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who, being weak, are ill-treated and oppressed ? — 1V/75
THE VOICE OF AFGHAN MUJAHIDEENTHE UNKNOWN AND UNSUNG MARTYRED MUJAHIDS
OF JAMIAT-i-SLAMI AFGHANISTAN WHO FELL VICTIM
TO THE RUSSIAN BARBARISM AND AGGRESSION IN
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And why should ye not fight in the cause of God and of those
who, being weak, are ill-treated and oppressed ? — IV/75
THE VOICE OF AFGHAN MUJAHIDEEN
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JULY/AUGUST 1982
Vol. I, No. 4 July/August 1982 Price: US $ 3.00
CONTENTS
— Editorial
— Tragic Blows on Islam and the Indifference of Muslims
— Interview with Mr. Mohammad Anwar Kakar,
Ex-Ambassador of Afghanistan in Bangladesh
— The Fifth Crushing Defeat of Russians in Panjshir
— Direct Co-operation of the Present Indian Government
with the KGB.
— Interview with Mujahid Brother Safiullah, Commander
of the Herat Front
— Problems in the Issue of Afghanistan
— Reports from the Battle Fronts of Fighting between the
Truth and the Falsehood
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EDITORIAL
NEW TACTICS OF RUSSIAN CRIMES AND
MASSACRES IN AFGHANISTAN
After the invasion of the savage Red Army and use of the most-
deadly and sophisticated weapons by them against the people of Afghan-
istan, the Russians were disappointed to find that their plans yielded
the opposite results rather than what had been forecast by the Kremlin
masters.
The steadfastness and heroic resistance of the Afghan God-
believing Muslim nation against the impious “WARSAW TREATY”, and
the Russian failure that even by use of savage bombardment and the
most advanced artillery they were not able to crush their morale,
caused the Kremlin masters to use the devilish trickery learnt from
their past invasions on Turkistan and Bukhara once again in Afghanis-
tan. The Russians thought that by recruitment of self-selling elements,
by sowing seeds of discord and by fomenting conflict among the free-
domfighters and by taking advantage of political hypocrisies and
treacheries, they would be able to divert Mupahideen’s attention from
the main course of Jehad (The Holy War) and would cool down senti-
ments of freedom and patriotism of the heroic Afghan Mujahideen.
But all these devilish activities of the great Satan proved ineffective
against the determination of the Afghan devoted nation and the resis-
tance grew ever stronger.
Russians, shamefully ordered their soul-selling agents to use
Afghans against the Afghans to achieve their purpose. Their resort to
indiscriminate use of compulsory draft of young and old Afghans from
all walks of life for the military service and then sending them to
battle fronts without any proper training, is yet another atrocious
crime of the Russians. Their main aim is to put these people in the
front line to protect their Red army and force them to confrontation
with their Mujahid brothers. Casualties from both sides would be of
the same Afghans and so this would save the Red troops. This has
resulted in thousands of Afghan families to lose their guardians and
heads which eventually would force them to submission. In the same
way the puppet regime forces, the professional workers, officials, en-
gineers, university professors, doctors and other intellectuals are
3Brimming with optimism, Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani with his
devoted Mujahid brothers look to the future with determination of the
people who never bow before expansionists, colonizers, aggressors,
invaders and oppressors.
being forced to accept membership of the Communist party with the
idea that after a short time they would be sent to the battlefronts.
Consequently they would either be killed outside or defeated and the
Russians would find opportunity to fill all their positions by their own
people and the K.G.B, members. As a result of this, hundreds of uni-
versity professors, engineers, doctors, technical personnel of factories,
scientific institutions and hospitals, have fled from the country as a
result of Russian cruelties and tyrannies. Those who refuse to accept
the membership of the communist party are imprisoned or even exe-
cuted. f
The outcome of forcing farmers, workers and specialists to join
the ranks of the Communist party and the socalled Volunteer Force to
fight against Mujahideen has been that agricultural production has
dropped down to the lowest level, trading and economic activity has
been paralyzed and poverty, hunger and famine are gripping the whole
people. Russians who imposed all this situation on Afghanistan by
spending enormous amounts of money, planned to employ teenagers
from poor Muslim families to ‘co-operate’ with the government. Since
4Se
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hy fe
ae Khethey must work for sheer survival of their families, gradually the be-
liefs of these families would be changed. But these savage plans plot-
ted by the treacherous Russians in Afghanistan disturbed the peaceful
living of the people thus forcing them to seek refuge in foreign countries
under very difficult conditions — conditions of famine, starvation
torture and civic degradation, conditions that are impossible for a free
and peace-loving respectful nation under which to continue living.
Foodstuffs prices in Afghanistan have gone sky high almost out of the
reach of the people. These are the things that the Russians are shame-
Jessly committing in Afghanistan and their crimes and massacres have
caused millions of Afghans to seek refuge out of their country. The
world people though astonishingly, nay shockingly, are looking at the
Russians’ evil deeds as mute spectators, but nothing positive has been
done to save the Afghan nation from going into the clutches of the
Russian bear,
More than 3 million innocent women, children, young and old men have
been forced out of their homes and forced to migrate to Pakistan and
Tran. Some of them live in miserable conditions in tented refugee
camps in severe weather conditions.TRAGIC BLOWS ON ISLAM
AND THE
INDIFFERENCE OF MUSLIMS
When Mohammad (PBUH) bin Abdullah received the order of
being appointed as the Messenger of Allah and brought the message of
freedom and humanism to the oppressed and afllicted people of the
globe, he had no other device than the power of Faith for inviting the
people towards the valued high believes and the recognition of honour-
able position for the human beings. In achieving this glorious goal, no
one but God helped him. History is a witness that Mohammad (PBUH),
the Messenger of God solely struggled all by himself against the devilish
and evil deeds of people at that time and with half of his Faith and
Belief, he demolished the palaces of all the oppressors and tyrants. In
a very difficult situation and among such an ignorant people that the
Arabs then were, he raised the banner of righteousness and justice in
oraer to lead people in the cause of God — the way of values and move-
ment and humanity. And finally he succeeded in guiding not only his
people on tne way to their welfare and deliverance, but also all over the
‘world, the people had been saved from indignity, idolatory, infidelity and
ignorance. His ultimate goal in this struggle was righteousness and
inviting people to the path of rightness and the annihilation of
oppressors and tyrants, ‘There was no oil, aircraft and other modern
weapons, but the only thing that sustained him, was his rightness,
smeerity, and Faith in his work. This is how he could gather all the
Arabs and the non-Arabs to accept his invitation to the religion of Islam
— of a religion of peace and amity.
About fourteen-hundred years have passed since that time, and
Islam has faced and survived various problems and enemies. Numerous
aggressors and blood-suckers had attacked Islamic territories and
massacred innocent Muslims, but no one could succeed to rule in the
Islamic territories without suffering heavy casualties and damages and
for long. Rather they have not been able to achieve anything in the
Islamic countries. Good Muslims are always armed with the divine
power. They were armed with this power till colonization found its
domination and closer contact with them, When Muslims started to
deviate from their main path and root, their essence and conditions
were changed to selfish ambitions and undisciplined conditions.
Unnecessary imitation of others has blunted their own thinking ability
and initiative and the result was their despicableness and degeneration.
‘Thus some Muslims lost their own essence, originality and honour.
7Adversaries of Islam, waiting in ambush, were seeking a proper
pretext and opportunity to exploit the weakness and carelessness of
‘Muslims. Specially in the last two centuries, they attacked Muslim-
believers’ lives and properties and didn’t hesitate to apply their savage
and atrocious deeds. The invasion of ‘Turkistan by Russians resulted in
the destruction of precious Islamic culture of that country and it was
one of the heart-breaking events in the Islamic world, when its defending
was the obligation of all world Muslims but they did no part. Conse-
quently, the Tzars alongwith their communist infidels were encouraged
to run-down Bukhara with their infidel hordes and destroy its mosques
and madrasas (religious schools) and kill the non-conforming Muslims
in a tragic way.
