Thread by @Pak_AfgAffairs

THREAD: Re-emergence of TTP in context of fall of Kabul

After the historical return of Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021, TTP has strengthened its influence and foothold in Afghanistan. To survive #Pakistan’s continuous military operations, #TTP relocated itself to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

In addition to that #TTP seems to acquire modern #American/NATO weapons against Pakistan that foreign forces left in #Afghanistan. Since #Taliban takeover of #Kabul, TTP has claimed to have united 20 plus militant groups from tribal districts. Hundreds of TTP prisoners were also… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Although officially Afghan #Taliban discourages the fighters to join #TTP’s war against Pakistan and Afghan Taliban distances itself from TTP’s terror activities but lower rank Taliban fighters have contributed in TTP’s war against #Pakistan in one way or the other. Taliban… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

In the aftermath of the fall of #Kabul to Taliban, the #TTP has adopted a different strategy to further enhance their influence and foothold in the region. This includes merging of different militant groups, restructuring and reorganizing TTP’s whole organization and hierarchy,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The third strategy is to grow its terror operational activities and strengthening its social media propaganda operations in a very similar fashion to Afghan #Taliban, this include professionally edited videos, depicting #TTP fighters in military uniform rather than traditional… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

The #TTP's resurgence and growing strength, fueled by the Taliban's victory in #Afghanistan, pose significant challenges to the security and stability of #Pakistan. Understanding the TTP's trajectory is crucial for assessing the evolving threat landscape in the region.

Reference: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan After the Taliban’s Afghanistan Takeover by @abdsayedd & @ToreRHamming

ctc.westpoint.edu/the-tehrik-i-t…