On the anniversary of the 7th of Saur coup and the victory of the Mujahideen (8th of Saur), the Taliban said in a statement that it is now time for “firm protection” of its rule, and that all people of Afghanistan must remain “united and committed to the continuity and consolidation of a stable Afghanistan with an Islamic system.”
The statement said the Taliban condemns the Saur coup and the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan, and considers the 8th of Saur (28 April) as a “historic and proud day of victory and divine blessing” that “all must be grateful for.”
Today marks the 48th anniversary of the Saur coup, in which the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan overthrew the republican government and took power. The Taliban described the coup as laying the groundwork for “communist invasion” and said its goal was to impose a “foreign communist ideology” on Afghanistan.
The statement said that at the time of the Mujahideen’s victory, “the people of Afghanistan were happy to have achieved the fruits of their 14-year jihad and to live in their homeland under the blessing of victory, peace, and their desired Islamic system.”
It added: “However, factional wars and internal conflicts destroyed all of this and turned the great hope of the Muslim people of Afghanistan for the establishment and consolidation of a pure Islamic system into despair.”
The Taliban claimed that it has now achieved its goal of “bringing unity and agreement, ending chaos, and implementing an Islamic system.”
The Taliban, which lacks domestic and international legitimacy, said it is seeking to protect its rule against increasing threats.
