NEW DELHI: Now that Afghanistan has been “liberated” from US occupation by the Taliban, al-Qaeda has called on the global Muslim community to “liberate” other Muslim lands, putting Kashmir on the list of upcoming targets. of world jihad, but leaving outside Xinjiang in China and Chechnya in Russia.
Exulting over the Taliban’s “victory” over America, the global terrorist group called for launching the next stage of the “struggle, the path by which it has been opened for the victory of the challenging Afghan nation.”
In addition to Kashmir, he pre-selected the Levant or the Mediterranean strip that included Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon; Islamic Maghreb, or the region of northwest Africa formed by Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Somalia; and Yemen as priorities.
“With the help of Allah, this historic victory will pave the way for the Muslim masses to achieve the liberation from the despotic regime of tyrants who have been imposed by the West on the Islamic world,” As-Sahab told the media. official of Al Qaeda’s main leadership in Pakistan.
Kashmir is prominently listed. The last time al-Qaeda mentioned Kashmir was during the launch of its J&K outlet, Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, with the stated goal of reconquering India through Islam.
The omission of Xinjiang and Chechnya, both sites of alleged atrocities against Muslims, is believed to be more political in nature. China and Russia have come out in recent months to support the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda’s core leadership remains in Pakistan, with Ayman al-Zawahiri at the helm and, as the statement indicates, remains sensitive to the political imperatives of its hosts: the Pakistani government.
Interestingly, al-Qaeda has refrained from mentioning two regions where it is addressed that Muslims are being targeted. The Chechens, at the end of Russia’s harsh government, formed the large number of ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria, while the Xinjiang Muslims remain a ground of oppression according to numerous reports.
When the United States left its presence in Afghanistan in the most disorderly way imaginable, China and Russia have united to not only criticize the withdrawal, but also support the Taliban. This has also spread to Pakistan, which is now in an informal group with China, Russia and even Turkey, as benefactors of the Taliban.
China and Russia worked together at the UNSC on Tuesday, as they jointly abstained from Resolution 2593. Both countries opposed the non-inclusion of the IS and ETIM (Islamic Movement of East Turkestan) of the uigurs to the resolution. Russia opposed the evacuation of Afghans, calling it a “brain drain,” while China wanted the U.S. to continue in Afghanistan to complete its mission. Both countries called for the thawing of Taliban assets by the United States and multilateral financial institutions.
Russia certainly wants to portray the Taliban as the “enemy” of the Islamic State-Khorasan, in the hope that the new Kabul regime will help deal with the latter.
Exulting over the Taliban’s “victory” over America, the global terrorist group called for launching the next stage of the “struggle, the path by which it has been opened for the victory of the challenging Afghan nation.”
In addition to Kashmir, he pre-selected the Levant or the Mediterranean strip that included Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon; Islamic Maghreb, or the region of northwest Africa formed by Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Somalia; and Yemen as priorities.
“With the help of Allah, this historic victory will pave the way for the Muslim masses to achieve the liberation from the despotic regime of tyrants who have been imposed by the West on the Islamic world,” As-Sahab told the media. official of Al Qaeda’s main leadership in Pakistan.
Kashmir is prominently listed. The last time al-Qaeda mentioned Kashmir was during the launch of its J&K outlet, Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, with the stated goal of reconquering India through Islam.
The omission of Xinjiang and Chechnya, both sites of alleged atrocities against Muslims, is believed to be more political in nature. China and Russia have come out in recent months to support the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda’s core leadership remains in Pakistan, with Ayman al-Zawahiri at the helm and, as the statement indicates, remains sensitive to the political imperatives of its hosts: the Pakistani government.
Interestingly, al-Qaeda has refrained from mentioning two regions where it is addressed that Muslims are being targeted. The Chechens, at the end of Russia’s harsh government, formed the large number of ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria, while the Xinjiang Muslims remain a ground of oppression according to numerous reports.
When the United States left its presence in Afghanistan in the most disorderly way imaginable, China and Russia have united to not only criticize the withdrawal, but also support the Taliban. This has also spread to Pakistan, which is now in an informal group with China, Russia and even Turkey, as benefactors of the Taliban.
China and Russia worked together at the UNSC on Tuesday, as they jointly abstained from Resolution 2593. Both countries opposed the non-inclusion of the IS and ETIM (Islamic Movement of East Turkestan) of the uigurs to the resolution. Russia opposed the evacuation of Afghans, calling it a “brain drain,” while China wanted the U.S. to continue in Afghanistan to complete its mission. Both countries called for the thawing of Taliban assets by the United States and multilateral financial institutions.
Russia certainly wants to portray the Taliban as the “enemy” of the Islamic State-Khorasan, in the hope that the new Kabul regime will help deal with the latter.