This bloody manoeuvres of the Russian social imperialists
encouraged Zionists to push out jPalestinians from their fatherland
and to take the first Kibla (direction towards which Muslims turn in
praying) of Muslims in their hands, and once again, the Islamic world
didn’t show any reaction. The negative reaction and inattention of
Muslim leaders against such deeds, again vetted the greed of Red
Imperialists to commit a savage aggression on the innocent Muslim
people of Afghanistan. Here they have applied all kind of crimes and
barbarism that they had learned thus far. Russian invasion of Afghanis-
tan in the second half of the 20th century, at a time when all Muslim
A building totally destroyed in the attack by the Russians.
8countries enjoyed the advance military facilities for defence and for
waging Jehad, made it incumbent on all Muslim countries of the world
to have mobilized Jehad against the Red heathen army and they should
have taken share in the Jehad against the great common enemy of
Islam by helping their Afghan Muslim brethren in accordance with the
valuable tenet of the Holy Quran. But unfortunately, not even a sound
has been heard from most of these leaders. Contrarily some of them
even continued their economic and social co-operation totally for the
benefit of the Russians. This indifference of the Muslims caused the
Russ{ans to continue and increase their impudence and ruthlessness
by massacring the innocent people, plundering the national wealth,
destroying the villages and committing many other heinous crimes —
such as the use of chemical gas etc., for mass killings. The Russians
didn’t limit their blood-shedding and plundering to this country alone,
but conversely tried to take a further step by using their servant agents
inside the Muslim countries to cause disturbances and coup d’etats,
in order to apply the same plan as in Afghanistan, on other Muslim
countries.
The war between the Muslim nations of Iran and Iraq is a clear
example which has been caused by expansionists, specially by the
conspiracies of the Russian social imperialism. It is about two years
since this disaster started, a most unique and unexampled event in the
history of Islam. Millions of Muslims have been watching in films and
televisions the bloodshed and fratricide between these two Muslim
countries. These Muslims must be smiling by watching these scenes of
fighting, instead of taking some action to unravel the two combatants
and thus save more killing of the Muslim on both sides. It is being
showed off as if nothing is happening. It is a thousand pities that
Indira Gandhi and Fidel Castro both shed their crocodile tears on the
killings and casualties of Iran-Iraq war, but no action except for useless.
talks, has been taken even by the other Muslims. It is for sure these
countries having expansionist designs against other Muslim lands don’t
let the Muslim nations to mediate for a compromise and ceasefire. But
if they started their practical activities by exerting effective pressures
for the disarmament of both sides this shameful disaster and fratricide
wouldn’t be continuing any longer.
Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Palestine and the massacre of
thousands of Muslims, are all reasons of despicableness, indifference
and carelessness of the Muslim nations against the colonization — the
enemy of freedom and Faith. If such state of affairs persist, in this
manner the predestination of Muslim territories will finally be in the
hands of the imperialism and its military forces. Their lands would be
used for the manoeuvre of the expansionists army. In this way there
will be no sign of the present ruling governments ‘and their existing
palaces and their authority.
9INTERVIEW WITH
MR. MOHAMMAD ANWAR
KAKAR
Ex-Ambassador of
Afghanistan in. Bangladesh
Mr. Mohammad Anwar Kakar (51) is a graduate of Kabul
University and has worked in different departments of the government
of Afghanistan for about twenty six years. His last assignment was as
ambassador. of his country to Bangladesh. He quit his job after the
Russian invasion of Afghanistan and migrated to Pakistan. ‘The
Correspondent of “Mirror of Jehad” held an interview with him,
English translation of which is reproduced below:
1. Q. When did you plan to quit the job of the embassy ?
A. I left the job of the embassy after the invasion and aggression
of the Red army in our beloved country.
2. Q. What were the principle considerations for you for suddenly
leaving all the privileges and associating yourself in the active
work of Mujahideen ?
A. The principle motives were Islamic religion, Afghan nationalism,
the defence of the country and my oppressed ‘people.
3. Q. I think that you could have had better diplomatic privileges in,
other countries. However what was the pressing reason that
you preferred to come to Pakistan ?
A. Because most of my refugee brothers are living in the neigh-
bouring and brother country of Pakistan “and this is’ the
nearest place to be associated in the Jehad of the Right against
the Falsehood.
4. Q. Are you interested to participate in the armed struggle. inside
Afghanistan ?
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A:group of Mujahideen in one of the Afghan villages. Most were students
and government officials at one time. They and millions of others like
them-have risen against Russian aggressors to defend the ‘re’igion,
liverty.and independence of their motherland. They have lefi their
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government jobs after the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.
A: Yes, this was also the reason why I wanted to be associated ‘with’
Mujahideen.
-Q: How'do you explain the present condition of your country ?
-A, Our invaded country and peace-loving nation were respecting
and adhering to all the principles of morality and humanity end
they didn’t have any better wishes than that of peace in the
region and in the world. But it has been invaded and aggressed
upon by the most cruel and ruthless army of the world. With the
help of most modern and developed weapons the war has been
imposed on our people. The Mujahid Afghan nation are resisting
heroically against the wild and aggressive forces. With all our
difficulties coupled with not having the necessary weapons and
armours to resist the aggressors the people of the world are yet
witnessing a brave ‘example of self-sacrifice, devotion and cham-
ogpionship of Afghan people and marvelling at their guts. The
People of the world must also be observing or hearing of the
massacre of hundreds of thousands of innocent children, infants,
women and men and destruction of thousands of their villages,
farms and homes and the killing of millions of animals by air
bombardment and artilleries of the aggressor and invading
enemy.
The Jehad (holy war) in Afghanistan has been changed to the
uprising and resistance of the whole nation and this factual
position has been admitted by all Muslim, non-aligned, neutral,
peace-loving and free nations of the world. And in contrast,
actions of the enemy have been condemned. Afghans are fighting
for their freedom, for Islam, peace, security and their justified
rights and privileges but the timorous and creedless enemy are
performing crimes and felonious actions to occupy an indepen-
dent and non-aligned country and impose infidelity, blasphemy,
despotism, and slavery and are still continuing felonious actions.
Afghans are trying to fulfil their moral responsibilities and
duties bravely by defending their rights, to uphold justice, main-
tain security and peace and for the prevention of corruption
and expansionism, with such grit and courage which is ‘unparal-
Jeled in the present century. By dauntless courage and sheer
bravery and with their belief in the Justice of God, the Afghans
are striking very heavy blows on the body of this destructive
monster. This in brief is about the present situation in Afghan.
istan.
. What do you think about the continuation of war and the
resistance of your own people ?
. The war will continue, unless the invading forces withdraw their
troops without any condition. With God’s help the resistance
of Afghan Mujahideen is increasing day by day and will con-
tinue to be so (Insha-Allah),
). How in your personal opinion do you seek the mystery of the
victory of Afghanistan Jehad ?
. The secrets of the victory of Jehad are: trust in God; presence
of @ united and well-organized political association; uniform
and effective propaganda; and publicity to draw the attention
and support of world nations and peace-loving countries and
international associations; search for the political solution of
2the issue; better mobilization and equipping the resistance
force; efficient command on the battle fronts; unity and order
in the ranks; effective communication system; better and ample
ammunitions; cooperation and coordination in the operations;
awareness about the movement and strategy and tactics of the
enemy (time, number and type of weapons); effective propa-
ganda in the battle field; organization of the health service and
acquaintance of the people and Mujahideen with the first-aid,
acquiring better cooperation of the people; settlement of the
oo - s
An old brave man like thousands of others
of his age, who decided not to put his
sword till complete victory of the Afghans
1310. Q.
11. Q@
problems in short time and prevention of the influence of
enemy in the ranks of Mujahideen and among the people.
