Kabul- heavy Taliban fighters armed, appearing in a video intended to show first line activists, in the South of the Afghanistan said the killing of Osama bin Laden will encourage them to continue fighting until all the foreign troops have left the country.
It was impossible to verify the authenticity of the video, which was obtained by Reuters in the South of the Afghanistan.
Approximately six non-identified, all with their faces covered, Taliban pose assault rifles, rocket grenade launchers, machine guns and other weapons.
Three of them is committed to continue to fight foreign troops directed by NATO and Afghan forces despite the death of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader killed by an American strike team in Pakistan Monday.
"Even if"the martyrdom of Osama Ben Laden news are true, it cannot change not our jihad policy... While it is true that he died, it will give us more motivation to continue our jihad, a hunter said in Pashto on video."."
Veterans spoke on condition that their name and a location not disclosed. Reuters obtained the images from a source in the South of the Afghanistan.
Veterans lined up across from the high walls of an unknown compound. No identifying landmarks could be seen.
"The martyrdom of Osama bin Laden will not affect our strategy and will not prevent us from our goal," the second soldier said, looking directly into the camera. "We will continue with our jihad (holy war) and sacrifice against the infidels to the day of judgment and we will avenge our martyrs."
Analysts say Taliban in Afghanistan leaders seek to distance themselves from al-Qaeda, although the links between the two Islamic groups had already decreased over the years, even though the insurgency in Afghanistan grew.
The Taliban sheltered bin Laden in the South of the Afghanistan until their Government was overthrown by U.S.-backed Afghan forces, in the months after September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, orchestrated by bin Laden.
Bin Laden and the leaders of the Taliban, led by Mullah Mohammad Omar flees into the neighbours in Pakistan.
DOUBTS, QUESTIONS
A spokesman for the Taliban this week raised doubts as to whether bin Laden had actually been killed.
The death of Osama bin Laden has led to questions of the United States if Washington could now rethink its presence and accelerate what is planned as a progressive levy troops before transfer security responsibility to Afghan forces at the end of 2014.
Another veteran, carrying a radio similar to those often used by the commanders of the Taliban, appeared to be the leader of the group, said its fighters rest attached to Mullah Omar.
"We will continue our Jihad against foreign forces." Our slogan is Allah Akbar (God is greatest), "he says.
"Our Holy Koran says that we have the responsibility of our country and the religion to defend and protect. "Even if a Mujahedin fighter is living in Afghanistan, we will continue our Jihad under the leadership of his Excellency Amirullmomineen (Mullah Omar),", said the bespectacled Hunter.
Yet allegedly taken photos at the same time showed an arsenal including several machine guns, perforating rockets and launchers, assault rifles and other weapons.
After warnings by the senior commanders of the NATO in Afghanistan that a wave of new attacks expected on 1 may, the Taliban announced last week their "spring offensive" had started, with the Government of Afghan and foreign military on their target list.
A report published late Thursday by the network of analysts Afghanistan said that despite setbacks against the Afghan people and the troops of the coalition over the past year, the Taliban had managed to extend its influence far beyond the strongholds in the South.
"Not only the Taliban are fighting against the Afghan Government, but want to replace,", said the report.
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