Taliban Applaud Mali Jihadis, Call Them “Defenders of Faith and Nation”
- Mahamunimodi Team
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On April 29, 2026, an Arabic-language audio message allegedly recorded by Mullah Mohammad Osman Ayubi, a resident of Afghanistan’s Kunar province, surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the message, Ayubi expressed solidarity with Islamist militants operating in Mali and praised their ongoing insurgency against the Malian government.
Addressing the mujahideen in Mali, Ayubi declared that “the flag of Islam will once again be raised in Mali” and predicted victory for the militant fighters. He further stated, “You are defending your religion and country, and we hope you will achieve your goal,” portraying the conflict as a religious struggle.
The message emerged amid intensified militant activity in Mali, where the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has reportedly expanded its operations and advanced toward strategic areas near the capital. Following these developments, supporters of the Afghan Taliban and various jihadist circles in Afghanistan were seen amplifying pro-Mali propaganda across social media platforms.
Reports indicate that videos, battlefield updates, and ideological content related to the Malian insurgency were widely circulated online by extremist sympathizers. Some Taliban supporters reportedly celebrated the advances made by militant factions, claiming that the Malian government was on the verge of collapse. It was against this backdrop that Ayubi’s audio statement was released.
The one-minute and forty-four-second recording was reportedly distributed by a group identifying itself as “the Intellectual Structure Foundation.” Speaking in Arabic, Ayubi described the Malian insurgency as a jihad carried out in defense of Islam. He claimed that, through the sacrifices of “martyrs,” the Islamic banner would once again rise in the land associated with Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the 11th-century Almoravid ruler historically linked to parts of West Africa.
Ayubi concluded the message by describing it as a gesture of “brotherhood and love” from what he called the “mujahideen nation of Afghanistan,” framing the statement as a sign of solidarity and support for militants in Mali.
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