All over the world, jihadists are rejoicing after the US defeat in Afghanistan. The victory of the Taliban gives them the belief that God is with them and blesses their battle.
–Pakistani leaders in the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam Nazryate movement hand out cakes to celebrate the Taliban’s progress. The picture is from the city of Quetta on Friday 13 August.
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In Syria’s Idlib province, the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan was marked by a procession. Soldiers from the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham handed out cakes to those watching.
In the parts of Somalia controlled by al-Shabab, it was declared that the US loss in Afghanistan would be celebrated with three days of festivities.
