Less than two weeks ago, Afghanistan and Pakistan made efforts toward improving relations; Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada declared that the cross-border attacks on Pakistani security forces by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan were “haram,” and formally “terminated the jihad or holy war.” Afghan Defense minister Muhammad Yaqoob stated of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that if they “continue to […]
Afghanistan: Jihad terror leader under fire for poor recitation of the Qur’an
He didn’t have the passage fully memorized, and didn’t follow the standard rules of Qur’an recitation. Those who are addicted to wishful thinking will seize upon this to buttress their claim that jihadis do not know the Qur’an and don’t follow it. Unfortunately, Haqqani does follow it, even if he doesn’t have it all in […]
Afghanistan: Despite quest for legitimacy, jihad suicide bombers remain key to Taliban strategy
No matter what Westerners may hope for from the Taliban, the group has one objective in mind: spreading the Sharia at home and abroad. And it will use every resource at its disposal to do so as it continues its brutalities, including suicide bombings, one of many popular ways to wage jihad (cf. Qur’an 9:111) […]
Afghanistan: Taliban interior minister praises jihad suicide bombers, gives aid to their relatives
What did you expect him to do? It’s in the Qur’an. “Indeed, Allah has bought from the believers their lives and their wealth, because the garden will be theirs, they will fight in the way of Allah and will kill and be killed.” (Qur’an 9:111) “Taliban ‘interior minister’ Sirajuddin Haqqani lauds suicide bombers, hands out […]
10% of Biden’s Afghanistan Aid Will Go To Taliban
Why are American taxpayers funding the Taliban? Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism. Deborah Lyons, the head of the UN mission in Afghanistan, met with Sirajuddin Haqqani, a wanted terrorist with the Haqqani Network, a Taliban […]
New York Times runs op-ed by Taliban jihadi wanted for questioning in connection with jihad murders
“Haqqani accused Americans of flip-flopping and moving the goalposts when it comes to negotiations, claiming that the group even kept the door open when President Trump called off talks.” That’s what this is all about: hitting Trump. If Hitler were alive today and criticizing Trump, you’d get a New York Times op-ed, “What We, the […]