A New Statement for Ansar Al Islam
Apr 18, 2003
Source: Ansar Al Islam Website, Translated By
Jihad Unspun
Ansar Al Islam published a new statement after a long absence of news about the group and after the intense attacks on its locations. The statement shows the details of the events that took place during the American and Talbanis strikes and the widespread rumors by the Talbanis about killing and arresting large numbers of the group.
The statement reviews how the group was involved in this war. Galal Talbani, The head of The Kurdish National Federation party, exploited the war against Iraq to push the Americans to fight Ansar Al Islam and eliminate them. Talbani refused to help the Americans unless they target Ansar Al Islam, and he manipulated his militia to fight with the Americans for this purpose. Talbani resorted further to ally with some non-military Islamic groups especially the Islamic Jamaa, whose locations in the mountainous areas of "Khormal" and "Ahmedaweh" provide strategic forts for Ansar Al Islam fighters. The alliance between the Talbanis and the Islamic Jamaa requires the latter to evacuate its locations as soon as the American air strikes on Ansar Al Islam areas start under the pretext of avoiding the air raids. Ansar Al Islam described this alliance as a treachery for the Mujahideen who will have to face this new plight where their back forts in the North West of their locations are emptied by their Muslim brothers in the Islamic Jamaa. Therefore the Talbani militia and the Americans had another advantage where they can easily enter the evacuated locations and surround the Mujahedeen areas from the North West then they can isolate the group and the flow of ammunitions.
On the eve of the 22nd of March, the Ansar Al Islam locations were under intense bombardment with Cruiz 105 missiles. Nevertheless, the group incurred slight losses because they anticipated these strikes, and only one of the Mujahedeen martyred however the Islamic Jamaa incurred huge losses and 60 casualties despite their alliance with the Talbanis.
As soon as the American air strikes started in the area, the Islamic Jamaa evacuated its secure locations; consequently, the headquarter of Ansar Al Islam decided to evacuate its frontline locations to the mountainous areas near Iran in order to prevent the Talbani militia from surrounding them and because the number of Ansar Al Islam Mujahedeen is not sufficient to control the emptied locations of the Islamic Jamaa.
The American planes relentlessly bombarded the locations of Ansar Al Islam for 8 days using bombs that weight several tons which devastated many villages and claimed the lives of civilians and their livestock so that the Talbanis themselves admitted that in one night, 28 American warplanes extensively bombarded a limited Mujahedeen area. The Mujahedeen did not have any weapons that can resist the American brutal shelling because their planes were flying on high altitudes that cannot be attacked by Mujahedeen weapons.
Nevertheless, the Mujahedeen resorted to performing several martyrdom operations that cast terror in the hearts of their enemies. In one of these operations an Ansar Al Islam fighter called "Aboul-Hoor" detonated himself in a car inside a location where the Americans and the Talbanis gather. The explosion killed more than 50 including an Australian journalist. In another operation, 5 Mujahedeen penetrated to a joint headquarter for the Americans and the Talbanis. 3 of the Mujahedeen named "Abou-Bassir", "Wria" and "Abou-Gharib" attacked the headquarter with hand grenades and gun fires, and they killed 40, including 15 American soldiers and CIA officers, and injured 75 including 30 Americans. The 3 Mujahedeen martyred while the other 2 returned safely to their locations.
In the wake of the air strikes, large numbers of American troops and Talbani militia started a major ground attack with the help of warplanes coverage and missiles bombardment on the Mujahedeen locations that became no longer protected after the treason of the Islamic Jamaa. A tough battle took place with the Mujahedeen that estimated the casualties of their enemies to be more than 200.
When the Americans found that the ground attack was unsuccessful, they returned back to brutal bombardment with warplanes and missiles that killed many Mujahedeen. Therefore, the headquarter of Ansar Al Islam decided to spread in the mountains and the caves with changing their places regularly to prepare for major martyrdom operations.
The statement confirmed that the Mujahideen leaders are safe and in good conditions although they took part in the battles so that one of the missiles hit their headquarter and destroyed it while they were inside but they managed to get out of the ruins such as the military leader "Abou-Abdullah Al-Shafeii".
A prominent member of the Ansar Al Islam Counsel called "Halkaord" denied the Talbani rumors about the martyrdom or the arrest of Mujahideen leaders "Ayoub Afghani" and "Abou-Wael". He asserted that the Mujahideen morale is high, after they endured the severe bombardment of all the American weapons whether missiles, smart or stupid bombs. He attributed the trivial losses of the Mujahedeen to their expectations that the Americans will target their buildings because they are the only targets in these arid mountains. Therefore, the Mujahedeen moved to the nearby mountains and watched and laughed at the Americans warplanes bombarding the group's modest buildings with Cruiz missiles and smart bombs that cost millions of Dollars. "Halkaord" said that eth Talbani militia have become totally impotent to confront the Ansar Al Islam fighters after their defeats in the battles with the Mujahedeen. He added that the Mujahideen have carried out numerous martyrdom operations that claimed the lives of a large number of Talbanis including the military and political leader of the area of "Sharhzor" "Shawkat Al-Haj Mushir" who is also the representative Galal Talbani.
"Halkaord" called for disbelieving the Kurdish mass media that are monopolized by the Talbanis who are trying to hide their failure to fulfill their promise, before the American aggression, to eradicate the Mujahideen despite the unlimited support by the Americans. The Talbanis resorted to publish imaginary reports and figures about the Mujahideen losses, but the Mujahideen are safe and preparing for more operations against the enemies. He finally commented on the statement of the Talbanis about killing 120 Ansar Al Islam fighters saying "They are dreaming".
