are fed up with the cruelties and inhuman behaviour of policemen and armed soldiers of puppet regime.

On Monday 18th January, the ordinary civilian people of three districts of this province got together and protested against the savage behaviours of local police force.

Two days later, the Kabul based ‘Surnawisht’ (i.e. the destiny) newspaper published an article, in which, it was told that valuable assets of ordinary people were mostly looted at night time by the notorious Arbaki militiamen.

On Saturday 30th January, four innocent civilians were martyred in ‘Pashtun Kot’ district of ‘Faryab’ province when a house was hit by a mortar shell, indiscriminately fired by the amateurish armed forces of puppet regime.

The oddities of stooge admin of national brutality:

If we penetrate into the stooge admin of national brutality, it has no legitimacy, neither in Sharia nor in any man-made law of the world. No rules and regulations are found which could legitimize this puppet admin either.

One may consider it an exceptional or unique situation in which extraordinary incidents took place which can never expected from the people claiming efficiencies and expertise of statesmanship on world level.

On Tuesday 5th January, the so called ‘national assembly’ of stooge admin announced in a meeting convened for introducing new taxes on telephone users that nearly eight million dollars are corrupted on the daily basis in the communicational revenues.

One day later, the nominal head of ‘Chardara’ district in ‘Kunduz’ province resigned from his post while complaining that this district is practically under Mujahidin’s control and the stooge regime is quite negligent. He, therefore, resigned from his post and relieved himself from all responsibilities.

On Thursday 14th January, another ridiculous news was published in media outlets in which the stooge governor of ‘Faryab’ province accused the local policemen and armed forces for selling their weapons to Mujahidin.

On Wednesday 27th January, ‘Transparency International’ announced that the stooge regime in Afghanistan, established by foreign crusade invaders, has achieved second highest position in corruption on world level. Last year, this stooge admin was assigned fourth position in this ranking, while ‘Ashraf Ghani’ had promised the nation that if he win the bogus elections, they would definitely eradicate this evil phenomenon, but the result was quite opposite.

‘Tolo’ and its inevitable destiny:

‘Tolo’ channel was famous for spreading immorality and obscenity. It was devoted to vast propaganda and false accusation of Mujahidin, and eventually blamed them for dishonouring the noble people in ‘Kunduz’ province. Mujahidin had frequently warned them to refrain from this conduct, but it was in-vain. Eventually it was enlisted in their military targets and the decision was unequivocally announced for their vigilance.

On Wednesday 20th January, the transport vehicle of this devious channel became the target of a martyrdom attack, in which, all workers on board were either killed or severely injured. Actually this attack was an admonitory lesson for all those people who completely violated the Sharia and Afghan values for a trivial amount of remuneration. And sometime they even cross their limits and overstep the honour and dignity of our noble brothers and sisters.

On political Front:

In the past, besides military fronts, Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate have always remained active on political, educational and all other fronts, having significant achievements, both on national and international levels.

On Saturday 30th January, official stance of the Islamic Emirate, particularly about the most recent issues, was conveyed by members of our political office in Qatar to all participants especially those who are directly involved in the ongoing Afghan affairs, in the international ‘Pugwash’ conference held in Qatar.

This declaration which explicitly manifested the official standpoint of the Islamic Emirate was warmly hailed and commended by various renowned individuals and political circles both inside and outside the country.

Abscondence of foreign occupying forces:

The crusade foreign invaders eventually decided, after a humiliating defeat, to leave Afghanistan at the end of 2015. Sometime later, they changed their minds and this deadline was extended till the end of 2016.

On Wednesday 27th January, the daily ‘Washington Post’ published an article about the new American policy and strategy for Afghanistan. This report, which is based on several interviews conducted with high ranking and expert political and military American officials, explicitly say that America wants to prolong its illegitimate military presence inside Afghanistan for several more decades, for the lame excuse that their mercenary forces and officials are not efficient enough to sustain their own as well as the American vested interests, without strong foreign support. The American perception is that complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan in present circumstances will not only endanger their malicious objectives and interests inside Afghanistan, but they will also be jeopardized on international level.

This is a unilateral American decision. As far as the pious and freedom loving people of Afghanistan are concerned, they are determined not to lay down their arms and sustain the ongoing holy Jihad till the abscondence of last foreign invading soldier from Afghanistan.

