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Taliban threaten to attack Afghan polling sites | ||
2009-08-17 | ||
[Al Arabiya Latest] The Taliban on Sunday for the first time threatened to attack polling stations directly, stepping up warnings for Afghans to boycott landmark elections this week. The threat was made in leaflets pinned up and dropped in villages of southern Afghanistan, which were authenticated by a Taliban spokesman. The text varied slightly in language, attributed to different local commanders in a region considered the main Taliban stronghold in the country.
The text began with a verse from the Koran urging Muslims not to seek friendship and cooperation with enemies of Islam. The letter was signed by Mullah Ghulam Haidar, the guerrillas' purported operations commander in Kandahar city. It said voters -- as allies of the Afghan government and foreign forces -- would be considered enemies of Islam. "All people are being informed that you must not rent out property to voting centres and if anyone did -- even after elections -- they may face problems," said the letter. Leaflets confirmed authentic
The leaflets marked the first direct Taliban threat to attack polling sites. Late last month, the Taliban ordered voters to boycott the polls and join the ranks of the militia in waging holy war to "liberate" Afghanistan. Taliban threats and soaring attacks have raised widespread concern that the presidential and provincial polls will be marred by poor voter turnout, which could jeopardise the legitimacy of the elections. The Taliban claimed a suicide bombing outside NATO headquarters in Kabul on Saturday that killed seven civilians and wounded 91 others. The bombing "was a warning that the Taliban can attack any time," said author and analyst Waheed Mujda. "The tactics they use make them very difficult to stop," he said. | ||
Posted by:Fred |
#4 Maybe that's because they're stoopid and unelectable. Sorta explains a lot of the left's activities here. Indoctrinate them in the madrases |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-08-17 19:58 |
#3 ION FREEREPUBLIC > AL QAEDA THREATENS "SPECTACULAR" ATTACKS AGZ UK. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-08-17 18:54 |
#2 Schools and elections. The tallibunnies just hate 'em. Maybe that's because they're stoopid and unelectable. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-08-17 16:07 |
#1 That should increase their popularity. |
Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-08-17 12:24 |