Afghan Taliban Speaks Out Against Cover of New Issue of “Charlie Hebdo”
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(A 2012 Copy of Charlie Hebdo) Photo: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/GettyImages(KABUL, Afghanistan) — The Afghan Taliban has spoken out against the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo — the French satirical magazine whose offices were the site of a terror attack last week that left 12 people dead — which features the image of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Afghan Taliban released a statement Thursday noting the previous publication of a cartoon of the Prophet published by Charlie Hebdo. “A few years ago several immoral individuals in France published cartoons of the beloved Prophet of Islam…and termed it as freedom of speech, aggravating the sensitivities of the Muslims worldwide.”
“An attack was carried out last week, bringing the perpetrators of the obscene act to justice,” the group said, “however, blasphemous notions against the great Prophet of Islam…were again published from the same address.” The group also said that it “strongly [condemns] this repugnant and inhumane action and consider its perpetrators, those who allowed it and its supporters the enemies of humanity.”
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