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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan seizes villages, kills 6 soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
[KhaamaPress] On September 6, Tehrik-e-Taliban ...Arabic for students... Pakistain (TTP) launched a large-scale military offensive called ’Operation Malakand’ in Chitral district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, targeting Mighty Pak Army posts. The attack resulted in casualties among Pak soldiers, with reports of fatalities and injuries. TTP additionally asserts control over multiple villages in the area. The attack commenced early in the day, as confirmed by a TTP commander during a telephone interview with The Khorasan Diary. According to the commander, the operation in the Chitral district began at 4 AM (Pakistain time) and has captured multiple villages. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... due to ongoing internet connectivity problems, sharing visual documentation is currently challenging for the TTP. In a conversation with The Khorasan Dairy, a senior Pak security official refuted the TTP’s assertions, stating that the terror group has not captured any areas. In a statement to local media, TTP front man Muhammad Khurasani urged citizens to stay calm, emphasizing that their conflict was directed solely at the Mighty Pak Army, which he described as "usurping" and "oppressive" security forces. This statement coincides with Pakistain’s observance of its Defence Day on Wednesday. Khurasani reassured the people of Chitral, emphasizing their safety, stating, "You should remain calm. No harm will come to you. Our war is against usurping and oppressive security agencies," local media outlets reported. Unconfirmed videos circulating on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), suggest that Pak SSG commands have been deployed to Chitral in response to reports claiming that around 500 TTP snuffies have taken control of several villages in the region. Multiple social media accounts, including those of well-known journalists with expertise in Pak affairs, have reported festivities between Pak forces and TTP along the Durand Line, leading to the temporary closure of the Torkham border crossing. The Mighty Pak Army has refuted any casualties, whereas TTP snuffies assert that they have killed six Pak soldiers. The Pak media has notably refrained from covering the TTP’s significant offensive against the Mighty Pak Army. The TTP, also known as the Pakistain Taliban, declared war on the military in November 2022, aiming to establish Sharia laws in Pakistain similar to the Afghan Taliban’s rule in Kabul. This resurgence of terror activities in Pakistain is linked to long-standing support for terror outfits by the military and establishment. According to UN reports, the TTP collaborates closely with al-Qaeda and is implicated in numerous lethal attacks throughout Pakistain. Recent incidents include the deaths of a Pakistain Army Major and a soldier during an intelligence operation on September 2 in a northwest tribal district bordering Afghanistan. Moreover, just two days earlier, nine Pak soldiers were reportedly killed in a TTP suicide kaboom in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Related: Chitral district: 2020-10-14 60 years old stuntman from Chitral marries a minor 12 Year's old girl Chitral district: 2019-11-06 Afghan Border Forces on Alert Near Durand Line Chitral district: 2019-10-30 Shelling by Afghan troops wound 6 soldiers, 5 civilians, claims Pakistani military Posted by: trailing wife 2023-09-08 |
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