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New TTP group 'Jamatul Ahrar' breaks away from Mullah Fazlullah
PESHAWAR: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) led by Mullah Fazlullah appear to have suffered a serious blow as the newly formed splinter group Jamatul Ahrar claims that it has the support of 70 to 80 per cent of TTP commanders and fighters. The group says they are not under TTP's command any more.
Speaking to Dawn, Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesperson for the new group Jamatul Ahrar, claimed that they were administratively a separate group now. Responding to a query if they would follow the orders of the TTP Ameer, he said: “We, Jamatul Ahrar, have been administratively separated from them now."
When questioned further about the control exercised by the Mullah Fazlullah-led Taliban, Ehsan said: “I’ll not comment on this question, however, I can claim about 70 to 80 per cent of the TTP, including Swat, is now part of TTP Jamatul Ahrar”.
'Pakistan first'
The Jamatul Ahrar spokesperson added that the group was focused on the implementation of Shariah globally, but as a starting point, "Pakistan is our first preference”. He was responding to a question on whether the group would focus attacks on US/Nato forces in Afghanistan.
The newly formed group claimed its first attack on the Khasadar force in Jamrud which left three personnel dead and one person injured.
Key commanders belonging to the outlawed TTP had announced the formation of TTP Jamatul Ahrar last month, with Maulana Qasim Khorasani as the new Ameer.
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Good that Jinnah got his country. Else this comedy would have been played in India
It is improper to comment on getting the whole world under sharia.
This organization or that organization. There only skill is violence, for that they don't need reasons.
The question is how state machinery is going to deal with them ? Has Zarb e Azb affected them yet or not?
@ajeet: Gandhi got his own country too. It's left to the mercy of Hindu nationalists who are nowadays ruling the roost there with their government. And Gandhi was also killed by the orphans he left behind - you guessed it, Hindu nationalists. Jinnah died a natural death meanwhile.
Where is the army? If Dawn can get in touch with these criminals why can't the army. We need to nip this evil before they go any further.
I don't understand what type of Islam they want, the Islam of Kidnapping, Bathaa Khori, and killing of innocent people with cruelty.
@ajeet Oh wait, AlQaeeda just announced their presence in India too...btw you have your own monsters like Bal Thackerey..
Group photo of assorted criminals. I am sure these 'pretty princesses' attract a lot of converts world wide just by their looks.
So which of the following 3, is the real "Amirul Momineen"?
In fact these are all criminals who should be brought to justice for crimes against humanity.
in India, Indian Leaders are saying "India First", ie India is above religion. While in Pakistan they are saying "Pakistan First" in just opposite meaning.
The spin off like companies spin off in the corporate world. Only thing left to mention is stock value of newly formed company. ;)
Pak Army and US drones, you now have a new enemy lets kill them before they kill us.