. Do you think that Russians would withdraw their forces on
their own?
. There will be no obstacle against them if they would
like to withdraw their troops, but as far as I can see, Russians
will not pull out their troops without determined national
resistance and strong international pressure.
. What was the main reason for the Russian invasion of Afghan-
istan?
. In my opinion, the principle purpose of the Russians invasion
is a part of their completely pre-planned expansionist policy. In
the first stage they want to have complete domination over
Afghanistan in order to change the country into a large Russian
military base and use its untapped natural resources. The next
step would be the access to the warm waters and having domi-
nation over the energy resources of the Gulf countries and their
commercial ways and finding markets for forcible selling of
their industrial goods, In this way they are going to weaken the
economic bases of the world and create anarchy in the coun-
tries in order to eliminate their political stability and impose
their expansionist plans to achieve their final goal of domina-
tion and control over the world.
Do you think that Russians would succeed in their desire ?
. The conscious Jehad (holy war) of Afghan Muslim Mujahideen
and their heroic resistance against the invasion of the dangerous
super power has revealed the Russian ominous plans and
cautioned the world against its bad consequences, The Russians
would not succeed in their nefarious designs if all the Muslims,
the independent and peace-loving countries of the world act
together and continue their unremitting struggle against the
expansionists and the enemy of the world’s peace and security
unitedly.
What do you think about the world reaction on this issue? Is
it enough and effective ?
The reaction of the'world against Russian: invasion of Afghan-
istan has been effective to some extent but not enough for liqui-
dating the Russian aggression.
1412. Q. What is your opinion about the recent Geneva Conference?
Would this conference have a good result without participation
of the representatives of Afghan Mujahideen ?
A. Geneva Conference is a preliminary step for the opening of the
full dialogue but it would not have the desired result without
participation of the affected party ie. the Mujahideen.
13. Q. What would be the reasonable and practicle solution of the
Afghanistan problem ?
A. In my opinion the problem can be solved by complete and un-
conditional withdrawal of the invading troops from Afghanistan
and payment of war damages by the invader and an interna-
tional authoritative guarantee about non-intervention in the
internal affairs of Afghanistan, respect for the national sovere-
ignty, territorial integrity, securing independence and nomalign-
ment of Afghanistan by observance of the principles of the
United Nations Charter, international treaties; voluntary
return of the refugees to their own country and establishment
of a government in accordance with the wishes of the people
through an independent and fair general elections.
Revolutionary boys singing national songs of liberty and freedom.
1514. Q, What type of government would you Propose for the future of
hanistan ?
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5. Q.
Q.
Afgl
- Determination of the type of a government is the sole authority
of all the Muslim and Mujahid people of our country. Also fixing
of predestination of future of the country is in the hands of our
own people. As an individual person, I prefer the Islamic Re-
public government through free and democratic general elec.
tions without fear, anxiety and pressure. This could be one of
the Lest type of government for my Muslim and Mujahid
People,
Do you think that all these destructions and ruins arising out of
the war would be repaired and would peace be restored in
Afghanistan ?
. Afghanistan, our beloved country, has been turned almost
completely into ruins, and its reconstruction would need lot of
efforts and big budgets. But I am sure that a nation which is
bravely defending their motherland would have the same zeal
and power to re-construct it. The present tension has not
arisen as a result of any disagreement amongst the people, but
it is the result of interference of foreigners. Therefore, by
eliminating this principle factor, our people would live in a
peaceful and comfortable environment and so be able to catch
upon the last time and rehabilitate themselves. A group of
agents, would not be able to disturb the stability, peace, security
and comforts of our society.
Do you feel comfortable by working in the battle fronts of
Mujahideen as compared to your earlier work as our ambas-
sador ?
. Although it is very difficult to expatriate and migrate from the
country, but I feel comfortable in the thought that I am per-
forming my moral, religious and national duties conscientiously
with full responsibility in a direct way shoulder to shoulder with
my Mujahid brothers. And so I would like to thank you for
giving me the opportunity to discuss in this interview the diffi-
culties of our beloved country.
16THE FIFTH CRUSHING DEFEAT OF
RUSSIANS IN PANJSHIR
Eight months after the fourth defeat of Russians in Panjshir,
they once again made assault on this beautiful valley, which has row
been changed to one of the most redoubtable strongholds of Islam in
Afghanistan. In these eight months however the enemy air raids con-
tinued intermittantly.
The enemy attack on Panjshir Valley was not an unexpected cne.
Mujahideen had known about the enemy’s plan. For this, first of all, the
Mujahideen attacked Bagram air base to delay the enemy programme
so that they could prepare themselves to face it when it came. What the
Mujahideen had not anticipated accurately was, however the landing
of troops from the air and the enemy’s broad attack from all possible
sides. The Russians landed their troops by helicopters at four points
along the Valley within two days, from May 15th to 17th. This was a
new tactic which the Russians resorted to recently. Their aim was to
mount a quick attack on the Mujahideen in order to engage them at
many points and thus weaken their defensive power. In this wey they
wanted to break contact of Mujahideen groups with each other. Russians
started their attack with 190 helicopters, 20 jets, 12000-18000 infantry-
men, hundreds of tanks and armoured vehicles, artillery, machineguns
and land-to-land rockets. Initially they wanted to clear the Valley of
Mujahideen so that later on they could gradually settle the account with
the pro-Mujahideen inhabitants.
For fear of disclosure of their plans to the Mujahideen, the enemy
prepared their war plans in Russia and arranged for despatch of
guerrilla troops who had special trainings in countries with similar topo.
graphy directly from those places to implement this mission in Panj-
shir. This was as disclosed by Bahramuddin, the pilot who was cap-
tured after his plane was shot down. The Russian plan was to first with-
draw all bombardment crew and later flew the invading troops directly
from Termiz (air base on the Russian soil) to Panjshir.
The enemy firstly wanted to capture or destroy heavy weapon-
ries of the Mujahideen by commando forces and then by intense
bombardment to encircle and suppress the Mujahideen forces. The
intensity of bombardment can be imagined from the number and
17=
A group of devoted Mujahideen with Commander Masood
(4th from right).
variety of bomber planes which were used for the purpose, the SU-24
Planes, which are manoeuvrable in narrow valleys. Alongwith these,
Mig fighters were used without stop to drop hundreds of tons bombs on
people, villages, cultivated lands and irrigation systems. Different types:
of Napalm and cluster bombs were also used in this attack.
Helicopters landed their crews at strategic points, launching
rockets on people in order to guard their troops who had encircled the
villages, As revealed by Commander Masoud, bombardment on the
Valley was continued for seven hours without stop. During the night
the enemy shelled the valley with BM-24 rockets. This bombardment,
was the most horrible and dreadful of all the previous ones.
Villagers who had left their houses alongwith their families and
children were hiding themselves inside the caves on the mountains.
Although the heroic Mujahideen, who were fighting for the cause of
Allah Almighty, were quite small in numbers as compared to the enemy
troops, they were very determined and strong in their faith and kept
on extremely high morale, their belief being the strongest weapon
which helped them defeat the enemy who was armed to the teeth.
18In the first few days contact between Mujahideen remained
broken off. They were supposed to make their own plans for defence or
manoeuvers and supply of provisions and ammunition.
On the first day Mujahideen of Islam destroyed almost ell the
commando troops of the enemy in Rukha, the center of sub division.
They captured large quantity of arms and ammunitions. They gradually
gained control over the situation and connection between their groups
were re-established. The offensive action of the Russians however con-
tinued for 20 days, but still the enemy could not do anything. The plan
to capture heavy weaponry was neutralized and the Mujahideen were
able to defeat the enemy and inflict heavy casualties on them.
