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July 26, 2010 Special Dispatch No. 3121

Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Says 3,000 Fighters Ready for Attacks in India, Notes: 'For Us, Whether They are Hindus or Jews, They All are the Same'

July 26, 2010
Pakistan, , India | Special Dispatch No. 3121

In a recent interview, Azam Tariq, the spokesman of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, or the Movement of Pakistani Taliban), has outlined the Taliban's plans for jihad against India, after taking over Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Taliban spokesman warned that more than 3,000 suicide bombers have been trained for battle in India, according to the exclusive interview published by the Indian website rediff.com. Without specifically mentioning Israel, Tariq indicated that the jihad's trajectory will move to the Middle East after a "decisive battle" in "Hindustan," i.e. India.

It does not appear that his threat is a cause of immediate worry for Indian authorities, but the statement will be taken seriously by Indian security agencies in view of the October Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and next year's multi-nation World Cup Cricket tournament in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. ...

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