KANDAHAR (Islam News): What follows is the message which Usama Bin Laden conveyed to the youth of the Muslim Ummah.

"My beloved brothers in Islam,

Assalamu-alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

We have been struggling right from our youth; we sacrificed our homes, families and all the luxuries of this worldly life in the path of Allah (we ask Allah to accept our efforts). In our youth, we fought with and defeated the (former) USSR (with the help of Allah), a world super power at the time, and now we are fighting the USA. We have never let the Muslim Ummah down.

We should realise that this life is temporary and eventually we have to return to Allah (SWT), the lord of the Heavens and the earth.

"Truly To Allah we belong and truly, to Allah we shall return."

Muslims are being humiliated, tortured and ruthlessly killed all over the world and it is time to fight these satanic forces with the utmost strength and power. Today, the whole of the Muslim Ummah is dependening (after Allah) upon the Muslim youth, hoping that they would never let them down.

The Jihad (fighting in the way of Allah) has become Fard-Ain (obligatory) upon each and every Muslim. We advise the Muslim youth not to fall victim to the words of some scholars who are misleading the Ummah by stating that Jihad is still Fard-Kifayah. The time has come when all the Muslims of the world, especially the youth, should unite and soar against Kufr and continue Jihad till these forces are crushed to nought, all the anti-Islamic forces are wiped off from the face of this Earth and Islam takes over the whole world and all the other false religions."

"And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism: i.e. worshipping others besides Allah) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allah Alone [in the whole of the world]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allah), then certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what they do."
[Surah Al-Anfal]

We ask Allah (SWT) to rank us amongst His Truthful slaves.

Wassalamu-alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Your brother,

"Usama Bin Laden"

Arab Mujahideen Force America’s agents to Retreat From Tora Bora - Around 200 Killed or Injured

Jalalabad (Islam News/Radio Report): Arab Mujahhideen in Tora Bora, situated to the south of Jalalabad, had fierce clashes with the troops of local commanders Haji Zaman, Hazrat Ali and Zahir, causing them to retreat with heavy casualties. According to the news report, the enemy troops attacked under the cover of intense American aerial bombing and heavy artillery including tanks, armoured personal carriers (APCs), etc. Initially they advanced forward but the Arab Mujahideen repulsed their attack and they were forced to retreat. According to BBC and other journalists who visited the region, the Mujahideen had left their posts for sometime, but when these local commanders advanced, the Mujahideen were able to push them back and strengthen their control over the region.

According to a journalist in Tora Bora, Friday’s clashes resulted in death of several fighters of the Eastern Shura Core Commander Haji Zaman. Six men from Hazrat Ali’s group were also captured by Arab Mujahideen.

According to the news received by ‘The Daily Islam’ from Tora Bora, the Jalalabad government sustained heavy casualties with almost 200 of the agents of America being killed or severely injured. The source also mentioned that there are around 600 Arab Mujahideen fighting with great courage despite the intense bombardment over the last 2 months. The news also said that the Mujahideen had sent a message to the Jalalabad government through Dr. Amin (a local resident), saying they had no conflicts with the Afghans and they should not get between them and the US troops. The Mujahideen will deal with the Americans insha-Allah.

The Arab Mujahideen wish that American troops would launch attacks themselves so that they have a chance to fight them face to face. They also wished not to kill afghans.

There are no reports of any reply from Jalalabad government to this message so far.

The bodies of Three American Soldiers Reach Germany

Berlin (Monitoring Desk): Three bodies of American soldiers have reached Germany, an international reporting agency said from Lamstein airbase. The agency told that the bodies were of 2 American green beret soldiers who died in Kandahar and one was of an American Serviceman who was probably present on USS Kittyhawk and died in an accident. These bodies were transferred to the cold storage at Lamstein airbase. The three dead personnel are reported to be 32 year sergeant First class Daniel Henry from Massachusetts, 28 year old staff sergeant Bren Cody Procer from California and 39 year old Master sergeant Jefferson Donald Davis from Tennessee (who served aboard the Kittyhawk).

Arab Mujahideen Attack Kandahar airport, Gul Agha's Troops Flee

Kandahar (Islam News): Despite the withdrawal of the Taliban, the American and Coalition forces kept up the intense bombing in the south of Kandahar airport. Reports from Kandahar say that about 100 Arabs are fortified inside the airport and intense fighting is going on between Gul Agha supporters and Arabs. Yesterday, after the Gul Agha's men captured the airport, the Mujahideen counter-attacked from the rear causing severe damage, following which Gul Agha's men were forced to escape from the region.

