New Delhi: Now that Afghanistan has been “liberated” from US occupation Talibanhandjob al Qaeda Calls on the global Muslim community to “liberate” other Muslim lands Kashmir On the list of the next targets of global jihad, but excluding Xinjiang in China and Chechnya in Russia.
Proud of the Taliban’s “victory” over the US, the global terror group called for “starting the next phase of the conflict, for which the victory of the insurgent Afghan nation has paved the way”.
In addition to Kashmir, it shortlisted the Levant, or Mediterranean swath which included Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon; The Islamic Maghreb, or the region of Northwest Africa that includes Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Somalia; and Yemen as its priorities.
“With the help of Allah, this historic victory will open the way for the Muslim people to escape the autocratic rule of the tyrants that the West has imposed on the Islamic world,” official media outlet As-Sahab said. The main leadership of al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
Kashmir occupies a prominent place in the list of goals. The last time Kashmir was mentioned by al-Qaeda was during the launch of its J&K outlet, Ansar Gajwatul Hindi, with the stated objective of re-conquering India Islam.
The exclusion of Xinjiang and Chechnya, both places where Muslims were allegedly persecuted, is considered more political in nature. China and Russia have come out in recent months to back the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda’s major leadership remains in Pakistan, headed by Ayman al-Zawahiri, and as the statement makes it clear, remains sensitive to the political imperatives of its host—the Pakistani government.
The fact that al-Qaeda has avoided mentioning two areas where Muslims are reportedly being targeted is interesting. Chechens formed a large number of IS fighters in Iraq and Syria at the end of Russia’s strict regime, while Muslims in Xinjiang remain persecuted according to several reports.
As the United States envisions its presence in Afghanistan in the messiest way possible, China and Russia have banded together not only to criticize the withdrawal but to support the Taliban. It has also spread to Pakistan, which is now in an informal group with China, Russia and even Turkey as the protectorate of the Taliban.
China and Russia worked together at the UNSC on Tuesday as they did not jointly participate in resolution 2593. Both countries objected to the non-inclusion of IS and ETIM (East Turkestan Islamic Movement). Uighurs in resolution. Russia objected to the evacuation of Afghans, calling it a “brain drain”, while China wanted the US to remain in Afghanistan to fulfill its mission. Both countries called for the release of Taliban assets from the US and multilateral financial institutions.
Russia, of course, is keen to project the Taliban as an “enemy” of Islamic State-Khorasan, hoping the new regime in Kabul will help deal with the latter.
Proud of the Taliban’s “victory” over the US, the global terror group called for “starting the next phase of the conflict, for which the victory of the insurgent Afghan nation has paved the way”.
In addition to Kashmir, it shortlisted the Levant, or Mediterranean swath which included Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon; The Islamic Maghreb, or the region of Northwest Africa that includes Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Somalia; and Yemen as its priorities.
“With the help of Allah, this historic victory will open the way for the Muslim people to escape the autocratic rule of the tyrants that the West has imposed on the Islamic world,” official media outlet As-Sahab said. The main leadership of al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
Kashmir occupies a prominent place in the list of goals. The last time Kashmir was mentioned by al-Qaeda was during the launch of its J&K outlet, Ansar Gajwatul Hindi, with the stated objective of re-conquering India Islam.
The exclusion of Xinjiang and Chechnya, both places where Muslims were allegedly persecuted, is considered more political in nature. China and Russia have come out in recent months to back the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda’s major leadership remains in Pakistan, headed by Ayman al-Zawahiri, and as the statement makes it clear, remains sensitive to the political imperatives of its host—the Pakistani government.
The fact that al-Qaeda has avoided mentioning two areas where Muslims are reportedly being targeted is interesting. Chechens formed a large number of IS fighters in Iraq and Syria at the end of Russia’s strict regime, while Muslims in Xinjiang remain persecuted according to several reports.
As the United States envisions its presence in Afghanistan in the messiest way possible, China and Russia have banded together not only to criticize the withdrawal but to support the Taliban. It has also spread to Pakistan, which is now in an informal group with China, Russia and even Turkey as the protectorate of the Taliban.
China and Russia worked together at the UNSC on Tuesday as they did not jointly participate in resolution 2593. Both countries objected to the non-inclusion of IS and ETIM (East Turkestan Islamic Movement). Uighurs in resolution. Russia objected to the evacuation of Afghans, calling it a “brain drain”, while China wanted the US to remain in Afghanistan to fulfill its mission. Both countries called for the release of Taliban assets from the US and multilateral financial institutions.
Russia, of course, is keen to project the Taliban as an “enemy” of Islamic State-Khorasan, hoping the new regime in Kabul will help deal with the latter.
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