Tribesmen come out to launch holy war against India

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LANDIKOTAL: Khasadar force personnel in a group photo holding Pakistan national flag and guns.

Nasib Shah Shinwari

LANDIKOTAL: Khasadar force personnel, political party leaders, custom clearance agents, traders and a large number of local people from the various locations of district Khyber and Landikotal gathered at Landikotal and Torkham border on Thursday holding protest demonstrations and rallies against the Indian aggression and expressing solidarity with Pakistan army.

Khasadar Force personnel Hikmat Khan Afridi, Swalzar Khan Afridi, PTI leaders Haji Zarbullah Shinwari, Abdur Raziq Shinwari and a large number of tribesmen from the areas of Kam Shelman and Loey Shelman participated at a protest demonstration against the Modi Sarkar attack on Pakistan.

The speakers on the occasion condemned the Indian attack and expressed their solidarity and full support to the Pakistan army at this critical time.

Later, Shakir Khan Afridi set up a camp at the main Landikotal bazaar where he announced and call the locals if they want to register their names for the holy war against India.

The protesters chanting slogans against India were holding banners and placards inscribed with words against India and words in favor of the Pakistan army and security agencies.

According to Shakir Afridi, they have written some 600 local person names who would go to fight alongside the Pakistan army against India

According to the officials of Khasadar force and local people, some 2800 tribesmen including Khasadar force personnel, Afghan nationals and people from various locations of the Landikotal subdivision registered their names for ‘Jehad’ against India.

During the registration, the local people and Khasadar force personnel said they would fight for the sake of Islam and Pakistan.

Shakir Khan Afridi said, to register volunteers for Jehad, they would be present at camp for the next two days.

It is important to mention here that a day before, a large number of Afghan shopkeepers in Landikotal also participated in a protest demonstration against India’s attack on Pakistan.