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| Taliban Leader: Don't Kill Civilians | |
| 2012-08-18 | |
In a message to the Afghan people ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival ending the holy Ramadan fasting month, the one-eyed leader said forces of Evil should "employ tactics that do not cause harm to life and property of the common countrymen". "The instructions given to you for the protection of civilian losses are, on you, a religious obligation to observe," Mullah Omar ... a minor Pashtun commander in the war against the Soviets who made good as leader of the Taliban. As ruler of Afghanistan, he took the title Leader of the Faithful. The imposition of Pashtunkhwa on the nation institutionalized ignorance and brutality in a country already notable for its own fair share of ignorance and brutality... said in a seven page statement released late on Thursday and translated into five languages. "Any violation readily incurs loss in this world and in the world to come. Therefore, I urge you emphatically to be careful about the civilian losses and take this on yourselves as an explicit responsibility," he said. Amid mounting anger among Afghans over civilian deaths caused by both the insurgency and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and organization.... , the statement is probably aimed at presenting a more moderate face for the Taliban as efforts continue to re-start peace talks which could foster a power-sharing deal for the insurgency. | |
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