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| Punjabi Taliban to Increase Insurgency in Afghanistan |
| 2014-09-15 |
| [Tolo News] The Punjabi Taliban in Pakistain has said that the group will shift its focus to Afghanistan and fight the enemies of Islam on Afghan soil. Punjabi Taliban Chief Ismatullah Muawiya announced that the group would no longer carry out Lion of Islam activities on Pakistain's soil, instead will guide the focuses of all Pak and Afghan Taliban on Afghanistan. "After talking to the tribal elders, we have decided to focus on the enemies of Islam in Afghanistan," Muawiya asserted. "From now on, the Punjabi Taliban will focus their attacks on Afghanistan." In response to the assertions of the Punjabi Taliban, officials of the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) have warned that any attacks on Afghanistan would face harsh response from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). "We have a death message for those who want to attack Afghanistan," MoD front man Gen. Zahir Azimi said. "Afghanistan would be a cemetery for those who want to attack it." Afghan MPs have asserted that the proclamations made by Punjabi Taliban's are another plan of Pakistain's Inter-service Intelligence Services (ISI). "This is another ISI stunt," MP Rehana Azad said. "Pakistain has never wanted stability in Afghanistan." The Punjabi Taliban are mostly active in the Punjab regions of Pakistain, but have been accused of multiple attacks on Afghanistan also. The group does not have any links with the Pak Taliban. |
| Posted by:Fred |