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In New Video, Taliban Commanders Discuss Jihad Against America And The 'Crusader-Zionist Alliance'; Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Described As International Organization

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MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism
Threat Monitor (JTTM). 

In a new video,
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman
reject Pakistani media reports that there are disagreements between them. In
the video, Waliur Rehman also warns that the TTP will wage a struggle for
implementation of Islamic shari'a rule in Kashmir and India, as it is currently
doing in Pakistan.

The
45:52-minute video is produced by Umar Media, the broadcasting arm of the
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in Pashtu language and with Urdu subtitles,
and is meant for audiences across Pakistan.[1]
It was released on a jihadi internet forum. The video is titled "The False
Propaganda of the Dajjali Media Revealed." In the Muslim world, Dajjal is
understood as the one-eyed anti-Christ, blood-thirsty and often a Jew, out to
destroy the values and systems of the Islamic world through multi-faceted means
of deception, such as the media.

In
the video, Hakimullah Mehsud and his deputy Maulana Waliur Rehman appear
together. Waliur Rehman is the Emir of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan for the Mehsud
region of Waziristan, a post whose holder usually succeeds as the TTP chief.

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The
video begins with a background song in Urdu language, stating that "we are
united," as footage is shown of Waliur Rehman hugging slain TTP chief
Baitullah Mehsud and meeting with Hakimullah Mehsud.

Waliur Rehman: "The Practical
Struggle For A Shari'a System That We Are Carrying Out In Pakistan, The Same
Way We Will Continue It In Kashmir, And The Same Way We Will Implement The
Shari'a System In India Too"

As
the video opens, Hakimullah Mehsud, the current TTP chief, sits beside Waliur
Rehman, and speaks in Pashtu, saying: "Our war is against the current
system [of governance in Pakistan], which is the kufri [infidel] system, and
our war will continue, Allah willing." The video has been released in the
context of recent Pakistani media reports that Waliur Rehman is maneuvering to
replace Hakimullah Mehsud as the TTP emir.

Rejecting any dissension in the ranks of
the TTP, Waliur Rehman states: "We are one, will remain united, of the
same organization." Waliur Rehman, who was recently rumored to have
dislodged Hakimullah Mehsud as TTP chief, assures viewers: "History will
prove that, and our sitting together proves, that we were one earlier, and even
now we are one, and Allah willing in the future too we will be united."

Reiterating support for Hakimullah
Mehsud as the TTP emir, Waliur Rehman states: "All praise be to Allah, by
consensus, we put our trust in the emir [Hakimullah Mehsud]; and the trust we
put in him was as the head of the [TTP] movement. And this journey is
continuing as such and will, Allah willing, continue as such in the future too."

Waliur Rehman, speaking in Pashtu, says:
"The practical struggle for a shari'a system that we are carrying out in
Pakistan, the same way we will continue it in Kashmir, and the same way we will
implement the shari'a system in India too. And this is the only solution for
people's problems."

For Perhaps The First Time, TTP
Spokesman Ehsanullah Ihsan Is Shown On Video

For
perhaps the first time, TTP's official spokesman Ehsanullah Ihsan is shown in
the video. Soon thereafter, Ehsanullah Ihsan appears on the video shaking hands
with Waliur Rehman and Hakimullah Mehsud.

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The TTP emir, Hakimullah Mehsud,
introduces him by saying: "Ehsanullah Ihsan is present here with us. And
in response to this question [being run as propaganda in media], what should I
say, that Ehsanullah Ihsan is our spokesman or not."

Then Hakimullah Mehsud turns to Waliur
Rehman and says: "Maulvi sahib, what will you say [about the propaganda
that Ehsanullah Ihsan is not a real person and TTP spokesman]?" Waliur
Rehman says: "This is a fact [that Ihsan is the spokesman]. There is no
need to present evidence for it because his presence here itself is evidence."

Hakimullah Mehsud Rejects Division In
TTP Leadership, Says: "Time And History Have Proved That … [Waliur Rehman]
And I Are One Soul; And Allah Willing, We Will Be One Soul 'Til Our Death"

Thereafter,
Hakimullah Mehsud is asked by a reporter about Pakistani media reports that the
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is divided into two groups at the level of
leadership. The man who asks the question is not shown. Hakimullah Mehsud
responds:

"The propaganda that is being
carried out that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has become divided into two groups;
in reality this propaganda is meant against me and Maulana Waliur Rehman. The
propaganda being carried out in the media is baseless and there is no truth in
it. And its proof is I and Maulvi sahib [Waliur Rehman] sitting together here.
Earlier too, media had carried out such propaganda, but time and history have
proved that Maulvi sahib and I are one soul. And Allah willing, we will be one
soul 'til our death."

The next question put before Waliur
Rehman is about reports that he is prioritizing the jihad in Afghanistan
against U.S. and NATO forces, and is not paying attention to the jihad in
Pakistan. Waliur Rehman is asked how he sees the jihad in Pakistan. He
responds:

"The question you have put, before
answering that question, I would like to say that, the talk you just had with
respected emir [Hakimullah Mehsud]…. [the] media time and again released
[false] news stories that there are differences between the two [i.e. between
Waliur Rehman and Hakimullah Mehsud], that there is a war between them, they
are out to kill each other, but time has proved that, as the respected emir
said, these were baseless propaganda. The same way, history will prove that,
and our sitting here together proves that we were one and even now we are one,
and Allah willing in future too, we will be one, one soul and one organization…

"And why should we not be one soul?
[And we are one] because this thief military and intelligence institutions,
thief politicians and bureaucrats are united in looting Pakistan, are united in
destroying Pakistan. Then why should we not remain united for the
implementation of the word of Allah….