A New Statement for Ansar Al Islam
Apr 18, 2003
Source: Ansar Al Islam Website, Translated By
Jihad Unspun
Ansar Al Islam published a new statement after a long absence of news about the group and after the intense attacks on its locations. The statement shows the details of the events that took place during the American and Talbanis strikes and the widespread rumors by the Talbanis about killing and arresting large numbers of the group.
The statement reviews how the group was involved in this war. Galal Talbani, The head of The Kurdish National Federation party, exploited the war against Iraq to push the Americans to fight Ansar Al Islam and eliminate them. Talbani refused to help the Americans unless they target Ansar Al Islam, and he manipulated his militia to fight with the Americans for this purpose. Talbani resorted further to ally with some non-military Islamic groups especially the Islamic Jamaa, whose locations in the mountainous areas of "Khormal" and "Ahmedaweh" provide strategic forts for Ansar Al Islam fighters. The alliance between the Talbanis and the Islamic Jamaa requires the latter to evacuate its locations as soon as the American air strikes on Ansar Al Islam areas start under the pretext of avoiding the air raids. Ansar Al Islam described this alliance as a treachery for the Mujahideen who will have to face this new plight where their back forts in the North West of their locations are emptied by their Muslim brothers in the Islamic Jamaa. Therefore the Talbani militia and the Americans had another advantage where they can easily enter the evacuated locations and surround the Mujahedeen areas from the North West then they can isolate the group and the flow of ammunitions.
On the eve of the 22nd of March, the Ansar Al Islam locations were under intense bombardment with Cruiz 105 missiles. Nevertheless, the group incurred slight losses because they anticipated these strikes, and only one of the Mujahedeen martyred however the Islamic Jamaa incurred huge losses and 60 casualties despite their alliance with the Talbanis.
As soon as the American air strikes started in the area, the Islamic Jamaa evacuated its secure locations; consequently, the headquarter of Ansar Al Islam decided to evacuate its frontline locations to the mountainous areas near Iran in order to prevent the Talbani militia from surrounding them and because the number of Ansar Al Islam Mujahedeen is not sufficient to control the emptied locations of the Islamic Jamaa.
The American planes relentlessly bombarded the locations of Ansar Al Islam for 8 days using bombs that weight several tons which devastated many villages and claimed the lives of civilians and their livestock so that the Talbanis themselves admitted that in one night, 28 American warplanes extensively bombarded a limited Mujahedeen area. The Mujahedeen did not have any weapons that can resist the American brutal shelling because their planes were flying on high altitudes that cannot be attacked by Mujahedeen weapons.
Nevertheless, the Mujahedeen resorted to performing several martyrdom operations that cast terror in the hearts of their enemies. In one of these operations an Ansar Al Islam fighter called "Aboul-Hoor" detonated himself in a car inside a location where the Americans and the Talbanis gather. The explosion killed more than 50 including an Australian journalist. In another operation, 5 Mujahedeen penetrated to a joint headquarter for the Americans and the Talbanis. 3 of the Mujahedeen named "Abou-Bassir", "Wria" and "Abou-Gharib" attacked the headquarter with hand grenades and gun fires, and they killed 40, including 15 American soldiers and CIA officers, and injured 75 including 30 Americans. The 3 Mujahedeen martyred while the other 2 returned safely to their locations.
In the wake of the air strikes, large numbers of American troops and Talbani militia started a major ground attack with the help of warplanes coverage and missiles bombardment on the Mujahedeen locations that became no longer protected after the treason of the Islamic Jamaa. A tough battle took place with the Mujahedeen that estimated the casualties of their enemies to be more than 200.
When the Americans found that the ground attack was unsuccessful, they returned back to brutal bombardment with warplanes and missiles that killed many Mujahedeen. Therefore, the headquarter of Ansar Al Islam decided to spread in the mountains and the caves with changing their places regularly to prepare for major martyrdom operations.
The statement confirmed that the Mujahideen leaders are safe and in good conditions although they took part in the battles so that one of the missiles hit their headquarter and destroyed it while they were inside but they managed to get out of the ruins such as the military leader "Abou-Abdullah Al-Shafeii".
A prominent member of the Ansar Al Islam Counsel called "Halkaord" denied the Talbani rumors about the martyrdom or the arrest of Mujahideen leaders "Ayoub Afghani" and "Abou-Wael". He asserted that the Mujahideen morale is high, after they endured the severe bombardment of all the American weapons whether missiles, smart or stupid bombs. He attributed the trivial losses of the Mujahedeen to their expectations that the Americans will target their buildings because they are the only targets in these arid mountains. Therefore, the Mujahedeen moved to the nearby mountains and watched and laughed at the Americans warplanes bombarding the group's modest buildings with Cruiz missiles and smart bombs that cost millions of Dollars. "Halkaord" said that eth Talbani militia have become totally impotent to confront the Ansar Al Islam fighters after their defeats in the battles with the Mujahedeen. He added that the Mujahideen have carried out numerous martyrdom operations that claimed the lives of a large number of Talbanis including the military and political leader of the area of "Sharhzor" "Shawkat Al-Haj Mushir" who is also the representative Galal Talbani.
"Halkaord" called for disbelieving the Kurdish mass media that are monopolized by the Talbanis who are trying to hide their failure to fulfill their promise, before the American aggression, to eradicate the Mujahideen despite the unlimited support by the Americans. The Talbanis resorted to publish imaginary reports and figures about the Mujahideen losses, but the Mujahideen are safe and preparing for more operations against the enemies. He finally commented on the statement of the Talbanis about killing 120 Ansar Al Islam fighters saying "They are dreaming".
