TTP commander for North Waziristan touts operations in Pakistan

[Solomon2]

TTP commander for North Waziristan touts operations in Pakistan
BY BILL ROGGIO | September 14, 2016 | admin@longwarjournal.org | @billroggio

Akhtar Mohammad Khalil
, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s commander for North Waziristan.​

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The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP) highlighted its operations in North Waziristan, and featured its new commander for the Pakistani tribal agency recently. The TTP counters the Pakistani military’s claims that Operation Zarb-e-Azm has succeeded in defeating jihadists of all stripes in North Waziristan.

Akhtar Mohammad Khalil, the TTP’s emir for North Waziristan, appeared in a video released today that purports to show Taliban fighters operating openly in the contested tribal agency. The video was released on Umar Media, the official propaganda outlet of the TTP.

The first four minutes of the video show TTP fighters firing mortars, rockets, recoilless rifles, and machine guns at Pakistan troops in remote mountainous areas. Additionally, three captured Pakistani security personnel are put on display. While the date and location of the video cannot be independently confirmed, it appears to have been recorded in the spring or early Summer.

The last two thirds of the video is devoted to an Eid speech given by Khalil, who is seated on the ground and flanked by two of his commanders. Additionally, two masked and heavily armed fighters are standing behind Khalil as he speaks.

Khalil was appointed to lead TTP forces in North Waziristan last Spring. On May 16, 2016, the group released an official statement on Umar Media noting that Khalil pledged allegiance to TTP emir Mullah Fazlullah, and said that the TTP accepted his oath and appointed him to serve as the commander of its forces in the restive tribal agency.

As emir for North Waziristan, Khalil is tasked with opposing Operation Zarb-e-Azb, the Pakistani military offensive in the tribal agency of North Waziristan which began in June 2014. The Pakistani military has said for the past year that Operation Zarb-e-Azb is in its “last phase” and that jihadist groups of all stripes have been defeated there. On Sept. 1 Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa, the military’s top spokesman, claimed that 3,500 “terrorists” were killed during the fighting, and all but declared the operation over.

“Given the rough terrain of North Waziristan, it was a challenging task to carry out the operation in area, yet the armed forces were successful in clearing out all terrorist hideouts, caves and tunnels,” Bajwa said, according to The Express Tribune.

Additionally, he claimed that the Shawal Valley, a haven for a wide range of terrorist groups, including the TTP, al Qaeda, and independent Pakistani Taliban organizations such as the Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group and the Haqqani Network, “has been turned into Switzerland.”

Bajwa and the Pakistani military have claimed that under Zarb-e-Azb, it has targeted all jihadist groups in North Waziristan, including the Haqqani Network and the Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group. However, the Pakistani military has blatantly ignored the Haqqanis and Bahadar’s group, which are considered “good Taliban” as they are supported by the military and intelligence services. During Zarb-e-Azb, the military has only targeted the TTP, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and al Qaeda, or “bad Taliban,” as these groups advocate overthrowing the Pakistani government.

The “good Taliban” are the life blood of the “bad Taliban.” They provide shelter, safe haven, logistics, manpower, finances, and other key enablers that allow the networks to survive a military offensive such as Zarb-e-Azb. Groups like the TTP melt away while a rearguard harasses Pakistani forces, and establishes or reinforces operations in other areas of Pakistan.
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Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of The Long War Journal.​

 

[Areesh]

R@t himself is hiding in Afghanistan and is appointed head of Tatti Pee in North Waziristan. Talk about irony...

 

[xyxmt]

un ki zaroor madad karain aur unhain sheeps bhejain

 

[The Eagle]

A mere statement does not prove anything as such to the alleged claim by that terrorist but still people cheers and believes him because this is how the purpose of them is served.

Same good Talibans were often seen in D.C but abandoned as purpose was served so now its them haunting many of those masters yet blames everything to Pakistan.

TTP has been dealt in real time and is near to eliminated though the splinters are living in Afghanistan right under the nose of NATO/NDS and ANA along with R&AW but still easy to blame Pakistan same as like when OBL escaped from Tora Bora right under the nose of CIA. Why the Author couldn't see the fee lancers roaming around in Afghanistan freely and are actively involved in terrorists activities inside Pakistan but yes good for them.

Either the solutions are, let us undertake strikes inside Afghanistan as well and you will see the results but don't complain if it hurts the national interest of US/West and India. If US has to cheer up the India, can do something else as well than blaming Pakistan. Seems like India-US defence Pacts and anti-China stance started to speak.

