Category: Ṭālibān

New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Qārī' Yusuf Aḥmadī: "Remarks Concerning Shindand Clashes"

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Media outlets have been reporting that tens of Taliban have been killed during infighting between rival groups over the past couple of days in Shindand district’s Zer Koh region, Herat province, and that the clashes are still ongoing; we strongly reject all such false reports.
Clashes only took place for a single day against local bandits and Arbaki militiamen.
The enemy suffered heavy casualties, lots of vehicles and other equipment was seized while the bandits, who were being backed by Kabul administration troops and aircraft, fled the battlefield and took refuge with the regime officials.
The entire region is currently under the complete control of Mujahideen. Only 3 Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate were martyred in these clashes and 4 others injured. There is currently no problems in the area, Zer Koh region has been completely cleared and security established by the Mujahideen. All reports stating large Mujahideen casualties are hollow fabricated claims.
We urge all media to refrain from publishing such false reports and take an unbiased approach to news.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmadi
06/05/1437 Hijri Lunar
14/03/2016 Gregorian
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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: "Concerning Non-Participation By Delegates In the Upcoming QCG Meetings

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On the one hand America is deploying fresh troops to Afghanistan, is carrying out airstrikes in various areas and partaking in night raids and on the other the Kabul administration has expanded operations in multiple provinces, displaced thousands of families from their homes in this cold winter and at the same time intensified propaganda about negotiations and Quadrilateral Coordination Group meetings. These two contradictory activities have begun as the Political Office of Islamic Emirate has not been kept informed about negotiations from the onset and neither have the requests of known Afghan personalities been paid any heed.
At the same time rumors are being circulated that delegates of Islamic Emirate will be participating in the upcoming meetings with the permission of the esteemed Amir ul Mumineen, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor (may Allah safeguard him).
We reject all such rumors and unequivocally state that the esteemed leader of Islamic Emirate has not authorized anyone to participate in this meeting and neither has the Leadership Council of Islamic Emirate decided to partake in it. Just as the Islamic Emirate made clear during the Pugwash conference, it once again reiterates its policy that unless the occupation of Afghanistan is ended, black lists eliminated and innocent prisoners freed, such futile misleading negotiations will not bear any results. We also call on the media to avoid publishing baseless hollow reports and stop attributing news to the Islamic Emirate which has not been confirmed by the official spokespersons and Political Office of the Islamic Emirate.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
25/05/1437 Hijri Lunar
15/12/1394Hijri Solar                     05/03/2016 Gregorian
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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s magazine: “Sharī’at Issue #48"

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NOTE: For previous issues see: #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39,#38, #37, #36, #35,#34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22,#21,#20,#19,#18,#17, #16,#15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2 and #1.
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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — “Sharī’at Magazine Issue #48”
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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: "Reports About Mujāhidīn 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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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: "Report by Human Right Watch Concerning Recruitment of Child Soldiers in the Ranks of the Islamic Emirate is Baseless"

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Today Human Right Watch (HRW) organization published a report in which it alleged that the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate recruit child soldiers which is clear propaganda against the Mujahideen due to lack of any evidence for their allegations.
We categorically reject this report. The recruitment of children in the ranks of Islamic Emirate is strictly prohibited. We have published statements in this regard previously and have practically prevented children from being used in fighting. Similarly the use and recruitment of children for work in the highly sensitive explosives department is also prohibited.
Article 69 of the Jihadi Layha (Code of Conduct booklet) of the Islamic Emirate clearly states:
“It is prohibited for minors (those without beards due to small age) to be allowed in military camps, be used in Jihadi work or to stay with the Mujahideen.”
The above explicit order prohibits the recruitment of children in the ranks of Islamic Emirate therefore showing anxiety and publishing reports in this regard are pointless. Such reports only erode the confidence of people on international organizations and generates doubts of there being powerful intelligence agencies operating behind them.
Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Zabihullah Mujahid
08/05/1347 Hijri Lunar
28/11/1394 Hijri Lunar                   17/02/2016 Gregorian
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