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Pakistani Taliban Group Declares Allegiance to ISIS
[Tolo News] The Pak Taliban group of Tahreek-e-Khilafat (the Caliphate Movement) declared their allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), one of the hard boy warring groups in the Middle East.

The ISIS has captured vast areas of Iraq and Syria under the leadership of Al-Baghdadi. Recently, the group has started to gain much influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistain border as well as some other areas in central and southern Asia. The group is said to be a potential rival to the Al-Qaeda network, to which it claims no ties.

Analysts believe that since Pakistain is a safe haven to many surge groups, there is a high possibility that some other murderous Moslems groups will also pledge allegiance to Al-Baghdadi.

"ISIS might not offer any practical aids to the surge groups in the tribal areas of Pakistain; but the groups could get inspirations from ISIS and follow their policy regardless," Pak military analyst, Amir Rana, said.

Analysts assert that there are proper grounds for ISIS's influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistain border regions, pointing to the fact that 234 turban groups already operate in Pakistain, about 60 of which seem eager to join ISIS.
Analysts assert that there are proper grounds for ISIS's influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistain border regions, pointing to the fact that 234 bad boy groups already operate in Pakistain, about 60 of which seem eager to join ISIS.

"I think that ISIS maintains some roots in Pakistain," Afghan military analyst, Jawed Kohistan
...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns....
i said. "There are some ISIS fighters who wear Pakol caps [native to Afghanistan-Pakistain border]. It is highly likely that they were trained in Pakistain. This increases the possibility of their activities alongside the Afghan border."

The ISIS presence and activities in some parts of Pakistain has intensified concerns about the expansion of violence in the region.

"One of the main factors behind the massive military operations in Wazoo was to halt the influence of ISIS and other terrorist groups," Pak analyst Kamran Yousaf said. "If Pakistain failed to halt the threats, the turban groups will cause major threats after the drawdown of the U.S. forces."

The influence of ISIS in Pakistain's tribal regions will not only cripple Pakistain, but will also pose major threats to the national security of Afghanistan.

"If Pakistain does not take serious action against the possible ISIS activities, the group will destroy Pakistain and pose serious threats to Afghanistan," military commentator, Mia Gul Wasiq, said.

Tahreek-e-Khilafat—previously had close ties with the Al-Qaeda Network—has hoisted the ISIS flag in their stronghold areas near the Afghan border, raising national and regional concerns.
Posted by: Fred 2014-07-11
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