 

[Darth Vader]

scums of Earth

 

[maximuswarrior]

Sour grapes for the Americans. Disputing Pakistan's progress in Zarb-e-Azb is to be expected from these hateful people. They sit in Afghanistan and cannot control Kabul. The Taliban are roaming everywhere in that country. They keep blaming Pakistan, but don't have their own house in order. They have spent more than a decade in that country, spent billions of dollars, lost countless lives and the whole world knows how little progress has been made. It amounts to absolutely nothing. Afghanistan is today in a worse position. Opium is the main export of Afghanistan. Warlords are infighting and militants are wreaking havoc.

To top it all, the creators of ISIS have wrecked half the world and their truce with Russia is down the toilet:

Syria truce: Russia accuses US of failing to abide by deal

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37374418

They have destroyed Syria, Iraq and the large parts of the Middle East with their stupid policies. Yet, they are so worried about Pakistan's progress in Zarb-e-Azb. The Yanks have lost all credibility. Such nasty and ugliness is unbelievable.

Instead of rejoicing Pakistan's success in Zarb-e-Azb these people are spreading lies, undermining our success and cheering for the evildoers. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where these people stand. They are not on our side and we need to be very clear on that.

 

[saiyan0321]

Neither location nor time could be found of a propaganda video of a terrorist organization.

They are sitting in Nuristan and planning everyday as to how they can kill children whilst the writer seems to love the speech mark button to question a military source which is leading the operation against these terrorists.

Here is the latest news. Incidents have gone down drastically and the govt has started the repatriation part process of the IDPs which means the areas have been cleared and there is serious talks about merging FATA with KPK with opinions of political parties, local leaders and local intelligentsia being taken. Such a step would not be even considered if the war was not over and developmental process is underway where the army has developed schools, hospitals and market places. The govt has also set aside a program of 90 billion dollars for the development of FATA bcz the army and the govt feels that the area is cleared and ready for development.


Also the first FATA university has been opened and with enrollments in the way, its first ever session will start this October.

Ofcourse these scumbags and pigs will target the soft IDP returning and women and children so we must be ever ready and ever vigilant. The backers of these TTP ( NDS) are already in a state of chaos in their country as their major cities burn every week.

TTP in fact has lost so much power that they have been forced to enter an alliance with ISIS and now these morphed pigs dare to once again look at our great nation.

We must build border control and we must go after them. As long as these pigs survive we will always be in danger.

 

[maximuswarrior]

A mere statement does not prove anything as such to the alleged claim by that terrorist but still people cheers and believes him because this is how the purpose of them is served.

Same good Talibans were often seen in D.C but abandoned as purpose was served so now its them haunting many of those masters yet blames everything to Pakistan.

TTP has been dealt in real time and is near to eliminated though the splinters are living in Afghanistan right under the nose of NATO/NDS and ANA along with R&AW but still easy to blame Pakistan same as like when OBL escaped from Tora Bora right under the nose of CIA. Why the Author couldn't see the fee lancers roaming around in Afghanistan freely and are actively involved in terrorists activities inside Pakistan but yes good for them.

Either the solutions are, let us undertake strikes inside Afghanistan as well and you will see the results but don't complain if it hurts the national interest of US/West and India. If US has to cheer up the India, can do something else as well than blaming Pakistan. Seems like India-US defence Pacts and anti-China stance started to speak.

This author is a lair. He has a history of making false claims. Read up on his controversies:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Roggio#Controversies

He is nothing, but a mouthpiece who harbors special hate for Pakistan.

 

[The Eagle]

This author is a lair. He has a history of making false claims. Read up on his controversies:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Roggio#Controversies

He is nothing, but a mouthpiece who harbors special hate for Pakistan.

the Draft of such biased opinion tells a lot about the credibility of Author. We are getting use to such lows seeking raise in salary $. Since the change in geopolitics and alliances in this region, such kind of articles are best selling rants nowadays.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