While taking this unilateral decision, the American authorities might have forgotten or deliberately neglected the everlasting courage, bravery and patience of the Afghan masses, manifested by them against all foreign invaders in the recent and remote past.

As history repeats itself, the final destiny of American arrogant invaders will not be different than the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. The day is far off as they will be confronted with an embarrassing and humiliating defeat by the heroic and determined Mujahid masses of our beloved homeland. Insha-Allah (God-willing)!!!

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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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Islamic Emirate: 4 APCs destroyed as enemy once again attacked in Jowzjan

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JOWZJAN, Feb. 18 – A 30 vehicle convoy headed to reinforce a previous convoy which was battered by Mujahideen the day earlier was attacked and engaged all day yesterday in Qushtepa district’s Tash Kotal area.

Officials say that 9 enemy personnel including 2 commanders were killed in the fighting, 15 others wounded as well as 4 APCs destroyed.

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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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Islamic Emirate: US-led troops raid Swedish NGO run hospital in Maidan Wardag, martyr 4 patients

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US invaders accompanied by their stooge forces carried out a joint raid on a hospital treating locals in the Bazaar of Tangi area in Jalga district, Maidan Wardag province.

This hospital was built and run by a Swedish NGO serving the locals of the area as a treatment center.

The sadist enemy brutally martyred 4 innocent patients during their raid, beat up the doctors and hospital staff, looted hospital equipment and medicine and caused damage to the facility.

This comes a few months after US forces bombed a MSF hospital in Kunduz province, killing and wounding over a hundred doctors, staff and patients present inside the building.

Islamic Emirate condemns this cowardly attack on a hospital by enemy forces in Jalga district of Maidan Wardag province with the strongest of terms and calls on international organizations to condemn such actions carried out by the US and stooge Kabul regime and fulfill their duties in preventing such inhumane atrocities from occurring.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

09/05/1437 Hijri Lunar

20/11/1394 Hijri Solar                    18/02/2016 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”.

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Islamic Emirate: Reports about Mujahideen infighting and arrest of commanders are fabricated

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The provincial officials of the stooge Kabul regime alongside their notorious intelligence agency have been claiming since yesterday of infighting between Mujahideen in Nawa or Maqur districts of Ghazni province as well as arresting a commander in Bermal district of Paktika province today.

We strongly reject this propaganda and state that no such incident has taken place in any of the areas and neither has aMujahideen commander been detained anywhere.

The enemy wants to boost the morale of its dispirited troops who are facing a trashing at the hands of Mujahideen everywhere and at the same time seeks to instigate worry among the Mujahideen and masses with such propaganda.

We assure our nation that such rumors are mere fabrications and they should not lend an ear to or worry when such propaganda is disseminated from the enemy address.

Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid

08/05/1437 Hijri Lunar

28/11/1394 Hijri Solar                    17/02/2016 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”.

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Angola 3: “Free at last, free at last….” Albert Woodfox released from prison after 43 years in solitary confinement

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Albert Woodfox leaving prison after 43 years in solitary confinement

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In the words of the Martin Luther King Junior “Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty we are free at last”. The battlecry of the late civil rights activist seems an appropriate greeting to hail the release of Albert Woodfox (69) the last of 3 black prisoners known as the “Angola 3” (referring to Angola prison, Louisiana, US) to leave prison on Friday after 43 years in solitary confinement. Woodfox was imprisoned at a time of racial tension when many black men were held under questionable sentences. Although he is finally on the outside, “how far has America come during the last 4 decades regarding racial equality” is a difficult question to answer?

Woodfox was imprisoned in April 1972 in relation to the murder of a prison guard, Brent Miller (23) who was stabbed 32 times with a knife and a lawnmower blade. He has always protested his innocence and came to be known as the longest-standing solitary confinement prisoner in the US. The Guardian reports, “for the duration of that time, Woodfox was held in the cell for 23 hours a day. In the single remaining hour, he was allowed out of the cell to go to the “exercise yard” – a small area of fenced concrete – but was shackled and kept alone there as well.”

