Rohingyas trained in different Al-Qaeda and

Taliban camps in Afghanistan

Wed, 2009-04-01 00:46
By William Gomes - Bangladesh
Bangladesh is terrorized by Islamic terrorism. Islamic terrorism has created a culture of fear in
Bangladesh. Our main objective is to bring out the nation from this culture of fear. Afghanistan is noted
with the notion that "a nation at war and some time a nation engulfed by the "Taliban".
In 1990s, 70,000 to 120,000 Muslim youth trained to fight in Asia, Africa, and in Middle East in
different Al-Qaeda and Taliban camps in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda highly trained a notable number of
Islamic groups and indoctrinated them with the mission of "Jihad" that influx all over the world the
message of fear and violence.
Arakan Rohingya Nationalist Organization (ARNO) and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) were
among the groups who were trained in Afghanistan camps and were and are active in Myanmar and
Bangladesh.
Every single Islamic terrorist attack from 9/11 to Bangladesh or else where in world is direct or indirect
curse of the mushroom growth of Islamic terrorism. Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and
Jamaat-ul-Mujaihdeen Bangladesh (JMB) have had a strong relation with the Afghanistan based
Islamic terrorist networks. Bangladesh witnessed a mass bloodshed in the name of bloody Islam. Roads
of Bangladesh were shacked with the slogan “We are Taliban and Bangla Will be Afghan”.
Bangladesh is experiencing the highest challenge in controlling political Islam and Islamic terrorism.
The scenario has changed now Bangladesh becomes the highest threat before world peace and security.
As a multifaceted phenomenon, terrorism is a reason to fight regionally and jointly. The experience of
Afghanistan in fighting the Islamic terrorism has been pivotal. Afghanistan can lead the south Asia in
fighting the Islamic terrorism with their all experience.
Present Afghanistan Government and the people of Afghanistan is major ally of the International
community in fighting the Islamic terrorist. The articulation and pursuit of Afghan foreign policy had
made it clear the intention and ability to defend the Islamic Terrorism in or by Afghanistan. However,
in a world of diversity, the solution we are looking forward to bring an end to the culture of fear and
violence does demand a regional united effort.
International community should guide to bridge the gap between inadequate aspirations of
Afghanistan’s foreign policy in fighting the Islamic Terrorist with People and government of
Bangladesh based on the spirit of friendship and co operation.
International community should inspire the politicians and policy makers to mobilize the people of the
south Asian region to make an open platform that the normal people can lead the movement against the
culture of violence and fear that the movements become people’s movement against Islamic Terrorism
and a vibrant campaign for Justice and peace. This initiative will play a central role in helping the
people and government of Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their mission towards insuring stability of
the south Asian region and the world.
William Gomes is an independent human rights activist, a Catholic ecumenical activist, and a political
analyst. He is also the Executive Director of the Christian Development Alternative (CDA), a national
organization against torture and human rights violations.
- Asian Tribune -