On the first day, the Mujahideen shot down five helicopters in
Rukha. This was what the Panjshir people were looking for. In order to
lay siege of the valley completely, the enemy planted mines in the
mountains, Mujahideen were faced with shortage of foodstuffs but their
Headquarter decided to share the foodstuffs with the starving people.
The enemy thought they would be able to force the people to submission
by blockade of their food supplies and through heavy bombardment.
But they had counted without the fact that Mujahideen and the people
were so closely linked to each other to defy their plans and jugeleries.
After 20 days of heavy fightings the enemy found it to their
dismay the end of their plans. Russians own heavy casualties, the Muja-
hideen stout resistance and the people’s determination and steadfastness
were unpredictable to the enemy. Russians continued the war for seven
more days. But on this stage they were drawn now more to a defensive
posture. Eventually the Russians retreated from Panishir Valley, but
in order to hide their barbarism in the Valley they replaced their own
troops with 5000 to 8000 of the puppet forces, of course with two divi-
sions of their armoured forces and continued bombardment of the
area, The Russian defeat in Panjshir once again proved the miracle of
Almighty Allah in helping the faithful, though small in numbers and
with not much of arms against the mighty ones.
Rusians absurd dreams and the propaganda of their puppets on
the occupation of Panjshir turned into a great disaster for themselves.
Thousands of our Muslim brothers who were forcibly conscrip-
ted into the Afghan armed forces however fled with their arms and
defected to the Mujahideen bases, after killing their Russian and puppet
traitor officers, Mujahideen encircled and annihilated Russians and their
puppet forces on all positions one after the other. Barjaman post was
completely destroyed and their infidel/Parchamis committed suicide
19by drowning themselves into the river to escape their shame and the
wrath of their masters, In Shabah and Bazarak, Mujahideen inflicted
heavy casualties on the enemy. In Rukha a big convoy of the enemy
was set on fire. A total of 27 Russian helicopters and 4 MIG bombers
were shot down.
To deceive their soldiers and to save their morale, the Russians
announced that the crashed planes belonged to the Chinese and the Ame-
ricans who were helping the “rebels”. Hearing such a false propaganda
from the Russians and the puppet officers, Afghan soldiers were cursing
their officers and were looking for an opportunity to join the ranks of
the Mujahideen.
Russians used different types of new weapons in this war, —
among those were new type of Kalashinkove which could drop grenades.
Also a new type of gun was snatched from the enemy. Another new
Russian tactic was the use of luminiferous mine around their entrench-
ments, after leaving their places to trap the Mujahideen, Besides the
heavy fightings, Russians carried out widespread propaganda in the
Valley. Different types of propaganda leaflets were dropped in the valley
to threaten the Mujahideen and to lower the morale of the people.
Mujahideen returning from their training in the fields.
20In the first few days contact between Mujahideen remained
broken off. They were supposed to make their own plans for cefence or
manoeuvers and supply of provisions and ammunition.
On the first day Mujahideen of Islam destroyed almost sll the
commando troops of the enemy in Rukha, the center of sub division.
They captured large quantity of arms and ammunitions. They gradually
gained control over the situation and connection between their groups
were re-established. The offensive action of the Russians however con-
tinued for 20 days, but still the enemy could not do anything. The plan
to capture heavy weaponry was neutralized and the Mujahideen were
able to defeat the enemy and inflict heavy casualties on them.
On the first day, the Mujahideen shot down five helicopters in
Rukha. This was what the Panjshir people were looking for. In order to
lay siege of the valley completely, the enemy planted mines in the
mountains, Mujahideen were faced with shortage of foodstuffs but their
Headquarter decided to share the foodstuffs with the starving people.
The enemy thought they would be able to force the people to submission
by blockade of their food supplies and through heavy bombardment.
But they had counted without the fact that Mujahideen and the people
were so closely linked to each other to defy their plans and juggleries.
After 20 days of heavy fightings the enemy found it to their
dismay the end of their plans. Russians own heavy casualties, the Muja-
hideen stout resistance and the people’s determination and steadfastness
were unpredictable to the enemy. Russians continued the war for seven
more days. But on this stage they were drawn now more to a defensive
posture. Eventually the Russians retreated from Panishir Valley, but
in order to hide their barbarism in the Valley they replaced their own
troops with 5000 to 8000 of the puppet forces, of course with two divi-
sions of their armoured forces and continued bombardment of the
area, The Russian defeat in Panjshir once again proved the miracle of
Almighty Allah in helping the faithful, though small in numbers and
with not much of arms against the mighty ones.
Rusians absurd dreams and the propaganda of their puppets on
the occupation of Panjshir turned into a great disaster for themselves.
‘Thousands of our Muslim brothers who were forcibly conscrip-
ted into the Afghan armed forces however fled with their arms and
defected to the Mujahideen bases, after killing their Russian and puppet
traitor officers. Mujahideen encircled and annihilated Russians and their
puppet forces on all positions one after the other. Barjaman post was
completely destroyed and their infidel/Parchamis committed suicide
19order in the Valley. They declared that they were busy with voluntary
developmental works in the inauguration of schools, distribution of
consumption material among the people etc. If they had with.
drawn from Panjshir they would have been scandalized and exposed to
the world people. To save their faces they accepted the heavy cost of
staying in Panjshir to show that they had control over the Valley,
This attack had several characteristics which distinguishes it
from the previous ones, In these attacks fraternity among the Mujahi-
deen of different areas was considerable, Brothers from Hazara, Lagh-
man, Andrab, Khost and Fring, Kapisa and Parwan helped the Panjshir
Mujahideen. Our brothers who lived in the areas under Russian domi-
nation recited Holy Quran and prayed for the success of the Mujahi-
deen.
Our friends all over the world were concerned and anxious over
the differences among the Mujahideen ranks, but this time Mujahideen
proved that the destiny of Islam and their nation was more important
than any political faction. For this higher aim, our Mujahid brothers,
who knew the fictitious causes of differences against the common
threat from the enemy, and with the advise of their leaders joined the
rank of Panjshir Mujahideen. This can be considered as a great turning
point in the Islamic Jehad of Afghanistan. This would assuage the hopes
ot our friends all over the world and will frustrate our enemies.
This sacrifice and solidarity among the Mujahideen led to a
complete and shameful defeat of the enemy. The stone which the Rus-
sians ha lifted for the Mujahideen fell on their own feet.
Heroic Panjshir, once again passed the great test of history
successfully and will stay persistent as long as God wishes. Panjshir
sacrificed 40 of its dear young Mujahid brothers and more than 300 of
its residents in the path of Islam. Hundreds of the people were
injured or crippled. But when they saw the shot down debris of the
Russian gunship helicopters which were marked with the sickle and
hammer, they exclaimed to each other that the destruction could cover
the cost of their losses. Although our people lost everything of their
belongings, but since they had defeated the enemy they were proud and
prayed to Almighty God expressing their gratefulness.
We believe that as long as a just and wise leadership leads the
people and as long as the self-sacrificing and faithful Mujahideen are
there and the people help them with devotion and high morale and resist
the enemy determinedly, with the help of Almighty God no aggressive
power in the world could defeat the Afghan people. This fact is more
clear to our enemies in comparison to our friends in the world.
22DIRECT COOPERATION OF THE PRESENT INDIAN
GOVERNMENT WITH THE K.G.B.
When the British Empire domination ended in the Indian sub-
continent, it was thought that these nations would never submit to go
under the yoke of any type of colonial power, and would save their
national pride and identity. But alas, soon the Red dragon under the
mask of friendship and good neighbourly relations started charming
them from the other side of Amu (Oxus) river, to dominate these
nations and to swallow their national resources. The people of this
region, who had lived under the domination of foreign rulers for years,
have not only been afflicted with poverty and negligence, but due to
suppression were also not able to organize their ranks. Seeing the
deceitful face of this so-called friend, they got bewitched and thought
that they could overcome all their shortcoming with the help of this
friend.
