Mullah Omar has ordered his Taliban forces to capture or kill Afghan civilians, including women, who cooperate with Coalition forces. Omar’s order directly contradicts the Taliban’s 2009 Code of Conduct, which called for limiting civilian casualties.
Shahzad said jihad is a “pillar” of Islam and that the “Muslims’ war has just started.”
President Karzai is said to have met with Siraj. The meeting was also attended by Pakistani Army chief General Kayani and ISI boss Lieutenant General Pasha, according to reports.
Abdul Hafiz, a former Gitmo detainee, has reportedly rejoined the Taliban and is leading efforts to terrorize charities operating in Afghanistan. Hafiz was transferred to Afghanistan in December 2009 and is the first reported recidivist released by the Obama administration.
The editors of The Long War Journal take a look at the insurgency in Afghanistan through al Qaeda’s eyes.