We Want Peace, But Not At Expense Of Islam and Freedom: Civilians Sacrificial Lambs of American Drone Strikes
25 January 2017By Al-Ikhwah Al-Mujahidun
Peace is the lost gem of every war-torn community who have struggled and
sought it (peace) for years upon years. Peace embodies security, wellbeing and
brotherhood between tribes and nations and it (peace) is a means of the moral
and material prosperity of a people.
The Afghan nation was blessed with model peace and security. An Islamic system
was established, tribal, lingual and race prejudices were abolished, power was
centralized and those living inside Afghanistan treated each other with
respect and brotherly love. The Islamic Emirate worked as a guardian force for
its people, serving, protecting and giving people their due rights.
Then suddenly a storm came over our land from the west. It shattered the
established peace and security and replaced it with fog of oppression and
barbarity. It opened the flood gates of blood, screened the sun of justice and
spread the fire of insecurity, immorality and corruption. The Afghan people
cried collectively for peace and knocked on the doors of claimants of humanity
and human rights, however their voices fell on deaf ears of the 'civilized'
world as they blocked their ears and sewed their mouths in the face of
unparalleled barbarity of the western invaders.
The Afghan nation has struggled for decade and a half against the western war
machine and their internal auxiliary forces for the attainment of peace, moral
and ethical development and security. They shall continue their fight until
they have demolished the house of occupation and dismantled the idols of hate
and deviance, and upon its ashes erected the house of freedom and beautified
its cities with such exemplary peace and security that the dreams of the
millions of martyrs (Islamic government) reigns supreme.
The Afghan nation has once again presented unprecedented sacrifices in the
face of yet another invasion. They have taught the world that the lofty
skyscraper of Islam and Afghan valor has never bowed down to terror and
threats of any power. Yes, this towering Afghan valor is a witness to the
demise of Genghis, English and Soviet Empires and recounts the stories of
courage of its people and humiliation of invaders.
We are thirsty for peace, we want peace, we are prepared for peace, but we
want true peace, not cosmetic makeovers where peace is used as leverage in
war. We are committed to peace to the extent that we will sacrifice our lives
for it, however we will not make peace at the expense of our Islamic
principles and indepence.
We want everlasting peace where our religion is not ridiculed, our religious
values are safeguarded, our Islamic rites respected and source of all rulings
are the Holy Quran and Prophetic traditions. Where western culture is
banished, foul ideologies of atheism and other aberrations abolished, where
our national interests are protected, our frontiers preserved, national
sovereignty secured and overall, the divine religion of Islam rules over
everything, from government affairs to personal and communal interactions.
(Poetry)
موږ په قراني زیور خپل وطن زیبا غواړو
نه یو غلامان د چا دین د مصطفی غواړو
With gems of sacrifice we seek to beautify our nation
We are not slaves to anyone we only seek the Prophetic religion (Islam)
Civilians: Sacrificial Lambs of American Drone
Strikes
Unfortunately the foreign occupiers have once again grieved the Afghan nation,
their happiness turned to ashes and anguish.
The occupiers have once again revealed their cruel and wanton face with the
murder of women and children. This latest attack came in the form of a drone
strike in Nangarhar's Achin district. The drone strike hit Achin's Shadal
Bazaar and killed or injured 27 civilians.
It is customary in Afghanistan that once a Muslim performs the religious
pilgrimage of Haj and returns home, his friends and family hold a ceremonious
gathering to celebrate his pilgrimage. It was one such gathering that was
targeted in this so-called precision strike.
The Kabul regime accepts this killing of civilians but has so far failed to
condemn the strike and respond regarding the perpetrators.
Recent weeks have witnessed a spike in the killing of civilians as a result of
foreign aerial strikes and night raids. These strikes and the resulting
civilian loss is not limited to a particular province or region but is
happening all across the country. Yet despite the victims attempts neither the
regime nor the so-called humanitarian missions have so far condemned this
reckless killing.
The media – which religiously and routinely propagate civilian losses by the
Taliban – have also remained tight-lipped in this instance.
Below we have provided a brief glimpse of some of civilian losses caused by
the foreign occupiers –
On 7 April a drone strike killed 19 civilians including tribal elders in
Paktika's Gomal district. According to eye witnesses the victims were being
driven in 3 motor vehicles in order to mediate a dispute between two tribes
when they were hit.
On the same day another drone strike targeted a respected scholar – Maulawi
Abdul Salam – and spiritual leader Pir Qamaruddin as well as 3 other civilians
who were traveling in a vehicle in Nangarhar's Pachir Agam district.
On 7 May a drone strike killed two civilians in Kalankichi area of Kandahar's
Maiwand district.
On 11 June a drone strike killed 11 civilians in Sipandokach area located
between Logar's Azra district and Nangarhar's Hisarak district. Regime MP for
Azra district has stated that the strike killed both civilians and Taliban
fighters.
On 12 August a drone strike killed 13 civilians in Minary village located in
Paktika's Khushamand district. The strike hit Dr Wreshman and all victims were
members of his family.
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