Osama’s death will encourage war: Afghan Taliban
May 7th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 7 (IANS) The death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will boost morale of insurgents to seek martyrdom and encourage them in the war against US and NATO forces, said Afghan Taliban in a statement issued Saturday.
Osama was killed May 2 by US commandos who stormed his hideout in Pakistan’s Abbottabad city.
The Taliban outfit fighting Afghan and NATO forces said in the statement Osma’s death will further serve to increase morale of insurgents, reported Xinhua.
Osama’s death has raised fears among war-weary Afghans of revenge attacks by Taliban against Afghan and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan.
- Obama makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan - May 02, 2012
- Five Pakistan Taliban leaders arrested - May 30, 2011
- 11 die in Kabul attack after Obama trip (Third Lead) - May 02, 2012
- Eight die in Kabul attack after Obama trip (Second Lead) - May 02, 2012
- Karzai wishes NATO would chase terrorists out of Afghanistan (Lead) - May 02, 2011
- Afghan provincial governor succumbs to suicide blast injuries - May 29, 2011
- Osama met Al Qaeda, Taliban leaders at Abbottabad house - May 15, 2011
- Al Qaeda confirms Osama's death - May 06, 2011
- Apologise for security lapse on Osama: MQM chief - May 04, 2011
- Eight killed in Kabul attack after Obama visit (Lead) - May 02, 2012
- Suicide bombers attack Kabul shortly after Obama's visit - May 03, 2012
- `Pakistan stands to gain from Osama's death' - May 13, 2011
- Taliban create special unit to avenge Osama killing - May 05, 2011
- Osama killing a unique moment for the region: India (Second Lead) - May 12, 2011
- Pakistan military didn't interact with US for two days - May 11, 2011
Tags: abbottabad, afghan taliban, afghans, al qaeda, commandos, fears, hideout, insurgents, kabul, martyrdom, nato, nato forces, osama bin laden, pakistan, qaeda leader, revenge attacks, taliban, troops in afghanistan, war weary, xinhua