Taliban to step up attacks against foreign forces
(Xinhua) Updated: 2006-10-22 13:45
ISLAMABAD - Taliban supreme leader Mulla Mohammad Omar has said that his
fighters would step up attacks on foreign forces in the coming months, which
will surprise many, local newspaper Daily Times reported on Sunday.
"With the grace of Allah the fighting will be increased manifold and it would
be much more organized. Our previous predictions about attacks were not
incorrect," Daily Times quoted Mulla Omar in his Eid message.
"I am confident that the fighting will be a surprise for many. I advise the
Mujahideen to maintain unity in their ranks as rift in their ranks affected
jihad against the former Soviets," he said.
The local newspaper received the two-and-half page Pashtun message which is
issued by a Taliban spokesman through email.
Omar said, "Our enemy has faced defeat despite his misleading programs and
his move about so-called democracy has also failed. The aggressors released fake
films to malign and weaken us...The enemy propaganda has achieved nothing and
the nation is behind us. "
Dismissing the notion that Pakistan was supporting the
Taliban, he said, "America used Pakistani airfields for attacks on
Afghanistan...In my opinion, those who have a mind will not accept the notion of
Pakistani support for Taliban.
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