The Red colonial vanguard, who were seeking this situation and
looking for a proper opportunity to infiltrate into this region, by utili-
zing their condition and the people’s unawareness, quickly moved and
found a very suitable foothold for their Imperialistic designs.
By cooperation and contributions, and by virtue of heedlessness
and treacheries of the ruling circles, especially those of Mrs. Indira
Gandhi with the Kremlin masters, was paved the way for Russians to
hire a number of Indians through Indian Government or by personal
contacts and by giving money to them, through K.G.B, to utilize and
send these self-selling elements all over the world. Tne special fields of
work of these Indians were those Muslim countries which did not have
good relations with Russia or the Russians did not have a free hand
in controlling the affairs of these countries, or the fields of activities of
Russians were restricted in these countries. These hired Indians are
dispatched to collect information or carry on destructive activities in
these countries.
For the first time these elements were witnessed in Afghanistan.
Groups of these spies were sent to Afghanistan as engineers, doctors,
teachers, merchants and other technical personnel. Both the Russians
and the Indians took lot of advantages from the situation obtaining in
Afghanistan. They had even controlled most of the economic affairs of
23our country. These elements who were backed by KGB and the Indian
Government to a great extent, spoiled the Kabul corrupt rulers by
presenting them expensive gifts and bribes. The Kabul corrupt rulers,
wao had become completely obedient to these elements trampled the
national pride and the traditional values of our people. Creation of
tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan and intensification of tension
between these two neighbouring countries were among the foremost
duties of the Indian spies. Unawareness, indifference and obstinacy
of the Kabul rulers enabled these elements to implement the Russian
Policies and to exploit the situation according to their own wishes and
soon these Indians owned the biggest stores, buildings, orchards and
real estate etc. in different parts of Afghanistan, Most of these people
were very influential in the government affairs. Some of these spies
started smuggling of foreign currency and were able to control the
exchange rate of currencies all over Afghanistan.
To show their power to Afghan government, they would often.
fix the exchange rate of currencies in such a way as to create a very bad
effect. on the economic and commercial affairs of the country. They
still control the currency market of this country.
Other networks of this organization were engaged in other
projects. There duty was to identify and introduce the project personnel
to the Russians, Utilizing the activities of these elements in Afghanis-
tan, Russians were able to adjust and arrange their activities to invade
Afghanistan,
AWARENESS & WARNING
Unfortunately Russians are utilizing the above mentioned useful
experiences and trying to expand their intelligence network in those
countries where they do not have direct activities, especially in the
Islamic countries. ‘Through these servant elements, the Russians try
to carry out what they have already done in Afghanistan. Traces of such
activities have been obviously observed in Iran and some other Arab
and Middle Eastern countries. India strives to find entry in Islamic
countries for those Indians who are hired by KGB. They send these
elements under the name of experts, specialists and merchants to pave
the way for Russia,
This is one of the most dangerous plan of Russia which is being
tried to be implemented by Mrs. Gandhi, the Indian Congress Party and
some Indian self-selling elements in the Muslim countries. They are
trying to collect information about weak points, shortcomings and
24other weaknesses of the Muslims all over the world in order to lead
these Muslim countries toward corruption and bankruptcy, one after
the other, and finally to change them into its satellite countries.
This is a warning to all Muslims and the Islamic countries to
be careful and cautious about it and not to allow their credulity,
carelessness and or immediate gains to result in endangering their
national interests and independence. Their carelessness today, like
‘Afghanistan, would result in their becoming victims of their own selfish-
ness, obstinacies and ambitiousness.
25INTERVIEW WITH MUJAHID
BROTHER SAFIULLAH,
COMMANDER OF THE
HERAT FRONT
BROTHER SAFIULLAH
Brother Safiullah Afzali is a graduate from the faculty of science,
Kabul University. At present he is working as Commander of Herat
Front. He started his holy struggle against communism in 1980, after
communists direct invasion of Afghanistan. This Mujahid brother started
taking active part in our holy Jehad against the Communist rulers and
Puppet elements. The correspondent of Mirror of Jehad has had the
following interview with this Mujahid brother.
Q.
How is the situation of Jehad against Russian invaders in Herat
province,
Muslim Mujahideen, with the help of God, have been able to
liberate most of the region and have established guerrilla bases
there. They have a very high morale and firm position to confront
long-term fighting in Herat province. Majority of the civilians
are assisting us in our holy struggle against foreign domination
to the last drop of their blood.
Since Herat province is mostly of level ground, what tactics are
being used by the Mujahideen in war against the Russians in
this region ?
We are waging guerrilla attacks on military bases of the Russians,
carried out by groups of 20 to 30 people mostly during the night.
In most of those attacks we establish contact with the Afghan
Muslim soldiers, who mostly are assisting and guiding us.
To prevent the movement of Russian convoys inside the
liberated areas, we plant mines and explosives in the streets and
on the roads. No convoy of Russians or their puppets can pass
these regions without suffering heavy casualties,
26As an eye witness, how do you explain the Russian crimes in
Afghanistan, and how do you assess Russia’s position in future.
Russian crimes in Afghanistan are numerous. Massacre of inno-
cent children, women, and old people, who are against the Russian
domination and who struggle for their freedom, destruction of
villages, cultivated lands and orchards are scenes of everyday
crimes which are callously committed by the Russians,
Russians always try to put in power the most incompetent,
unqualified people suffering from their own superiority complexes
to use them as their puppets and servants. The people of the
world now very well know the crimes committed by the Russians
Mujahideen returning to their shelters
from the training field.
27and of their destructive communist plans after the invasion of
Afghanistan by their Red army. And yet the Russians have been
completely disgraced all over the world and they cannot boast
of being a super power, because they have been defeated and have
failed in the revolutionary Afghanistan.
Would you please explain your activities as a member of the
Jamiate-lIslami Afghanistan among the people of Herat.
As a member of Jamiat-e-Islami Afghanistan, I have always tried
to fulfil my duties in making people aware of the possibilities of
Polar bear (Russia’s) invasion and the risks of communist domi-
nation. During Taralci regime, people’s uprising started in some
districts of Herat province. After the Russian invasion people all
over Herat started their protest and indignation against the
present puppet regime. We inform the people about the Islamic
Government, Cultural committees have been founded among the
government staff, people and workers. Women’s organizations
have been established in the cities, and primary schools have been
established in the liberated regions to give children islamic
education. In the mosques, the Holy Quran and principles of
Islam are being taught to educate the people about the Islamic
Government.
How are you relations with other guerrilla groups and organiza.
tions in Herat province ?
We have very good relations and coordination with all the Muja-
hideen groups, because we are fighting against the common
enemy. We consider all who fight against the Russian infidels as
our brothers. Almighty Allah says: Mohammad is the Apostle of
God; and those who are with him are strong against unbelievers,
(but) compassionate amongst each other.
What is your memorable incident in the resistance against the
Russians ? How many Russians have been killed in the battles
on different fronts of Herat.
Although each struggle against the Russian has a special place to
be remembered, but I will explain two encounters against the
Russians in Herat province.
In the month of August 1981,a heavy clash took place
between the Mujahideen and the Russians. This fighting continued
from 5 in the morning till 4.00 p.m. in the afternoon. In this,
28A group of Mujahideen heading jor a meeting in one of the houses in
the village. They are going to make decisions about the future plans
about the defence of their villages before any attack by the Russians.
seven Russian tanks were destroyed, and twenty-nine Russian
soldiers were killed. The Russians started artillery fire from a
long range, but the shells of these guns instead fell on the puppet
government security posts, destroying most of their own ammu-
nition. Fortunately there were no casualty on the Mujahideen side.
