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Taliban Warns India Over Military Aid to Kabul

Published September 5, 2016
SOURCE: VOA
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The Taliban is urging India to stop giving lethal military equipment to the Afghan government, condemning it as a “clear hostility” towards the war-torn nation.

In its first public reaction to New Delhi’s growing military cooperation with Kabul, the Islamist insurgency alleged Indian aircraft and equipment are being used to kill Afghans and destroy their homes as well as other civilian infrastructure.

“The Islamic Emirate [the Taliban] condemns this action with the strongest of terms,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman for the Taliban, in a statement issued Sunday.

Attack helicopters provided

India recently transferred four Russian-made Mi-25 attack helicopters to boost the Afghan Air Force’s ability to assist ground troops fighting Taliban insurgents, and it trains hundreds of Afghan soldiers each year in its military academy.

“We call on India to stop exporting items of killing and destruction to Afghanistan and to stop efforts of prolonging the lifespan of this corrupt regime with its military aid,” Mujahid added.

He accused Afghan forces of using Indian attack helicopters to destroy a key bridge during recent fighting in the volatile northern Kunduz province.

“This cannot be interpreted as anything other than enmity with the Afghans and shall arouse hatred of the people of Afghanistan,” asserted the Taliban spokesman.

Call for more assistance

Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Nicholson traveled to New Delhi last month to urge Indian officials there to enhance military aid to Kabul.

“I know that they [Afghan authorities] have asked for more of these helicopters. There is an immediate need for more. When these aircraft come in, they immediately get into the fight,” Nicholson told reporters during his August 10 visit.

Pakistan military’s intelligence agency

U.S., Afghan and Indian officials allege the Pakistan military’s intelligence agency covertly supports the Taliban insurgency and allows it use sanctuaries on Pakistani soil to plot attacks in Afghanistan, charges Islamabad rejects.

Afghan army chief General Quadam Shah Shahim visited India last week to seek enhanced bilateral defense ties besides asking for more military equipment, particularly Mi-25 helicopters.

India has contributed $2 billion in economic assistance for reconstruction projects in Afghanistan since the ouster of the Taliban from power in 2001.
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Now Taliban will attack India inside India. Mark my words and they can easily to that. Example attacks on Pakistan
 
And the afghan soldiers selling them to taliban and get some earning.
So, why Taliban look so alergic ?
Sold them into there chest

Now Taliban will attack India inside India. Mark my words and they can easily to that. Example attacks on Pakistan
Getting afraid from Taliban is not our policy, destroying them is our policy if someone can do it for us free of cost, always welcome
 
taliban had support of 2/3 of afghans. thats the only reason that they are controlling half of afghanistan and that too without any modern weapons or air power. they haven't been defeated or weakened in 15 years because of the popular support they posses.
 
You realize that's sad thing, if civilized nations are not able to defeat terrorism and most affected country will be yours.

They didn't defeat them because they didn't address the real problem and try to eliminate them by force. If you you force then reaction will come back with full force. US was thinking that their technology might will give them a victory but they fail in each and every area they invade.
 
Seems our gifted helis are working just fine and hurting where it should. Good job ANA.
 
The unrequited support to the taliban by some Pakistani posters on this thread is unnerving.

Looks like some here will celebrate the twin suicide blasts in Kabul.
Most of taliban are pushtun belt, the exist govt are creating probs for those pushtun who are refuge to Pakistan.
 
Perhaps a terrorist attack on India is on the way (courtesy the Taliban). But the best way is to hit the guys in their stronghold - not wait until a new attack takes place. And that too by helping the local populace (the Afghanis) to tackle the menace.
 

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