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Herat mosque incident not the work of Afghans: Hekmatyar
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The leader of Hezb-e-Islami  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar... who used to be known in intelligence circles as The Most Evil Man in the Worldbut who now seems merely run-of-the-mill evil... has said the incident involving a prayer participant attempting to attack with him shoe in Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... mosque is not the work of the Afghans. In a statement issued in the aftermath of the incident, Hekmatyar said the attempted desecration was hatched by those who are carrying out attacks in Shi’ite and Sunni mosques. Hekmatyar further added that such individuals are hirelings of the outsiders who have in the past desecrated and insulted the president outside the country and their aim is to spark tensions and hatred among the people. The leader of Hezb-e-Islami also added that those who were thinking that Herat and its residents would remain their hostage forever are now fearing to lose control specifically after his visit to the province. According to Hekmatyar, the attempted shoe attack was apparently hatched by those to show a reaction to their defeat. The incident took place last Friday during the Friday prayers after a man stood up from among the gathering and attempted to hit Hekmatyar with a shoe. The main motive behind the attempted attack has not been ascertained so far but earlier unconfirmed reports suggested the man was trying to hit Hekmatyar to avenge the miserable condition his father is suffering from due to the tortures he faced from the members of the party in the past. Hekmatyar arrived in Herat province last week as he is attempting to lobby among his supporters in support of the grinding of the peace processor. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-27 |
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