Afghan Taliban Release Video, Details on Recent Kabul Assault

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Last Updated (Monday, 01 February 2010 10:42) Written by Laith Alkhouri Saturday, 30 January 2010 21:34

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban) has released an official new video of the "martyrdom seekers" responsible for the brazen  urban assault on Kabul on January 18.  One of those responsible for the attack, identified as "Mullah Masoud 'Ghaznawi'", was shown speaking to the camera, and insisted, "wherever you are in the world, you should wage jihad against the infidels with whatever resources you have.  So what we are faced today is that they have disgraced our Quran. They brought disrespect to our Prophet Mohammed... On my part, it was very difficult for me to tolerate this and therefore I pledged to join the cause."  Another Taliban militant involved in the Kabul operation, "Qari Saifullah", scoffed, "No doubt, people will call us terrorists and suicide bombers, but we enjoy fighting for our Islam and love tearing our bodies into shreds, and we will continue to fight against them until they leave our country." The video also included a statement read by the "Commander of the Kabul Martyrs", who vowed, "we will launch fiercer attacks than this one against your most important bases using innovative techniques... We swear that this is not just a threat, and we will prove it through our actions."

Now available from Flashpoint Intelligence: a photo slideshow of the Kabul "martyrs" and images of the men practicing for their anticipated mission at a Taliban training camp

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