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Al-Qaeda releases its first video on Kashmir
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- Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has released a video asking its cadres to inflict “unrelenting blows” on the Indian Army and the government in the Kashmir Valley to “bleed” the economy and make the country suffer.
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- Act of desperation: Government official said that it seemed to be an act of desperation on the part of the outfit in the wake of recent action by security agencies in Kashmir Valley.
- First video specific to Kashmir:(1) This is the first time Zawahiri has issued a video specific to Kashmir.(2) The video was posted on the As-Sahab channel, an in-house production of al-Qaeda.
- Indian cell of al-Qaeda:(1) Zawahiri did not mention Zakir Musa, a terrorist killed in May by security forces in Kashmir but his photo flashed on the screen.(2) Musa was the founder of the Indian cell of al-Qaeda, titled “Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind”.
- Pakistan-puppet of the U.S: The al-Qaeda chief warned terrorists not to fall into the trap of Pakistan, which he termed a puppet of the U.S.
Source
The Hindu