AFGHANISTAN: PAKISTANIS RALLY TO CALL OF JIHAD WITH RECRUITS SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO TALIBAN

Record ID: 862349

  • Title: AFGHANISTAN: PAKISTANIS RALLY TO CALL OF JIHAD WITH RECRUITS SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO TALIBAN
  • Date: 11th October 2001
  • Summary: (W6) BARMAIL ANGOR HELDA, AFGHANISTAN (OCTOBER 9, 2001) (REUTERS) GV PAN TOWN SKYLINE (2 SHOTS) (0.05) TALIBAN CHECKPOINT, VARIOUS OF TALIBAN WITH WEAPONS, MAN SHOUTING (Pashto) "We have announced Jihad against America, whether it's the Americans or the British, whoever (attacks Afghanistan)." SCU TALIBAN WITH 2-WAY RADIO (0.42) SOUNDBITE (Pashto) UNIDENTIFIED RECRUIT SAYING "All our elders and all the mujahideen say this and we agree that we will not allow anyone to invade Afghanistan." (0.58) SLV NEW PAKISTANI RECRUITS WITH WEAPONS/ ROCKET LAUNCHERS (1.32) SOUNDBITE (Pashto) UNIDENTIFIED RECRUIT SAYING "God willing we will fight against anyone who tries to destroy Islam. We will lay down our lives in the fight for Islam." (1.47) MV NEW PAKISTANI RECRUITS ARRIVING AT CHECKPOINT CHANTING "AL JIHAD, AL JIHAD" (TO WAR); SLV CAR WITH RECRUITS MOVING OFF; MV RECRUITS WITH WEAPONS (4 SHOTS) (2.15) SOUNDBITE (Pashto) UNIDENTIFIED RECRUIT SAYING "We will sacrifice our lives, our wealth, even our children for Islam. We will never allow American troops or American allies or Zahir Shah (former king, currently living in exile in Rome) to set foot on our sacred soil." RECRUITS CHANTING AND SINGING; SLV RALLY CALLING FOR JIHAD/ RECRUITS CHEERING AND CHANTING "Death to America, down with Zahir Shah." (2.39)
  • Embargoed: 26th October 2001 13:00
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  • Location: BARMAIL ANGOR HELDA, AFGHANISTAN
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  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA9P6H5EEKRDQ29W6HB5707NPU7
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  • Story Text: Pakistanis living close to the Afghan border are rallying to the call of Jihad. At the first Taliban checkpoint inside Afghanistan, new recruits were swearing allegiance to the Taliban in its fight against America.
    Every day Pakistani volunteers arrive in the Afghan town of Barmail Angor Helda, ready to take up arms with the Taliban and sacrifice their lives for Islam.
    "We have announced Jihad against America, whether it's the Americans or the British, whoever (attacks Afghanistan)," said one man.
    All appear united in their desire to fight against anyone attempting to invade the country.
    "All our elders and all the mujahideen say this and we agree that we will not allow anyone to invade Afghanistan,"
    said another man.
    The new recruits need no persuading of where their loyalties lie.
    "God willing we will fight against anyone who tries to destroy Islam. We will lay down our lives in the fight for Islam," said one recruit.
    "We will sacrifice our lives, our wealth, even our children for Islam. We will never allow American troops or American allies or Zahir Shah (former king, currently living in exile in Rome) to set foot on our sacred soil," said another.
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