The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday claimed that a second militant group from Balochistan has joined the ranks of the militant outfitAccording to a statement issued by TTP spokesperson Muhammad Khurasani, "the militant group led by separatist leader Mazar Baloch from the Makran district of southern Balochistan has joined TTP". It is pertinent to mention here that this is the second such group from Balochistan to join the TTP. The merger has brought the total tally of groups joining the TTP to 22 since July 2020. In 2020, a reconciliation process with the TTP was initiated with the help of the Afghan Taliban. K-P continues to see a surge in terrorist attacks.

Source: The Express Tribune December 23, 2022 22:02 UTC