"Taliban against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" - Video released on YouTube
06 June, 2013
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A video titled "Taliban Jihad Against Georgian Troops in Afghanistan" has been released on YouTube to present messages of threats to Georgian Armed Forces service members serving in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. The video shows Georgian soldiers injured and killed in the mission while the commentator claims the "same fate" awaits all Georgians in Afghanistan while calling for a jihad against the "Crusaders" from the Caucasian state. The video also containts threats to President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, claiming their "revenge" to take place in Georgia itself.
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