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Taliban: 500 Suicide Bombers Ready to Attack

September 18, 2006 4:00 PM

Taliban2_soldiersIn a rare interview, the Taliban's top military commander told ABC News he has 500 suicide bombers at his disposal and could launch them at any time.

Speaking by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location, Mulla Dadullah Akhund told ABC News the suicide bombers will target Kabul, the capital, because it is the headquarters for U.S. and NATO forces.

"They attacked us. We didn't go to the U.S. to fight them. We are fighting for our religion and homeland," he said.

Mulla Dadullah, who lost a leg in earlier fighting, said he also commanded 12,000 Taliban fighters, which he claimed were actively engaging U.S.-led forces in four southwestern Afghan provinces.

"We have no shortage of fighters," he said. "In fact, we have so many of them that it is difficult to accommodate and arm and equip them. Some of them have been waiting for a year or more for their turn to be sent to the battlefield," Mulla Dadullah contended.

According to Mulla Dadullah, the Taliban would be launching new and bigger attacks in Afghan cities in spring next year.

This weekend 13 suspected Taliban militants were killed and four wounded in a clash with police in a southern Afghan province, and just today three suicide bomb attacks killed at least 18 people and injured more than 60, many of them children, in one of the most violent days for Afghan civilians.

In the interview, he said he visited North Waziristan and South Waziristan in Pakistan's tribal areas about three months ago and advised the Pakistani Taliban not to fight their country's armed forces. "I told the Pakistani tribal militants that fighting in Waziristan was in the interest of America. My argument was that we should fight the U.S., U.K. and armies of other Western countries," he told ABC News.

The Pakistani government announced a "peace agreement" in the area earlier this month, based on promises Taliban fighters would not cross into Afghanistan to attack U.S., NATO and Afghan troops.

"As for President General Pervez Musharraf, we know he has been siding with President Bush against fellow Muslims. At the behest of the U.S., he waged war against the Pakistani Taliban in Waziristan and is now publicly proposing to Mr. Karzai to jointly fight the Taliban and Talibanization," he maintained, referring to the Afghanistan president.

Mulla Dadullah said the deployment of more NATO troops in southern Afghanistan would not make any difference to the Taliban. He said he was of the opinion that the U.S. had cleverly handed over dangerous provinces to the British, Canadian and Dutch troops and withdrawn their own troops from there.

He said only 14 Taliban fighters, and not 500 as claimed by NATO, were killed in the recent fighting in Panjwai district in Kandahar. "You know in an earlier battle the Afghan government announced my capture from Panjwai. They tell lies to raise the morale of their demoralized soldiers," he maintained.

Regarding the Taliban claim that they had acquired new weapons, Mulla Dadullah said it was true only in the case of anti-aircraft missile. He said the missiles were effective against low-flying U.S. and NATO aircraft.

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Mulla Dadullah Akhund and his merry band of murdering dictatorial religious fanatics making Islam look bad. I wonder what it's like knowing thousands would love to spit on my grave - including God.

Posted by: Marc | Sep 18, 2006 12:36:16 PM

Nuke EM!!!!!

Posted by: John | Sep 18, 2006 1:04:45 PM

Another war, another lost war?
Iraq is not enough?

Posted by: ply-x | Sep 18, 2006 1:30:14 PM

Since those homicide bombers
are not evidently that smart.
We should get them in one place
on the pretense of introducing
some of the 72 virgins to them.
photos should suffice. Maybe a photo of the material girl could be added.
Just a thought

Posted by: Gerald Watson | Sep 18, 2006 1:48:19 PM

500 sucide bombers? Talk about dumber and dumberer. One has to wonder about any religion that encourages this kind of stupidity. Then again, stupid people shouldn't be allowed to procreate.

Posted by: RickB | Sep 18, 2006 2:00:33 PM

Did not Nato just state only two days ago that the Taliban was gone,dead and no longer a threat?I did not beleive that story and your story confirms my beleif that the Taliban/al queda are growing stronger,so much for the war on terror. Also do a google on bldg.7.It is mighty interesting.

Posted by: Dennis | Sep 18, 2006 3:05:15 PM

1. Did Mullah Dullah get a phone call directing him for the photo op from the office of President-VICE Ricard B. Cheney?

2. Do you really expect the U.S. audience to believe this story? What Taliban worth their weight in heroin brags about ready forces ON THE PHONE whose transmissions and receipt of messages can be INTERCEPTED?