Most of the Arab Mujahideen shifted to safer places before the Taliban withdrawal from Kandahar

Kandahar (Islam News): At the time of withdrawal of Taliban forces from Kandahar, a large number of Arab Mujahideen were present. To find out what happened to them and where they are now, after the withdrawal, Islam News contacted Taliban representative in Pakistan Mulla Abdus Salam Zaeef. Mulla Zaeef said that the Mujahideen had been present in Kandahar and nearby areas but they had shifted to safer places on Thursday, and those who remained in Kandahar were very few. Other Taliban officials said that the Arab Mujahideen had evacuated Kandahar, although a few Arab Mujahideen were present in the vicinity of Kandahar Airport region. If the reports of fighting in this region are true then these were the Mujahideen who refused to evacuate or surrender weapons. These Mujahideen will fight till they gain martyrdom.

Another Commander in Kandahar told BBC there were no Arab Mujahideen present in Kandahar and they unaware of where they had gone. According to analysts, the shifting of large number of Arab Mujahideen towards safer places is a great shock to American and Coalition Members, and this is considered to be the complete defeat to the US who wanted to kill them all in Kandahar.

Taliban forces have taken their weapons along with them at the time of the withdrawal from Kandahar

Kandahar ( Islam News): After the agreement with Mulla Naqibullah, Taliban forces started evacuating Kandahar since Thursday night, and have also taken away their weapons in large numbers along with them. A few local Taliban, however, gave away their weapons to Mulla Naqibullah, who is holding KOTWALI.

According to news, as soon as the Taliban forces evacuated Kandahar, there was chaos and looting in the city. Check posts are being set up in different parts of the city that are under control of soldiers loyal to Gul Agha, Hamid Karzai, Mulla Naqibullah and Gul Agha Sherzai. News of firing from different parts of the city were also reported.

Withdrawal of the Taliban from Kandahar came peacefully after agreement from a Shura (Council) constituting the Taliban and Mulla Naqibullah

Kandahar (Islam News): The peaceful evacuation of Taliban forces from Kandahar, was based on a Shura agreement between the Taliban and Mulla Naqibullah. The Shura included Defence Minister Mulla Ubaidullah Akhwand, Taliban's well-known commander Mulla Bradar and respected scholars. Before the evacuation, the Taliban handed over their heavy weapons including tanks, armoured personal carriers and other weapons to Mulla Naqibullah while taking small weapons along with them.

The new also reported that the Taliban's withdrawal from Kandahar was totally peaceful and there were no reports of chaos or disturbance. This is evident from the fact that although according to the agreement the evacuation had to be completed within 4 days, it was completed by Friday afternoon. It must be clarified that Mulla Naqibullah was a former Taliban member and he was the Core Commander of Kandahar before the arrival of Taliban forces. He invited Taliban to come to Kandahar in the beginning of the Taliban and fully cooperated with them. He also provided heavy weapons at that time, which benefited Taliban forces considerably.

"Alhamdulillah, Ameer-ul-Mumineen Mulla Mohammad Umar is in complete safety", says the Ameer’s representative, Syed Tayyab Agha.

Kandahar (Islam News): In a briefing to Islam News, Syed Tayyab Agha said that Ameer-ul-Mumineen Mulla Mohammad Umar is in Afganistan and in complete saftey. He declared that the rumours, stating Ameer-ul-Momineen Mulla Mohammad Umar to have been captured, as COMPLETELY BASELESS and FALSE. He further mentioned that the Taliban leadership and top commanders are also in complete safety and are fine.

Sheikh Usama bin Laden is alive and well - Arab Mujahideen.

Kandahar (Islam News): For the first time after Taliban's evacuation from Kabul, news has been recieved that Sheikh Usama bin Laden is safe. In the news received from Kandahar, at the time of evacuation from Kandahar, the Arab Mujahideen told Taliban officials that they were in contact with Sheikh Usama and that he is fine and absolutely safe. The American bombing campaign against him has been a failure and has been unable to hurt him. The Arab Mujahideen did not disclose Sheikh Usama's whereabouts. They further said that the news about Dr. Aiman-az-Zawahari being injured or martyred is false. It must be clarified that this is the first statement made about Sheikh Usama after the evacution from Kabul. While evacuating from Kabul, the Taliban had said they were not in contact with Sheikh Usama and neither did they know his whereabouts. The Arab Mujahideen had also not given any statements either.

Chances of fighting breaking out between rebel groups in wake of Taliban's evacuation from Kandahar.

Kandahar (Radio Report): It is being reported that the city of Kandahar has been hit by wide spread chaos, severe tension and robberies after the Taliban's peaceful evacuation from the city. Different commanders have set up governments in their own local areas and have put up check-posts to terrorise and loot the people. The population of Kandahar is worried that fighting will break out between the commanders. The forces of the American agent Gul Agha and the forces of the other agent Hamid Karzai have already squared off in the southern border town of Spin Boldak. Heavy movement of Pakistani armed forces towards the Chamen-Spin Boldak border has also been witnessed.