The other two of the Angola 3, are Robert King who spent 29 years in solitary confinement before being released and Herman Wallace who finally left jail in 2013, tasting only 3 days of freedom before he died. The Advocate stated that Woodfox who was a former Black Panther activist at Angola and a co-defendant in the killing, Herman Wallace, “maintained they were blamed for the death because they had agitated for better conditions at Angola during one of its bloodiest periods.” International Coalition to Free the Angola 3 were reported in the Times-Picayune as saying, “the group led hunger strikes and other demonstrations opposing inhumane prison conditions, which in the early 1970s, included continued racial segregation, corruption and “systematic prison rape.”

See following link for history of the Black Panthers,

“27 important facts everyone should know about the Black Panthers”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/27-important-facts-everyone-should-know-about-the-black-panthers_us_56c4d853e4b08ffac1276462

Times- Picayune reported that Woodfox pleaded no contest to lesser charges of manslaughter and aggravated burglary (Friday February 19th) in state court in West Feliciana Parish. He stated,

“I want to thank my brother Michel for sticking with me all these years, and Robert King, who wrongly spent nearly 30 years in solitary. I could not have survived without their courageous support, along with the support of my dear friend Herman Wallace, who passed away in 2013. 

“I also wish to thank the many members of the International Coalition to Free the Angola 3, Amnesty International, and the Roddick Foundation, all of whom supported me through this long struggle. Lastly, I thank William Sothern, Rob McDuff and my lawyers at Squire Patton Boggs and Sanford Heisler Kimpel for never giving up.  Although I was looking forward to proving my innocence at a new trial, concerns about my health and my age have caused me to resolve this case now and obtain my release with this no-contest plea to lesser charges.  I hope the events of today will bring closure to many.”

Woodfox was sentenced to time already served which meant he could be released. He planned to “say goodbye” to his mother whose funeral he had been unable to attend whilst in prison.

International Coalition to Free the Angola 3 released the following statement on the release of Albert Woodfox

BREAKING NEWS

Albert Woodfox is Freed Today on his 69th Birthday!

Friday, April 19, 2016 – Louisiana, USA

Just moments ago, Albert Woodfox, the last remaining member of the Angola 3 still behind bars, was released from prison 43 years and 10 months after he was first put in a 6×9 foot solitary cell for a crime he did not commit. After decades of costly litigation, Louisiana State officials have at last acted in the interest of justice and reached an agreement that brings a long overdue end to this nightmare. Albert has maintained his innocence at every step, and today, on his 69th birthday, he will finally begin a new phase of his life as a free man.

In anticipation of his release this morning, Albert thanked his many supporters and added: “Although I was looking forward to proving my innocence at a new trial, concerns about my health and my age have caused me to resolve this case now and obtain my release with this no-contest plea to lesser charges.  I hope the events of today will bring closure to many.”

Over the course of the past four decades, Albert’s conviction was overturned three separate times for a host of constitutional violations including prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate defense, racial discrimination in the selection of the grand jury foreperson, and suppression of exculpatory evidence. On June 8th, 2015, Federal Judge James Brady ordered Albert’s immediate release and barred the State from retrying Albert, an extraordinary ruling that he called “the only just remedy.” A divided panel of the 5th Circuit Court of appeals reversed that order in November with the dissenting Judge arguing that “If ever a case justifiably could be considered to present ‘exceptional circumstances’ barring re-prosecution, this is that case.” That ruling was on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court when news of his release broke.

On behalf of the Angola 3 – Albert Woodfox, Robert King, and in memory of Herman Wallace – we would like to sincerely thank all the organizations, activists, artists, legal experts, and other individuals who have so graciously given their time and talent to the Angola 3’s extraordinary struggle for justice. This victory belongs to all of us and should motivate us to stand up and demand even more fervently that long-term solitary confinement be abolished, and all the innocent and wrongfully incarcerated be freed.

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Woodfox’s lawyers statement can also be read on the following link,

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Attorney General Jeff Landry paid tribute to the Miller family thanking them for their “courage and cooperation.” He stated, “today’s plea brings closure to the family of Brent Miller, justice for the people of Louisiana, and finality to this decades-long prosecution.”

Links

“Amnesty International… USA: 100 Years in Solitary: The ‘Angola 3’ and their Fight for Justice”

http://www.amnestyusa.org/research/reports/usa-100-years-in-solitary-the-angola-3-and-their-fight-for-justice

 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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