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Pakistani Taliban Ends Ceasefire with Gov't
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Pakistani Taliban will no longer abide by a month-long ceasefire with the government, a spokesman for the militant group said on Monday, urging fighters to resume attacks in retaliation towards a continuous military campaigns.This came at a time the Afghan Taliban have been facilitating peace talks between local militants and the Pakistani government since late last year. Mohammad Khurasani, a spokesman for the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) told Reuters in a text message that its leadership had decided to end the ceasefire with Pakistan, as India Express reported. According to a statement, the TTP leadership urged its fighters to resume attacks in retaliation towards a continuous military campaign against them. The Pakistani military has carried out several offensives against the militants in their strongholds in remote lawless districts bordering Afghanistan. Posted by: Fred 2022-11-30 |
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