New video shows Tahir Yuldashev still alive

PESHAWAR: The leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) Tahir Yuldashev, who reportedly died last September, has appeared in a new video released by the group on the Internet, a US-based online newspaper reported. Central Asia Online’s website reported that German newspaper Die Welt published a part of the video on its website on January 12. The video was found on a website the group used to spread information about its activities. “We must rid the world of infidels. There are no limits for us. Our goal is to take over not only Afghanistan and Pakistan but the whole world and re-establish a caliphate as Allah commanded,” Yuldashev said. “Last year, we lost many of our brothers. But their deaths went to a good cause. Our main goal is the establishment of a caliphate and we must sacrifice everything to reach it,” he added. iqbal khattak

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