Americans Killed In Afghanistan, Mujahideen Foil Ongoing Operation In Kashmir
Jul 18, 2005
By Ahmad Al-Marid, Copyright © Jihad Unspun 2005

According to reports from Urdu daily Jassarat, an American tank was destroyed by the Taliban when it was hit by a remote controlled bomb in Sha Walikot in the Kandahar district. In Uruzgan province, an Afghan army convoy was attacked and 8 soldiers were killed and 10 injured.

According to details, the Taliban attacks continue across southern Afganistan. Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi told reporters that the American tank was ripped apart by remote controlled bomb in Kandahar district last night and all 5 in the vehicle were killed. The Afghan army convoy was attacked near Uruzgan headquarters killing 8 and injuring 10. Afghan sources say that several vehicles were destroyed in the attack.

According to the Taliban, the intelligence chief of district Atanmar in Zabul province was kidnapped along with his 5 guards and presented to Taliban Shariah court which sentenced him to death. The sentenced was immediately carried out and he was shot to death. The other five will appear in front of court at a later date.

Taliban Deny American, Pakistani Claim

According to reports from urdu daily Millet, Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi speaking from unknown location has denied the claims of American and Pakistani army that 24 Taliban were killed in an incident near Pakistani border. He said only 7 Taliban have been martyred in Badhal district in a clash with American soldiers, an area is near the Pak-Afghan border. He said the Taliban were attacked when they were returning to their base, commenting that “earlier we attacked an American base in which several American soldiers were killed”. He again said that no Taliban soldier was in Pakistani territory at that time and this claim that 24 Taliban were killed in completely false and baseless.

Operation In Graze Sector Fails, Dozens Of Indian Soldiers Including Major Killed

According to reports from Nawa-e-waqt, the Mujahideen have foiled the ongoing operation by Indian forces in Graze sector of Baramula district. Dozens of Indian soldiers are reported dead including a major and countless more have been injured.

“The mujahideen have proved by stopping the advancement of Indian forces 16,000 feet above sea level that they have Allah’s support and help and the moral of terrorist Indian forces is down”, the spokesman for Harkatul Mujahideen said in a statement. The statement went on to say that the mujahideen have forced the thousands of Indian soldiers to retreat during the past week and that “all attacks on us have no effect what so ever, the Mujahideen have surrounded thousands of them from all directions and we are attacking relentlessly”. He also said “it is a unique experience for us in history of armed struggle. Mujahideen are forcing thousands of soldiers to surrender”.

The Indian army for its part has claimed that 9 Mujahideen have been martyred in a 100 hour long bloody clash in Graze sector. Defense spokesman Col. Batra said that they have recovered bodies of Mujahideen. He said search for other mujahideen continues.

This is one of the biggest combat actions the Kashmir valley has seen during the last 2 years since General Pervez Musharraf banned the Jihad groups operating in Kashmir against Indian rule. India has claimed repeatedly that the training camps in Pakistani administered Kashmir have not been closed despite pressures from Coalition forces around the world.

In another incident in Magam district, Police chief and his 2 body guards were killed in a grenade attack by Mujahideen. Meanwhile the spokesman of Harkatul Mujahideen claimed the killing of several Indian soldiers last night in Shopian district.

More Raids Reported

Meanwhile the Indian atrocities continue else where in the valley as three members of a family were killed by Indian army. Martyred include 11 year old Usama, 40 year old Mushtaq Ahmed, and 37 year old Safia. In another action, the Indian forces surrounded a market in Dodda district and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 1 passerby and a fruit merchant. Local people closed their shops and protested against the incident. In Pehalgam district, the army surrounded a Mujahideen hideout in forest after which heavy and light arms fire was exchanged. Five mujahideen were reportedly martyred in the incident and three Indian soldiers were also killed.

The Mujahideen also attacked an army camp in village of Sobura, 20 miles south of Srinagar, killing 2 soldiers including a major. Heavy weapons were seized by Mujahideen.

According to reports from Jassararat, the Indian army raided the house of a local man in Pulwama district killing him on the spot and torturing to death his daughter. Two others were killed by the Indian army while they were waiting for a bus on a bus stop in the same area.

Jamiatul Mujahideen attacked an army camp in Kupwarra, killing an officer and 2 soldiers. Another Indian soldiers was killed in a clash in suburb of Srinagar. Mujahideen attacked the house of an important figure in puppet government of Kahsmir, Riaz Ahmed Nago. A battle broke out between his bodyguards and Mujahideen, he escaped the scene to save his life.