South Asia Studies Project

January 13, 2013 Special Dispatch No.5133 In Interview, Afghan Taliban Spokesman Warns Against Sunni-Shi'ite Rifts In Afghanistan, Says: 'If A War Starts Between Them… There Will Be Civil War In All The Islamic Countries Of The World' In an interview, Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban's shadow government in the country), allays concerns about corrupt practices among the Taliban fighters, including kidnapping for ransom. He argues that any such acts will be punished as per the Taliban shari'a courts in Afghanistan. The full text of this report is available to MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor Subscribers. Subscription information is available at this link. JTTM subscribers can visit this page to view the report.