Deobandi terror outfit Taliban of Pakistan regroup with allies in Afghanistan

Deobandi terror outfit Taliban of Pakistan regroup with allies in Afghanistan.

Outlawed Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has merged with Jamaatul Ahrar and Hizbul Ahrar in Afghanistan.

Deobandi terror outfit Taliban of Pakistan regroup

Dunya News and Express Tribune reported that their merger aims at restarting terrorist activity against Pakistan.

Sources revealed to the newspaper that the TTP, JuA and HuA merger also aims at sabotaging efforts to restore peace and stability in its war-ravaged Afghanistan.

According to sources, representatives from TTP, JuA and HuA have met several times in different locations inside Afghanistan to discuss their reunification.

The effort even ended up in deadlock at one point recently, sources revealed. On August 13, talks had all but stalled.

Talks resumed three days later, but only after direct intervention from Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security and India’s Research and Analysis Wing.

Finally, their talks culminated in an oath of allegiance to bring the three militant factions together held in Afghanistan’s Paktia and Kunar provinces.

The accord reportedly designates Mufti Noor Wali as the amir of TTP, making him responsible for all planned terrorist activities inside Pakistan.

Meanwhile, they appointed JuA’s Ikram Turabi who got bail from court and left Peshawar Central Jail earlier this year, as head of the Amari Shura.

Under the terms of the merger, all terrorist attacks would be sanctioned and approved by TTP’s Markazi and Rahbari Shuras.

More alarmingly, their prime target will be Pakistan’s military, paramilitary and law enforcement.

But physical attacks seem to be only one aspect of the newly merged terrorist outfit, sources said.

Maulvi Rafiuddin and commander Abu Hamza

According to them, an intercepted voice message sent by TTP leader Maulvi Rafiuddin to TTP commander Abu Hamza revealed that the group plans to create the false impression that the merger took place in Pakistan to malign the country’s reputation and discredit its anti-terror gains.

Sources further said that Rafiuddin based in Afghanistan’s Logar province reportedly coordinate meetings between TTP leaders and Afghan law enforcement agencies.

The JuA also wants TTP assistance in securing the release of JuA commander Ezatullah, who his currently in Afghan Taliban custody.

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