The other incident was the fighting on May 17, 1982 in the
western parts of Herat (Braman) which continued for about
eight hours, Mujahideen captured seven tanks and big quantity of
ammunitions from the Russians. Seventy four Red army soldiers
and officers were killed. God was merciful and there were no
casualties on the Mujahideen side. Russians started bombard.
ment of the civilians and the villages in which twenty seven
people were martyred. On the basis of carefully collected infor-
mation, about 2000 Russian and 10,000 Karmal troops are estima-
ted to have been killed in Herat since the Russian invasion of
Afghanistan.What types of weapons do you have?
We started the resistance with old guns and weapons which were
with us in the villages. However when the resistance movement
started and we began attacks on the enemy bases, with the help
of our Muslim Afghan soldiers having sympathy with us, we have
been able to snatch new weapons from the Russians. Now in some
of the battle fronts we have rocket Jaunchers, Kalashinkoves and
mortar guns to use against the enemy.
What is your opinion about the Islamic Alliance of the resistance
groups ?
It is known to the people of Afghanistan that the majority of the
Mujahideen in the country are members of Jamiate-Islami
Afghanistan. They have always struggled against infidel govern-
ments and the Russians, The leader of the Jamiate Islami
Afghanistan and their Mujahideen brothers have always worked
and are ready to work and take part as soldiers in war against
the foreign enemy and to defend the Islamic unity among the
Mujahideen, For Mujahideen, it is very important to be united
against the Russian Red army invaders, to gain eventual victory.
‘What is your message to the Mujahid people of Afghanistan ?
My message to my oppressed nation is to continue their struggle
against the enemy of mankind (the Russians). They should con-
tinue the struggle against the Russian infidels and remember the
sacrifices of their martyred brothers until they achieve complete
and final victory. We should try very hard, day and night, to do
everything to liberate Afghanistan and establish an Islamic
Government in our country.
30PROBLEMS IN THE ISSUE OF AFGHANISTAN
After the direct military invasion of Russians in Afghanistan on
December 27, 1979, there were different types of thoughts on the causes
and consequences of Russian efforts in Afghanistan. Some people
thought that this invasion would be a temporary phase. They were
thinking that after the coup d’etat against Hafizullah Amin and the
installation of Babrak Karmal, the Red army would immediately leave
Afghanistan. Since Russian aggression to some people seemed as an
unbelievable event; it was almost impossible for them to foresee future
course of events. Sixty-yearlong boasting of friendship, non-alliance,
peace, independence and good neighbourly relations by the Russians
however finally resulted in barbarism, unlimited atrocities and severe
hostilities in Afghanistan. But most of the people in Afghanistan had
previously apprehended the facts about the misfortunes, disasters and
calamities which were likely to be perpetrated on Afghanistan by the
Russians and they feared Russia will not leave Afghanistan so easily.
The world people who were familiar with the Russian tactics,
their hypocrisies and treacheries, had thought the Red army would
suppress the peaceloving and independent nation of Afghanistan.
They thought one attack by the Red army and the innocent Afghans
would not be able to stand before the storm of Russian napalm bombs,
artillery fire, chemical bombs and rocket-firing tanks, and the Russians
will cool down people's uprising. But soon the heroic uprising of our
people, which began with empty hands, changed these illusions, and the
savage Red invaders were given their disappointments. The heroic
resistance of the Afghans drew the attention of the world to the fact
of barbaric Russians having got stuck in the swamp of their evil deeds
from which they could neither move forward nor go back. Since all
the news media are under Russians control and the sources which give
quick information to the world people are either Tass or Radio Kabul,
the facts are given inversely and people are kept in obscurity. The actual
essence, characteristics and motives of the Afghan Holy Jehad were
kept in darkness from the world people and this caused them not to
react properly against such a historical catastrophe of the world in its
true perspective. Several examples of such causes will be explained
below:
1+ KGB. ACTIVITIES
During Russian invasion of Afghanistan, K.G.B. spying service
31A CLASS ROOM OF AFGHAN CHILDREN IN A REFUGEE CAMP.
Education is necessary for all children. All parents like to have educated
children. Some of the refugee children do find the chance, but mostly
without necessary books, stationery, proper classrooms and good
teachers.
with their full power tried to cover up the widespread cruelty,
berbarism and massacre of Warsaw Treaty armies in Afghanistan. They
tried to show that the situation in Afghanistan was calm and normal,
and there were only a few rebels who were causing disturbance to the
installed puppet regime. Their Kremlin masters, through the K.G.B.
network, tried to divert the public opinion from the uprising of Muslim
nation of Afghanistan and notoriety and defeat of the ferocious Red
army against Islam and the power of faith. In this way they try to nullify
the reaction of the world people against their crimes and cruelties.
Therefore, by spreading misleading news and incorrect information,
false propaganda and rumours among the people all over the world;
they are trying to conceal their evil deeds in Afghanistan. Most of the
credulous and unwary people still believe that what Radio Kabul and
Tass Agency say about the events in Afghanistan, these must be true
Thousands of K.G.B. elements with the help of most of the communist
countries and pro-communist so-called Muslims, are carrying on these
32types of evil activities all over the world. They have easily diverted the
public attention of the unaware people as well as some of the world’s
political leaders’ verdict on Afghanistan issue.
2-. INTERNAL CONTRADICTIONS
Afghan nation has made big sacrifices for their common sacred
cause against the savage Red army. Unfortunately, because of human
nature, lack of political experience and human motives and sentiments,
it occasionally happens that groups of Mujahideen instead of helping
each other launch hostilities against each other. Motivated thinking,
various kind of self instincts and penetration of irresponsible and hired
elements inside our Mujahid groups and organizations are the main
reasons which influence our brotherhood and friendship into hostilities.
It finally results into disintegration of the parties. Every party claims
that-they are the champions of Jehad and the only saviour of their
country. They propagate these things in and outside the country to
show that the mystery of all the victories lies in their hands and no
one else shares anything in achieving this endowment. All this selfish-
ness, self praise and insult of others, to some extent, causes adverse
effects on the opinion of the world people and as a result the realities
are obliterated by these contradictions. Today we are practically
feeling the impact of these factors and thus feel disappointment at
the hesitation, inattention and indifference of the people of the world
on the Afghanistan issue.
3- PRESENCE OF THE SO-CALLED TALENTED ELEMENTS
In the Jehad of Afghanistan, the best past experience and tactics
of the imperialists in the subdueing of uprising of the nations is to
disperse the people by all possible means and apply the policy of divide
and rule. By the employment of their own servants, puppets and spies
among the people, they create hostilities among them. In this way
they can implement their own plans and policies with complete confi-
dence, In such a situation, the imperialists try to give publicity to those
elements who have reactionary characteristics, so that they could get
their support and benefits when they get into power. Although the
effect of these elements in essence and solution of the problem is of no
importance, but they can play a good role in scattering the ranks of
Mujahideen, This will result in creation of more problems for Muja-
hideen which is to the benefit of the enemy.