"The shari'a system for which Allah
has ordered us, we are waging the struggle for the same shari'a, and the same
shari'a teaches us to keep holding the rope of Allah; and the Prophet
[Muhammad] also teaches that we keep the organization [i.e. Islam] united and
follow it essentially. And one who left the organization [i.e. Islam], he
separate for the fire…. Praise be to Allah that by consensus we put our trust
on the respected emir [Hakimullah Mehsud] and we have trusted him as the head
of the movement [i.e. TTP]."

Waliur Rehman: "Whether It Be
Against Pakistan Or Against Afghanistan, We Consider Both As The War Against
America And Are Fighting Against The Crusader-Zionist Alliance"

Waliur
Rehman further states: "With regard to your second question, I would like
to say that for seven, eight, or 10 years, especially since 2003, the jihad
against Pakistan, or with regard to the jihad in Pakistan, look at our
practical life, our sacrifices, and our friends' steadfastness. Regarding this,
I would like to say that to release such news stories that [I] am interested in
the jihad in Afghanistan or jihad in Pakistan, then I would like to clarify
that these two are our battlefronts.

"America is directly ruling over
Afghanistan, has installed a puppet [government] there, and in the same way has
installed a puppet [government]. By paying salaries to the army [of Pakistan],
makes them fight [against the Taliban]. Therefore, this [Afghanistan-Pakistan]
is a single battlefront, whether it be against Pakistan or against Afghanistan,
we consider both as the war against America and are fighting against the
Crusader-Zionist alliance which they have formed. Our fight is against them,
Allah willing.

"Through the sacrifices and
martyrdoms of our martyrs, we have proved that whether it be the soil of
Afghanistan or the soil of Pakistan, we have irrigated them with our blood. And
this is all purely for the sake of Islamic system."

Hakimullah
Mehsud Expresses Support For Arab Revolutions: "If They Need Our Blood,
Our Life; If They Need Our People, We Are Ready For Every Type Of
Assistance"; "Allah Willing, The Shari'a System Will Be Established
Only Through Jihad"

Hakimullah
Mehsud, the TTP chief, is also asked to give his opinion about the recent
people's uprisings in Arab countries. Mehsud says that these countries and their
rulers were under the patronage of America and people there were victims of
cruelty of their rulers who ran systems of infidels. He states:

"Kufri [infidel] system was
prevalent in the Arab nations. All praise be to Allah, the revolutions that
came, the movements that arose, these movements are brought about for the
implementation of a shari'a system. We believe in them, and it is our hope from
them, that because of these revolutions, an Islamic system will be ushered in
and the infidel system will be eliminated from the Gulf. Therefore, we support
them and we will aid them. If they need our blood, our life; if they need our
people, we are ready for every type of assistance so that the democratic and
secular system [in Arab nations] comes to an end; the kufri system ends, and an
Islamic system is established…."

Urging that people should not opt for
democracy and secularism, Hakimullah Mehsud states: "Do not trust secular
democratic systems. It should not be that once again the secular democratic
system is imposed on you. Do not be misled that your well-being is in a secular
democratic system. There is no good for Muslims in a secular democratic system
because Muslims have always been mistreated in it and it is a kufri system, it
is kufr [unbelief]….Allah willing, the shari'a system will be established only
through jihad. And it has been proved by history."

Asked about the forthcoming general
elections in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud rejects the elections, saying that
democracy is kufr. He accuses all Pakistani political parties of supporting
America in the war on terror for the sake of American dollars. He says the
Taliban's war is not against any party but against the system itself.

In the video, Waliur Rehman justifies
the recent assassination of Pakistani provincial minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour,
saying that he claimed to be a preacher of non-violence but actually followed
violence by supporting the Pakistani military operations. He vows to continue
to work for the revival of Islamic caliphate at practical level.

Hakimullah
Mehsud: All Praise Be To Allah, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Is An International
Organization"

At
the end of the video, both Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman criticize the Pakistani
media, accusing it of not presenting a correct analysis of the Taliban
positions and accusing Pakistani journalists and political commentators of
working for money. Waliur Rehman accuses journalists of opening a media front
against the Taliban in their reports and articles.

Hakimullah Mehsud describes the TTP as a
global organization, stating: "All praise be to Allah, Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan is an international organization. Its objective is not that it be
present in every region. First of all, our war is a guerrilla war. And the
purpose of guerrilla war is that the [location of] bases are not clear; that
is, there is no specific base. Nobody knows what influence is in which region.
Where the Taliban are present, and where they are not.

"When there was no war in the
tribal area [of Pakistan], the Taliban were present here at that time too.
Everyone knew about it. But when the war started, then no one knows whether the
Taliban are present or not [in a certain geographical area]. Anyway, we are
present in the tribal region. Jihad is underway. And I do not want to tell
where the Taliban are present, and where they are not. And you know more than
me about the situations in the tribal region."

Speaking about the Pakistani military
operations, Waliur Rehman, the TTP emir for Mehsud region, accuses the
Pakistani military of destroying people's homes and mosques and seminaries, and
of killing people, women, and children. He accuses the Pakistani state of
believing that it is a nuclear power state and therefore it can subjugate the
tribesmen. However, Pakistan earned the enmity of the tribesmen in a bid to
gain acceptance by the U.S., he says, adding that Pakistani has only lost
during military operations over the past 10 years or so.

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