Mullah Omar flays executions by militants

KABUL—Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Mohammad Omar Akhund through a decree denounced slaughtering of the alleged spies at the hands of what he called Taliban and Mujahideen engaged in resistance against the US-led allies in the region. “No one is allowed to slaughter any one,” Mullah Mohammad Omar Akhund remarked through a decree, made public to media by Taliban commander Maulvi Mohammad Rasool. Maulvi Mohammad Rasool is Taliban commander for southern provinces of Afghanistan.
According to spokesman, Mullah Mohammad Omar Akhund has regretted “slaughtering of the alleged spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan.” In the recent past, Taliban operating on both sides of the Durand Line indulged in slaughtering of a large number of the alleged spies.
While opposing slaughtering of the human beings, Mullah Omar reminded that a 40-page comprising 75 clauses “War Procedure” had already been circulated. There is no space for slaughtering of those who are either associated with the US-led allied troops or are associated with the Government. Mullah Omar made it clear that no commander or individual among the Taliban has the right either to slaughter or execute any person on any charge or in any circumstances.
Only an Islamic court has the right to award capital punishment to any accused after his formal trial. Similarly, the executing authorities in accordance with the Islamic court verdict have the power to execute the accused with gun. Though inside Afghanistan, the militants have slaughtered a number of persons who according to them were involved in spying for the US forces, yet the matter is different in Pakistan.
In regions like North and South Waziristan, Mohmand and Bajaur Agencies and narrow tribal strip of Dara Adam Khel, the militants calling themselves Taliban or Mujahideen engaged in resistance against the security forces have slaughtered a large number of the security forces personnel and civilians. Even the civilians included common people from Shia school of thought belonging to Hangu and Kurram Agency. Such a slaughtering is damaging the image of these self-styled Taliban and Mujahideen.
Mansoor Dad Ullah, brother of the then Taliban commander, was recently removed from his office by Maulvi Omar. Besides others he was also charged with ordering slaughter of two alleged spies. It seems that there exist rifts between Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders. Al Qaeda favour operations in Pakistan whereas Taliban insist focus on Afghanistan.—Agencies