By using such experiences that the Russian imperialists have
gained so far, they have tried to enter some of the elements and faces
to the Jehad of Afghanistan who neither in the past nor now have had
33any relation to the people of Afghanistan. These elements claim to those
people who have not been to Afghanistan at this time or they are
unaware about the conditions in Afghanistan, that all achievements of
Jehad belong to them and without their participation in Jehad, there
will be no action in the battlefield as well as in the political affairs of
Atghanistan. Such selfish and opportunist elements who are trying
for their own benefits and power, do not have any practical relation in
the Jehad of Afghanistan. They purposely try to boast that all sacrifices,
heroism and devotion of Afghan Mujahideen are not important and
valuable, They try to show the people of the world that there is no wise
and learned leader in the ranks of Afghan Mujahideen and there is no
one in Afghanistan suitable enough to have the ability and status for
leadership. These false claims are offered by such elements who
are trying to stop Jehad in Afghanistan. heir actions are for the
benefit of Russians and their puppets. Their irrelevant and unwarranted
enmity and hostility against other people and countries, and. even
against the friends of Afghans and peace-loving people of the world is
an indicator for proving that they have good relations with their
Russian masters. They are exaggerating about their role in Jehad but
in reality they have no role to play to help our Jehad inside Afghanistan,
These type of people don’t represent Mujahideen. Therefore, they arc
A completely destroyed village during an air attack by the Russians
— the gift of communism to the poor people of Afghanistan.
aperforming their duty by inverse explanations of the facts about the
Mujahideen and the essetice of Jehad to the people of the world. This
is more dangerous for the Mujahideen than the practical activities of
Russians and their agents. These so-called politicians are showing to
the people that they are only experienced politicians who can control
the country and Jehad Movements, but in action, they are incapable
of taking even one step for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan.
‘Their ultimate goal is recapturing power by all or any possible means.
Their activities are for their personal benefits. They are not working
for the innocent and oppressed people and the Jehad in Afghanistan.
They are trying to introduce and show their own power by taking evil
advantage of Afghanistan Jehad. The evil deeds of such elements create
hesitation among the world people and the interested nations on the
one hand and interrupting the efforts of Mujahideen on the other.
cad REACTIONS OF THE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
It is surprising to mention that the reactions of some of the
Islamic countries on the Afghanistan Issue with relation to Russians’
barbarism were not on the basis of the Holy Quran and tenets of Islam.
Some of the leaders of Muslim countries have done nothing for the
‘Afghanistan Jehad except lip service and mere talk. Some of the
hired leaders under the mask of Islam in the Islamic and international
conferences, have appreciated their master’s invasion and crimes in
Afghanistan, and they have tried to restrain themselves to condemn
Russians’ aggression: With such a negative and neutral stance and
corisérvative policy of Muslim nations, Russians became more active in
the continuation of their treacheries, destructions and savageness with
complete confidence. These actions of the Islamic countries have also
influenced the other countries of the world to decrease the intensity
of their reactions, condemnation of the Russian aggression and finding
out the truth about the present and past facts about Jehad (the holy
war) of Afghan people.
5- PROPAGANDA OF THE COMMUNIST NETWORKS
The uprising and struggle of the Afghan people against their
Russian enemy revealed ‘practically one thing to the Russians and the
other communist followers that such a useless and non-practical
system is not practical in an Islamic society such as Afghanistan. The
Islamic movement will uproot such systems. For this reason the Russian
communists tried to get:the ideological and financial support of the
European and regional communists. They have started their propaganda
against Mujahideen and their struggle for Afghanistan. They are going
35.Another village destroyed by the atrocious Russians like hundreds of
others thus forcing their dwellers to migrate to Pakistan and Iran.
to paint the resistance of Afghan people differently than what it is,
In this way they think that they would be able to survive in Afghanistan.
Their sabotage actions, provocations and propaganda would not be
useful for them the way they think about it. It will only have some
influence on the ideas of some people who are unaware about the facts
of Jehad in Afghanistan. This is one of those things that has affected
the decision of some of the nations not fully aware of facts about
Afghanistan.
6- SUSPICIONS
Some people think that the revolution and Jehad of Afghanistan
is similar to revolutions in other countries. Based on these assump-
tions and examples, they think that the process of revolution of the
other countries will be repeated in Afghanistan. This might be one of
the reasons that.the world people do not. realize the necessity of
recognition of Jehad in Afghanistan and the peoples struggle there.
‘They rarely would have paid attention to the point that Afghanistan
issue is completely a different fact from that of the other revolutions.
Afghan people are putting up resistance against a super power. They
36are fighting for the liberty of their land, people and the application of
Islamic principles and laws in the country.
7- RESULT
Based on the aforementioned views and some other points
explanation of which are not possible in the scope of this article, some
people of the world have not properly recognised the realities about
the special facts and the essence of our revolution and efforts of the
Mujahideen who really have a constructive role in the revolution. Due
to lack of awareness about Jehad in Afghanistan even the decision
and thinking of some of the peace-loving people and supporters of
liberty might change. It might even have negative effect on their
minds.
8 THE TRUE NATURE OF AFGHANISTAN JEHAD
The Jehad (Holy War) and uprising of Afghan people from its
tragic and factual point of view or from the barbarism and savage
actions of the Russians, which the people are resisting only by their
faith against a super power without any proper armament is an
unparalleled fact in the world. Russian barbarism against Afghan
people’s heroism, faith and determination has no previous
record in the history. Although in history many countries have
struggled and resisted the invaders. In these countries, from military
point of view, to some extent a comparison had existed, while in
Afghanistan there is a great difference between the invader Russians
and the resisting power of Afghans from the military point of view.
The struggle of Afghan nation against the savage and devilish Russians
is a struggle of mankind against the Satan and the struggle of Faith
against Infidelity which originates from the Islamic Ideology. This is
the only reason that an under-developed and poor country like Afghanis-
tan with empty hands, and insurmountable difficulties without the
cooperation of other nations is heroically confronting and resisting
the great devilish super power of the time and will never surrender
and be defeated by the enemy. The vanguards of this Jehad and great
guards of Islam are those who fight and resist in the bloody and fiery
battlefield against the savage attacks and invasion of Russian plunde-
rers. They sacrifice their own lives, families children and property in
the cause of Jehad in Afghanistan. Afghanistan will be liberated and
reconstructed again only at the hands of such heroes. The future of
the country is in their hands. This is the only reality and no one can
stand against in its way. Those politicians who are thinking about their
own business and those who commit conspiracies, terrors, murders
and devilish actions under the holy name of Islam will be condemned
38by the people of Afghanistan and they would have no place in the
Revolution of Afghanistan. The true Mujahideen will not give chance
to the selfish and parasitical elements in their evil dreams and
intentions:
Two boys, who are looking after their
families because their fathers were killed
by Russians. They are carrying flour for
their families. What is he thinking about ?
Perhaps about days when his father was
alive and he could enjoy himself with
other things than doing such-like chores
for the family.
39The-ultimate goal of Afghan people like their Jehad will be
completely based on the Islamic principles and order. The political,
social and economic life of Afghan nation will be built on the basis
of high Islamic values whose final goal and aim is humanism, peace-
philanthropism, peaceful co-existence, benevolence, tolerance and
sympathy with all the mankind,
The tragedy of Afghanistan and its consequences would no
doubt become the problem of the world. Afghans are resisting and
fighting against the enemy of the mankind. Afghan nation fights for
their liberty, faith and believes. The peace-loving countries and people
of the world must help this nation till the complete withdrawal of the
tyrannical Russians from Afghanistan. The champions who defend
their homeland are the actual politicians of this country. They resist
in the battle fronts for the dignity and respect of the human nations
and their own people. There bravery, knowledge and awareness do
not let them accept and yield to the colonization and exploitation of
Russians or any other foreign countries. They prefer to be killed but
cann’t accept the domination of Russians. The world people should
take this fact in mind that by supporting and reliance on irrespon-
sible, hated, deposed and abstracted elements or by parley or secret
agreements with such elements, they will make the problem of
Afghanistan more complicated.
The decision about Afghanistan and the destination of the
people should be made directly by themselves, specially by those
people who are directly involved in the resistance against the Russian
invaders and aggressors. The people of Afghanistan cann’t accept any
decision about. themselves without their awareness and direct involve.
ment of their representatives in these decisions. Only those who are
involved in the resistance against the enemy of their country are the
actual representatives of their own people and none else.REPORTS FROM BATTLE FRONTS OF
FIGHTING BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND THE FALSEHOOD
Reports From Logar Province :
According to a report from Logar province, Mr. Samiullah, one
of the very active Commander of the Mujahideen was martyred in
Logar. The detailed account of this sad happening will be given in
later issues.