Posted by: Kilgore Trout | Sep 18, 2006 3:06:58 PM

It would be nice and convenient for the U.S. if they were as stupid as these posters, and apparently most of the U.S., assume. But they are not stupid, as a matter of fact they are highly trained and efficient, thanks to the U.S. They are well aware of how to fight a war in a way that will ensure we can never achieve victory, again, we taught them. If only citizens of the U.S. were as determined to see something through, besides a "reality" TV series.

Posted by: flypaper | Sep 18, 2006 3:18:03 PM


Mullah Dullah announces to the "infidels" that he has 500 ready freedom fighters.
That's right, announce your troop strength and location.

What's funnier is that he is talking on a satellite phone , the communications of which can be intercepted. Yet it is stated that he spoke from an undisclosed location.

Please give( at least the literate portion of)f your audience some credit.

1. Does ABC actually believe this story is credible?

2. Does ABC actually believe that its audience, at least the literate portion, will believe this story?


Posted by: Kilgore Trout | Sep 18, 2006 3:19:17 PM

It's clear, everybody is fighting from behind religion. They run out, jump up and down shouting something only god knows what and then when it gets hot they all run back saying, "See... God is on our side not theirs."

Posted by: Richard | Sep 18, 2006 3:36:55 PM

It should be against the law to spread terrorist propaganda. The reporter and anyone else at ABC involved in these kinds of stories should be imprisoned.

Posted by: John Kantor | Sep 18, 2006 3:41:18 PM

Well that settles it then. No more press conferences for the Bush administration...

Posted by: TritoneSubstitution | Sep 18, 2006 4:20:54 PM

Please explain to me how Saudia Arabia, Pakistan and UAE were involved with 9/11, but they are considered allies of the USA & no retaliation is allowed against them. Explain why we are murdering people & building a base the size of the Vatican in Iraq when Iraq when Saddam was an enemy of Bin Laden. Explain why we are in Afghanistan when Osama is supposedly in Pakistan. You'd have to be a complete idiot to swallow what this administration is feeding you....And unfortunately ABC is right there with the spoon again.

Posted by: Marco | Sep 18, 2006 4:50:59 PM

Next Attack Imminent:
Muslims ordered to leave the United States

1000's of Al Qaeda have been smuggled across our border just waiting for the call ...

Q: But your fighters are also using the American Muslims as their shield, if there are no Muslims in America, then there would be no Al Qaeda, may be the Americans would feel safer?

A: No, not at all. We have a different plan for the next attack. You will see. Americans will hardly find out any Muslim names, after the next attack. Most of our brothers are living in Western countries, with Jewish and Christian names, with passports of Western countries. This time, someone with the name of Muhammad Atta will not attack inside America, it would be some David, Richard or Peter.

Q: So you will not attack America, until Muslims are there?

A: I am not saying that, I am saying that Muslims must leave America, but we can attack America anytime. Our cycle of warnings has been completed, now we have fresh edicts from some prominent Muslim scholars to destroy our enemy, this is our defending of Jihad; the enemy has entered in our homes and we have the right to enter in their homes, they are killing us, we will kill them.

Posted by: Steve Enfarra | Sep 18, 2006 5:04:22 PM

Seriously though, Islam doesn't encourage homicial-maniac-ism any more than any other religion.

By that I mean, no major originized religion espouses violence, but many people (from all religions) have been manipulated by someone 'invoking' god.

Posted by: chris | Sep 18, 2006 5:12:43 PM

Tell these people if they want to scare or terrorize someone to look in the mirror. No concerns here. Take care

Posted by: Tracy Willmon | Sep 18, 2006 6:57:50 PM

Instead of measured, controlled response, why not just clear the board and drop some nuclear warheads and get it done? No more USA/allies deaths. Stop playing with these idiots. Get the job done. And don't forget a little delivery to our friends in Iran. War is war, there are no winners. Just do it. Or wait till we get blown up...I don't like that idea, do you? What do you think the Muslim leaders visiting US mosques are telling their followers, let's put on suicide bomb equip and hit the streets, kill the infidels or what? Get real people, these guys WILL NOT GO AWAY & they won't play nice either. You can't be soft on these fanatics.

Posted by: Heather Ross | Sep 18, 2006 7:00:16 PM

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
It is getting ready to happen.
Get Ready!

Posted by: Beth | Sep 18, 2006 7:21:51 PM

When do all these Muslim nuts do the world a favor and become suicide bombers and blow themselves up in one mass declaration so the rest of the world can have peace when all of these whiners are dead?
When does ABC start saving lives and inform the military when it gets this lunatics on the phone so they can be bombed?

Posted by: LC | Sep 18, 2006 7:54:49 PM

Islam makes itself look bad....

Posted by: Book FAce | Sep 18, 2006 8:13:23 PM

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