Media News - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Afghan Taliban say attack Dutch over anti-Islam film
The Taliban has said two attacks on Dutch forces in Afghanistan were in retaliation for an anti-Islamic film by a Dutch politician, the SITE Intelligence Group said on Tuesday. In a communique posted on Web sites used by militants dated April 1, the Taliban said its Shura Council Leadership announced reprisal operations against Dutch forces because ‘one of the members of the Dutch parliament produced a film that hurts Islam, and he published it with bad intentions.’ Dutch MP Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Freedom Party, launched the anti-Koran film ‘Fitna’ - an Arabic term that can mean ‘strife’ - last Thursday on the Internet. It was condemned by Muslim nations as a provocation, while Dutch Muslim leaders urged restraint. The Dutch government has said the film in no way reflects its own views. (Reuters)
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