Dubandi, sub-district of Logar, was bombarded from 6.00 am.
to 7.30 am, on July 31. In this bombardment six jets and five helicop-
ters took part. Many civilians were killed and houses were
destroyed, Also, more than 15 Mujahideen of Dubandi, Juzjan, Wardak
and Takhar provinces were martyred in this area. In the beginning
of July, during a sudden bombardment two houses were destroyed in
Khoshi sub-province and six civilians and (children were martyred
under the debris of these houses.
REPORTS FROM WARDAK PROVINCE :
According to a report from Wardak province, Mujahideen
decided to block Kabul-Qandahar highway for six days (May 20-
May 25). The highway was blocked at two places, Saroi Shendil and
‘Tukhamak-e-Maidan, Within this period more than “40” tanks and
armoured vehicles were destroyed, ten Russian and their agent troops
were killed. Mujahideen didn’t suffer any casualties.
REPORTS FROM JUZJAN PROVINCE :
The following reports have been received from Augqcha sub-
district of Juzjan province.
On May 16, Mujahideen launched an attack on the Russians
convoy on the highway of Augcha-Sheberghan. In this attack 3 tanks
of the enemy were destroyed and one Russian soldier surrendered.
Mujahideen captured different types of bullets. weapons and other
ammunitions.
On May 19, Mujahideen of Menjang sub-district, attacked a
tanks convoy of the Russians. One tank alongwith its seven crew were
blown up. Four Mujahideen were martyred in this clash.
41On June 6, Mujahideen launched an attack on the military base
of Russian agents in Auqcha City. In this attack, 6 tanks with their
crews of the enemy were annihilated. Twelve Russians and “70”
communist agents were killed, with five Mujahideen martyred in
these attacks.
REPORTS FROM KABUL PROVINCE:
NORTHERN KABUL:
On June 11, in an attack on Russian convoys, along the Kabul-
oa «ee
Armoured vehicles and tanks knocked
down earlier by the Mujahideen and now
being burnt.
42Qarabagh highway, 10 Russians were killed and five others were
‘wounded. In this clash one Mujahid, M. Yasin, was martyred.
In a clash between Mujahideen and Karmal troops, on June 25,
in the Qarabagh area, 15 Russians were killed. Four Mujahideen got
martyred.
A report from Mirbachakot sub-province states that Muja-
hideen groups under command of M. Aga launched a guerrilla attack
on the Russian convoys. One tank and one armoured vehicle were
destroyed. No casualty from Mujahideen was reported.
SCUTHERN KABUL:
A report from Chardihi sub-province of Kabul states that
during three days (June 15-17) guerrilla attacks of Mujahideen were
conducted on Russians posts in company Dasht-eBarchi and Kohi
Qurugh areas. Two Russians, 56 communist agents and two
‘Afghan nationals who were spying for the Russians, were killed by the
Muyehideen.
Proud Afghan boys who have decided to carry on the heroic Jihad
against the inhuman invaders to the next generation.
43—
According to another report dated 26-31 of May from Char
Asyab frontline, one house was bombarded in Musahee by helicopters
and jets on May 15, 1982. In this bombardment, one Person was
injured but the house was totally destroyed. It is stated that in this
clash between the Mujahideen and the Russians and Karmal troops,
100 Karmal troops were killed and three Mujahideen were martyred.
Two tanks were destroyed in Char Asyab.
On June 23, Russians launched an attack on Musahee village.
Mujahideen resisted against the invaders’ troops. More than 90 infidels
were killed. Seven Mujahideen were martyred in this clash. More than
10,000 enemy soldiers participated in this operation, the Teport adds.
According to another report, on July 4, 1982, a group of Muja-
hhideen made a successful attack on “Bagh-e-Kotee”, located in
Binihisar (6 km. south of Kabul). As a result, 200 militia elements got
Killed, a first lieutenant of the armoured battalion No. “15” was arres-
ted. Nine armoured vehicles were completely destroyed and a depot
of ammunition, near Qalacha, was set on fire. The casualties of Muja
hnideen in this operation were: two injured and two martyred.
Furthermore, one Russian element has been arrested and two
agent elements from the army forces were killed in the attack carried
out by the heroic Mujahideen of the Char Asyab sub-province front
on 30/31 July, 1982.
The Charasyab sub-province Front, on 3/5 August 1982, waged a
successful attack on an asphalt factory. Two armoured vehicles, one
Russian jeep were destroyed and ihe factory itself were set on fire.
On July 6, 1982, Karmal troops launched an attack on the
Mujahideen of Charasyab sub-province, which was easily pushed back
by the devoted Mujahideen of this Front. Simultaneously, the Russians
air force attack on Musahee and Rahmatabad villages caused the
death of three children and one woman.
REPORTS FROM BALKH PROVINCE :
According to latest news received from the central battle fronts
of Balkh Province, Mujahideen have performed the following activities
under the general leadership of Mr. Zabihullah:
— One truck, carrying wheat for Karmal troops from Balkh to
* Khulm was captured by Mujahideen (Khalifa Ismail and
N.K. Mohammad) on July 21, 1982.
442k A, i500 9
oS eoalis oultosbars
eb ubyashe eae ts
We will cut the very foot that transgresses
even a single step inside our sacred landA group oj Mujahideen standing beside the remnant of a Russian tank
destroyed by them.
A truck carrying reinforcement bars for construction of Russian
military bases was captured on the Mazar4-Sharif-Hairatan
highway on July 22, 1982.
Of the six helicopters and two jets which were bombarding
Mujahideen positions at about 8 a.m. on July 13, one helicopter
was shot down by Abdul Wahab. The bombardment continued
for one hour. There has been no casualty on the Mujahideen’s
side.
On July 14, one Russian puppet agent was captured.
One Russian truck carrying gocds from Hairatan Port for their
agents was captured by Mujahideen on July 15. After this opera-
tion bombardment was started by enemy helicopters in which
one shopkeeper was killed. The truck safely arrived at the
centre of the battle front.
46— On July 17, one AFSOTR truck carrying raisins to Hairatan
Port for Russians was captured by Mujahid brothers Abdul
Ghani, Qasim and Salim at about 6.00 pm. Another truck of
Russian agents was captured on the same day in the Mazari-
Sharif City.
— On July 18, one Russian jeep belonging to the Russian agents
was captured by Mujahid brothers Ihsan, Qudus and Ghulam
Muhammad.
— Two trucks carrying 70 bombs weighing 250 kg each moving to
the airport were captured by Mujahid brothers Ghausuddin and
Abdul Ghani and their companions at about 1130 am. on
July 19, 1982.
— In the attack by Mujahideen on the Russian troops, one Russian
Jeep carrying Russian troops were destroyed and two Russians
were killed.
Remains of an enemy tank anda heavy gun knocked down by the
Mujahideen and brought down to their village as a memento of war
victory over the Russians.
41One Russian jeep carrying three Russians was destroyed and its
Passengers killed. Also 15 Parchami Communists were killed in
the attack between Mujahideen and Karmal troops in July, 1982.
‘Two helicopters bombarded Mormal gorge on-July 3. In this
bombardment, one Mujahid brother was martyred and five others
were injured.
One Russian tank with its crew were destroyed on July 2 in the
attack which took place between Mujahideen and Russian convoys
at Langar Khan School at Shahi Canal sub-district of Balkh.
‘Two groups of Mujahideen were surrounded by Russian troops
on July 5 in the Balkh area. Under the leadership of Mr. Alam
Khan, Mujahideen launched the attack on the enemy troops. As
a result of this attack Mujahid brothers were saved. In the
encounter two Russian tanks were destroyed and about 100
enemy troops were either killed or seriously wounded. One
Mujahid brother Adam Khan was martyred in this fighting.«
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