New video message from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Education and Training #27″

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For prior parts in this video series see: #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Concerning the 41st Anniversary of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan”

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Forty-one years ago today on the 6th of Jaddi 1358 (Hijri Solar), the pre-eminent imperialist power of the twentieth century invaded Afghanistan in order to annex our homeland, impose upon our people a vile ideology and beliefs, and turn this proud people into perpetual slaves.

The Soviet Union utilized the entire might of its Red Army and domestic surrogates to this end, bombed and grated every inch of our beloved homeland with bullets, and martyred, orphaned, wounded, imprisoned and displaced our defenseless and persecuted people, yet they still failed to attain their objectives – and all praise belong to Allah.

The Mujahid nation of Afghanistan fought the Red basilisk of the twentieth century with sickles, axes, improvised hand bombs and rusty rifles, endured displacements and hardships, offered martyrs, suffered imprisonments and various other travails and tortures but they neither abandoned their homeland to the Red Army nor did they allow them to trample on their values.

This Mujahid nation with the divine help of its Lord Almighty (SwT), indomitable resolve and extraordinary sacrifices not only defeated the armies of communism but also relegated the Soviet Empire to the dustbin of history.

The defeat of the Soviet armies and humiliation of their domestic puppets imparts a lesson that no matter whom tries to murder the Afghan people under miscreant, terrorist or whatever name, they will ultimately fail in imposing upon them their beliefs and ideology.

Afghanistan is the home of valiant Muslims and this Mujahid nation was, is and will continue to be prepared to offer every sacrifice imaginable in defense of their religious and national values.

The Afghan nation has neither harmed anyone prior nor does it intend to do so in the future but freedom, peace, sovereignty and safeguarding values in their own land are both inviolable and a necessity. Anyone who tries to become an impediment in this path shall be resisted valiantly and (this nation) maintains a prodigious capacity and resolve for fighting for their independence, Allah willing.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

11/05/1442 Hijri Lunar

06/10/1399 Hijri Solar               25/12/2020 Gregorian

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Articles of the Week – 12/19-12/25

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Monday December 21:

Non-Involvement in Terrorist Violence: Understanding the Most Common Outcome of Radicalization Processes – Bart Schuurman, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/3auKRTl

Internal Debates, Doubts and Discussions on the Scope of Jihadi Violence: The Case of the Turnup Terror Squad – Donald Holbrook, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/3axVapM

A Downward Scale Shift? The Case of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham – Silvia Carenzi, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/34vbVy4

Crossing the Rubicon: The Limits of Insurgent Violence in Kabardino-Balkaria – Mark Youngman, Perspectives on Terrorism: bit.ly/2Koglji

ISIS and the Crime-Terror Nexus in America: A Counterpoint to Europe – Raphael D. Marcus, Center on National Security: https://bit.ly/38BaKOx

Islamism and the rise of Islamic charities in post-revolutionary Tunisia: claiming political Islam through other means? – Ester Sigillò, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies: https://bit.ly/3mPcgSz

Terrorism in armed conflict: new data attributing terrorism to rebel organizations – Virginia Page Fortna, Nicholas J. Lotito, and Michael A. Rubin, Conflict Management and Peace Science: https://bit.ly/2JiBefa

Wednesday December 23: 

Who Defeated ISIS? The Pentagon’s War Maps – Brian Glyn Williams, Middle East Policy: https://bit.ly/3hoRJmz

Thursday December 24:

Foreign Fighters and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence – Austin C Doctor, International Studies Quarterly: https://bit.ly/3o1yzWm

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #266″

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For prior parts see: #265, #264, #263, #262, #261, #260, #259, #258, #257, #256, #255, #254, #253, #252, #251, #250, #249, #248, #247, #246, #245, #244, #243, #242, #241, #240, #239, #238, #237, #236, #235, #234, #233, #232, #231, #230, #229, #228, #227, #226, #225, #224, #223, #222, #221, #220, #219, #218, #217, #216, #215, #214, #213, #212, #211, #210, #209, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202, #201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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New release from Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām’s Taqī al-Dīn ‘Umar: “Declaration”

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لا يخفى على كل متابع ما تشهده المناطق المحررة في إدلب من ضبط الأمن واستقرار الأوضاع بما لا يتوفر في غيرها من مناطق سوريا، حيث تنتشر الميليشيات الطائفية فتقتل وتنهب بلا حسيب أو رقيب، أو حيث الفلتان الأمني والفوضى.

هذا الأمر الذي تنعم به إدلب بشهادة العدو قبل الصديق يرجع -بعد توفيق الله- إلى اليقظة وحسن أداء وعمل المؤسسات الأمنية، ذلك عبر اتخاذ عدة إجراءات وتدابير، ساهمت في الحد من الجريمة بأنواعها، وملاحقة المجرمين وعرضهم أمام القضاء.

حيث تعتمد المؤسسات عدة اجراءات قضائية في الحالات المشتبه بها بناء على قرائن أو دلائل، فتُتابع أصولا وفقا للمنصوص في الأنظمة .

مع هذا الواقع، تقوم بعض المنابر بمحاولة عرقلة مسار المؤسسات عبر التشويش الإعلامي وممارسة الضعط عبر التلفيق والتدليس بغية التأثير على سير عمل المؤسسات التي تبني قراراتها وأحكامها على رؤى ثابتة، تثبت يوما بعد يوم مدى خدمتها للمنطقة وأهلها.

الواجب الإعلامي تجاه الثورة والمناطق المحررة بعمومها هو نقل الحقيقة كما هي ونقل عمل مؤسسات الثورة التي تعمل ليلا و نهارا دون خشية من المزاودات والتصنيفات، اليوم عوضا عن ذلك نجد انحراف في استخدام هذه الأدوات.

الأمن مسؤولية مشتركة بين الناس، به تحفظ المجتمعات ويسود الاستقرار ، الأمر الذي يجب أن تتظافر فيه الجهود ولا يتهاون فيه، ولا حصانة فيه لأحد.

تقي الدين عمر
مكتب العلاقات الإعلامية في هيئة تحرير الشام

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