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‘Ready for jihad’: Afghans protest near Bagram Airbase to denounce ‘offensive’ US leaflets (VIDEO)
Published time: 12 Sep, 2017 19:36Edited time: 12 Sep, 2017 19:37
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The US faced backlash from the Taliban itself, which said the leaflets proved America's "hatred of Islam".
The governor of Parwan province condemned the brochure as "unforgivable."
Major General James Linder, a senior US military commanderapologized for the flyers last week, saying in a statement that its design "mistakenly contained an image highly offensive to both Muslims and the religion of Islam."
“I sincerely apologize. We have the deepest respect for Islam and our Muslim partners worldwide,” he continued, adding that an investigation would be launched to "determine the cause of this incident and to hold the responsible party accountable."
However, a demonstrator by the name of Mehrabuddin said Tuesday that "apologies on their own will never cure any wound."
“If the Americans repeat such an insult in future we will keep up our demonstrations and, if needed, attack Bagram base,”he said, as quoted by Reuters.
“The Americans have insulted Muslims through this action and their beliefs and we will not sit quietly by,” said Mir Rahman, another protester.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack near Bagram Monday, in which a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a NATO military convoy, wounding a "small number" of foreign troops and Afghan civilians, according to officials.
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'Do they test our patience?': Afghan citizens respond to US ‘dog’ leaflet
Last week, a Taliban suicide bomber detonated explosives outside an entry checkpoint at the base, with the group saying it was in retaliation for the leaflets. Six civilians were injured in that attack.
Tuesday’s protest isn't the first to be directed at US forces in Afghanistan over insensitive actions towards Islam. Deadly protests took place in February 2012, after Korans were mistakenly burned at Bagram alongside books and texts from the airfield's library.
Meanwhile, Trump, backtracking on his previous position of disengagement, is reportedly sending 3,500 additional troops to the country amid a renewed push against the Taliban.
The US president has vowed to "expand authority for American armed forces to target the terrorist and criminal networks that sow violence and chaos throughout Afghanistan."
The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in US history. More than 173,000 civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been killed since it began in 2001, according to the Costs of War Project run by Brown University's Watson Institute.
Published time: 12 Sep, 2017 19:36Edited time: 12 Sep, 2017 19:37
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© Ruptly
Rand Paul threatens to hold up defense bill unless Congress votes to end wars in Afghanistan & IraqThe US faced backlash from the Taliban itself, which said the leaflets proved America's "hatred of Islam".
The governor of Parwan province condemned the brochure as "unforgivable."
Major General James Linder, a senior US military commanderapologized for the flyers last week, saying in a statement that its design "mistakenly contained an image highly offensive to both Muslims and the religion of Islam."
“I sincerely apologize. We have the deepest respect for Islam and our Muslim partners worldwide,” he continued, adding that an investigation would be launched to "determine the cause of this incident and to hold the responsible party accountable."
However, a demonstrator by the name of Mehrabuddin said Tuesday that "apologies on their own will never cure any wound."
“If the Americans repeat such an insult in future we will keep up our demonstrations and, if needed, attack Bagram base,”he said, as quoted by Reuters.
“The Americans have insulted Muslims through this action and their beliefs and we will not sit quietly by,” said Mir Rahman, another protester.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack near Bagram Monday, in which a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a NATO military convoy, wounding a "small number" of foreign troops and Afghan civilians, according to officials.
Read more
'Do they test our patience?': Afghan citizens respond to US ‘dog’ leafletLast week, a Taliban suicide bomber detonated explosives outside an entry checkpoint at the base, with the group saying it was in retaliation for the leaflets. Six civilians were injured in that attack.
Tuesday’s protest isn't the first to be directed at US forces in Afghanistan over insensitive actions towards Islam. Deadly protests took place in February 2012, after Korans were mistakenly burned at Bagram alongside books and texts from the airfield's library.
Meanwhile, Trump, backtracking on his previous position of disengagement, is reportedly sending 3,500 additional troops to the country amid a renewed push against the Taliban.
The US president has vowed to "expand authority for American armed forces to target the terrorist and criminal networks that sow violence and chaos throughout Afghanistan."
The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in US history. More than 173,000 civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan have been killed since it began in 2001, according to the Costs of War Project run by Brown University's Watson Institute.
