Asim Munir called Op Sindoor 'Ghazwa-e-Hind': Jaish commander's explosive claim
India Today
A senior commander of Jaish-e-Mohammed has made a fresh admission linking Pakistan's military leadership and the terror outfits view of India's Operation Sindoor.
A top commander of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed that Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir described India’s Operation Sindoor as “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, a term used to refer to the armed struggle to establish an Islamic rule guided by the principle of Sharia.
The statement was made by Ilyas Kashmiri while addressing a gathering of cadres in Rawalkot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on February 5, where newly recruited militants were also present.
Addressing the gathering, Kashmiri recalled the days of Operation Sindoor and said the group’s “commander” had formally declared the war to be religious in nature.
“Jab jang chhid gayi, asalha nikal aaya, tayyare takra gayin, tank aamne saamne khade ho gaye, sipahsalar ne ailan kar diya ki ye Ghazwat-ul-Hind hai, ye Bunyan Al Marsoos hai (Once the war began, weapons came out, fighter jets clashed, tanks stood face to face, the commander announced that this is Ghazwat-ul-Hind, this is Bunyan Al Marsoos),” he said.
He further underlined the terrr outfit’s core line: “Hamara naam, hamari pehchan, hamara motto jihad hai. Jab sarkar saath thi tab bhi jihad, jab sarkar saath nahin thi tab bhi jihad. Jihad hamara maqsad hai. Hum jihad karenge aur Kashmir ko azaad karwayenge (Our name, our identity, our motto is jihad. When the government was with us, it was jihad; when it was not, it was still jihad. Jihad is our objective. We will wage jihad and free Kashmir.)
The Rawalkot speech is the latest in a series of public addresses by Pakistan-based terror leaders which highlights the nexus between Pakistan leadership and terrorism.
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