[QUOTE="Solomon2, post: 8688769, member: 12445"]The “good Taliban” are the life blood of the “bad Taliban.” They provide shelter, safe haven, logistics, manpower, finances, and other key enablers that allow the networks to survive a military offensive such as Zarb-e-Azb. Groups like the TTP melt away while a rearguard harasses Pakistani forces, and establishes or reinforces operations in other areas of Pakistan.
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this is interesting revelation .
that good taliban i.e. Afghan Taliban belonging to Haqqanis are now providing support like logistics and manpower to Pakistani taliban.. Inside Pakistan? So essentially becoming hosts of the natives?
was the writer thinking of Afghanistan while talking about his good and Bad taliban or Timbuktu? But then again if it was Afghanistan (the native place of haqqanis) then it would have triggered the question what are the NATO and Afghan forces doing?
so TTP leadership is inside Afghanistan but it gets support by "Good" taliban inside Pakistan?
this HAS to be a truth because it suits the Anti Pakistan narrative but then again if Pakistan's Good taliban are being naughty here then its not nice is it? It makes them bad .. NO?
Pakistan army better read this article as soon as possible otherwise Good taliban would continue to support bad taliban, thus undermining its war effort against the Bad Taliban.
OR, wait, is Pakistan army knowingly ignoring the good taliban who are the life blood of bad taliban and indirectly helping the bad taliban via good taliban? Must be something to do with its partnership with the Americans who time and again air drop weapons and other equipment to ISIS .. the opps moments continue to occur regularly whenever Russian or Asad forces seem to be gaining an upper hand against the ISIS.


@Horus @AgNoStiC MuSliM @The Eagle @DESERT FIGHTER @Arsalan please tell me how the Haqqani Network of Afghanistan ( while inside Pakistan) has become the hosts of TTP inside Pakistan? are they geographically confused or the writer pulled this gem out of somewhere?

 

[M.SAAD]

http://jihadology.net/category/umar-studio/




This is the video.. Watch at your own risk.



Edit: This is the video the article is referring to https://umarmediaweb.wordpress.com/2016/09/14/نئی-ویڈیو-ریلیز/


These f**kers even posted it on youtube..

 

[Irfan Baloch]

A mere statement does not prove anything as such to the alleged claim by that terrorist but still people cheers and believes him because this is how the purpose of them is served.

Same good Talibans were often seen in D.C but abandoned as purpose was served so now its them haunting many of those masters yet blames everything to Pakistan.

TTP has been dealt in real time and is near to eliminated though the splinters are living in Afghanistan right under the nose of NATO/NDS and ANA along with R&AW but still easy to blame Pakistan same as like when OBL escaped from Tora Bora right under the nose of CIA. Why the Author couldn't see the fee lancers roaming around in Afghanistan freely and are actively involved in terrorists activities inside Pakistan but yes good for them.

Either the solutions are, let us undertake strikes inside Afghanistan as well and you will see the results but don't complain if it hurts the national interest of US/West and India. If US has to cheer up the India, can do something else as well than blaming Pakistan. Seems like India-US defence Pacts and anti-China stance started to speak.

can you help me understand how Afghan Taliban become hosts of TTP inside Pakistan?

please lookup my question in above portion in detail

 

[Taimoor Khan]

It is clear that forigen powers are having sever stomach pains after having a walk in park since 9/11, raising hovac inside Pakistan through their lapdogs of TTP, and now their dogs/assets are getting eliminated by Pakistan, all their "hard work" is getting undone.

 

[M.SAAD]

That's a different video about a jailbreak by TTP in Mohmand Agency last month.

Oh thanks/. .My bad.


This one's probably not on jihadology yet ..

 

[The Eagle]

can you help me understand how Afghan Taliban become hosts of TTP inside Pakistan?

please lookup my question in above portion in detail

Sir, to be honest, I read the article couple of times than your post and just read it again. There is something wrong with our map that we have been taught and telling the generation to come as this lost author described a new border of Pakistan as well as drawn the new map here. In short, it is miserably failed attempt but still many will buy it out of sheer hatred to Pakistan. Someone tried and is hell bent to prove a remote assistance by suggesting that GOOD is hosting the BAD so how come GOOD remains GOOD but, wait, the one who pets the bad for us is indeed GOOD for someone, isn't it Sir?

Or

May be a typo and forgot to mention Afghan ISIS hosting TTP with all that support like in Syria?

but till few days back, Haqqanis (our so-called guys that we are blamed for) are now hosting TTP and writer forgot all those allegations and blames and demands by D.C to Pakistan against Haqqanis. The mother of all this confusion still sits and roams in Afghanistan in front of all major powers but still we are responsible, amusing isn't it?

The host for TTP and mastermind of TTP are sitting in Afghanistan but still we are blamed and the Irony is, no one from the first world, the most so-called educated said a word on it.

I was really laughing while read your post and the write-up of author.

But the thing is, someones assets are badly thwarted and dealt in the manners that it deserves, now are having delusional and unstable thoughts.

Side note: How can we help each other to understand that even author himself couldn't and would be reading again and again to understand.