New Delhi: Al-Qaeda on Tuesday called for the “liberation” of Kashmir and other so-called Islamic lands from the “claws of the enemies of Islam” in a message congratulating the Taliban on its victory in Afghanistan.
A detailed statement issued by al-Qaeda hours after the Taliban declared that Afghanistan had gained “full independence” after the withdrawal of US forces referred to the terrorist group’s previous calls for so-called liberation. from regions such as Palestine, the Levant, Somalia and Yemen.
“0 ‘Allah! It frees the Levant, Somalia, Yemen, Kashmir and the rest of the Islamic lands from the clutches of the enemies of Islam. 0 ‘Allah! Grant freedom to Muslim prisoners around the world, “read the message entitled” Congratulations to the Islamic Ummah for Allah’s victory over Afghanistan! “.
Following the capture of the Taliban in Afghanistan on August 15 after a nationwide lightning campaign, one of the biggest concerns of regional analysts and security officials has been the victory that boosted terrorist groups. active throughout South Asia.
One of the conditions of the peace agreement signed by the Taliban and the US in February 2020 was that the Afghan militant group should break its ties with all terrorist groups, especially al-Qaeda. However, reports issued by the UN Security Council’s sanctions monitoring team in recent months have stated that there is no evidence that the Taliban have severed or reduced their ties to al-Qaeda.
“We praise the Almighty, the Almighty, who humiliated and defeated America, the head of unbelief. We praise him for breaking America’s back, tarnishing his world-wide reputation and expelling him, dishonored and humiliated, from the Islamic land of Afghanistan, ”the al-Qaeda message said.
“Afghanistan is undoubtedly a graveyard of empires and an impregnable fortress of Islam. With the defeat of the Americans, this is the third time that the Afghan nation, in less than two centuries, has successfully defeated and expelled an invading imperialist power, ”he added.
The defeat of the “American Evil Empire” is a “huge source of inspiration for the world’s oppressed,” according to the statement, which offered al-Qaeda congratulations to Taliban leaders, especially its leader Haibatullah. Akhundzada.
“These events show that the Path of Jihad is the only way that leads to victory and empowerment,” the message said, adding that the time has come to “prepare for the next stage of the struggle. , the path for which the victory of the challenging Afghan nation has been opened ”.
“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 the tyrants imposed by the West on the Islamic world. God willing, the victory of the Muslim Ummah in Afghanistan will be a prelude to the liberation of Palestine from Zionist occupation, ”he said.
“The Afghan debacle of America and NATO marks the beginning of the end of the dark era of Western hegemony and the military occupation of Islamic lands,” the statement said.