In an anticipated development, the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin, posted a celebratory statement online on the Taliban gains in Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal.
“I pray to Allah that he strengthens the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan so that they may support Kashmiris against India”, Salahuddin said.
Also congratulating the Taliban is Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, who expressed happiness over the Taliban’s “victory” which collapsed the “US-backed Afghanistan government”. It must be noted that many JeM fighters fought alongside the Taliban and are now expecting rewards in the form of land and other spoils of war.
Syed Salahuddin, who is an Indian Kashmiri whose real name is Syed Mohammed Yusuf Shah, released an audio message threatening India. In the message, he called on the Taliban jihadists for assistance in spreading terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
In his celebratory statement, Salahuddin said, “I pray to Allah that he strengthens the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan so that they may support Kashmiris against India.”
Meanwhile, JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar wrote an article “Manzil ki Taraf” (Towards the Destination) on August 16, where he thanked Allah for the success of the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan.
The Taliban also received a congratulatory message from Al-Qaeda’s Yemeni branch over their takeover of Afghanistan and vowed to continue its own military campaigns.
Experts now believe that under the Taliban’s rule Afghanistan could again become a breeding ground for international Islamic Jihad and threaten the security of many nations.
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