DAR AL HARB - U.S.A.: JIHAD ON AMERICA TO CONTINUE

Jihad versus West goes on despite death of top Taliban commander: Mullah Omar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban leader Mullah Omar has vowed to carry on the fight against coalition forces despite the death of the group's top field commander, a spokesman said Monday, insisting the insurgents would press ahead with "his same type of jihad."

Qari Yousef Ahmadi, who claims to speak for the Taliban, told The Associated Press that Omar and other rebel leaders passed on condolences to the family of Mullah Dadullah.

Ahmadi's remarks were the first Taliban confirmation of Dadullah's death.

Ahmadi read a statement attributed to Omar insisting that the Taliban will continue its attacks against "occupying countries."

Dadullah's death "won't create problems for the Taliban's jihad," he said.

Dadullah, who lost a leg battling Soviet forces in Afghanistan decades ago, died of gunshot wounds after a U.S.-led operation over the weekend in southern Helmand province.

Those who saw his body said he appeared to have three bullet wounds, two in the torso and one in the back of the head.

On Monday, ABC News aired a video interview in which Dadullah, 36 hours before his death, said attacks would be coming against the United States and Britain.

"We will be executing attacks in Britain and the U.S. to demonstrate our sincerity to destroy their cities as they have destroyed our cities," Dadullah said in the interview, given to ABC by the New York City-based NEFA Foundation, which researches and analyzes terrorist activities.

It wasn't immediately clear how NEFA obtained the video.

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The NEFA Foundation:

The NEFA Foundation is a non-profit organization created after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The Foundation strives to help prevent future tragedies in the U.S. and abroad by exposing those responsible for planning, funding, and executing terrorist activities, with a particular emphasis on Islamist terrorist structures.

The Foundation plays a role in the fight against terror through cohesive and comprehensive efforts to research, analyze, and disseminate information pertaining to past and current terrorist activities. The Foundation shares it findings with law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community where appropriate, and works with other research organizations to educate the public on the Islamist threat. NEFA, by funding extensive field research, is able to obtain original documents as well as an on-the-ground understanding of events.

The NEFA team is comprised of experienced investigators, researchers, analysts, and partners in the U.S. and abroad who have access to a worldwide network of sources and information. The multi-lingual team has decades of experience in investigating terrorism and terrorist financing, global communications, and cyber-terrorism.

Our investigators are filling a critically important role in gathering useful, current information, invaluable in the fight against terror. We can follow the data wherever it leads, access sources, software, and data systems that enhance the value of the information and share our findings with anyone who can help in the fight.



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