KABUL – President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in reaction to the announcement ofthe latest spring offensive by the Taliban group has said that the grouphas no justification for the launch of the offensive under the name ofAl-Khandaq.
In his speech during a ceremony to mark the 26th victory of Mujahideen,President Ghani said the announcement of the offensive under the name ofAl-Khandaq is strange.
“Against whom Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H fought during the Al-Khandaq war?”President Ghani said while raising a question to Taliban.
He said “Are they fighting against the Jihadi leaders, Ulemas, elders, andthe ordinary people?” President Ghani asked.
President Ghani further added that the religious Fatwas issued by Saudi,Indonesia, and even Pakistan prove that the war in Afghanistan has noreligious justification.
The Taliban group on Wednesday announced the start of the new springoffensive as the group emphasizes that the new offensive is being announcedin response to the new US strategy that paves the way for the deployment ofthousands of more foreign troops.
The group in a statement said the offensive (Al-Khandaq) operations willkick off across the country from today to target the foreign and Afghanforces as well as the government.
Taliban claims that certain parts of the country are still in control ofthe foreign forces and the announcement of the new strategy by PresidentTrump has paved the way for the deployment of thousands more troops toAfghanistan.