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2 April 2009 Afghanistan's Taliban Mujahideen
Wednesday threatened a new operation against
occupation troops in response to a surge of thousands
of extra US soldiers due in the coming weeks.
‘Operation Nasrat' (Victory), to be launched on
Tuesday, would also target Afghan puppet officials and
international diplomats with a wave of Shahada
operations and attacks, claimed a statement from the
Taliban. The full statement can be read from here.
The announcement was read to AFP over the telephone by
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid who said it was
signed by Mullah Boradar, said to be a deputy to the
Taliban's leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar.
‘Now that America and Nato intend to send more troops
to Afghanistan, the Afghans also feel the need for a
more speedy and strong operation to defend themselves
and the freedom of their country,' it said.
About 70,000 foreign occupation troops are stationed
in Afghanistan under Nato and US command in an effort
to defeat the Taliban, who were in government between
1996 and 2001 and are fighting to expel the occupation
troops out of the country.
The United States is preparing to deploy an extra
21,000 troops as part of a sweeping new strategy to
counter the Taliban and other countries, including
Australia and Germany, have also pledged more
soldiers.
The statement warned of increased ambushes, Shaheed
attacks and bombings.
‘Our targets will be the units of the invading forces,
diplomatic stations, convoys, ranking officials of the
puppet government, MPs, and employees of the defence,
interior and intelligence ministries,' it said.
It also called on Afghans to stop working for the
Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai
and warned private sector contractors and logistics
companies supplying foreign forces to halt their
activities. |
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