Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (South) arrested Naimatullah, an Afghan would-be suicide bomber from Kandahar, in South Waziristan. His confessions unveiled a disturbing alliance between the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij, which refers to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This alliance is focused on targeting Pakistani forces.
Naimatullah, a madrassa student, initially believed that “jihad against Pakistan’s army is justified.” He spoke about a training centre in Lalayzai, South Waziristan, run by commander Umar Hamas, where 40 Afghan youths aged 18 to 22 were trained for three months to carry out suicide attacks using vehicles against army posts. However, after just one week, Naimatullah had a change of heart and realised, “Pakistani soldiers are Muslims, it’s wrong to attack them.”
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In a shocking confession, Naimatullah, captured by the Pakistan Army, reveals how the TTP and Afghan Taliban systematically groom underage and vulnerable teenagers into becoming suicide bombers inside Afghanistan.#Afghanistan… pic.twitter.com/3l404VFrKS
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Security forces are probing the network’s handlers and training camps to curb radicalisation and attacks. The operation underscores Pakistan’s efforts to counter terrorism amid strained Afghan ties.
This arrest exposes dangerous militant alliances, threatening regional stability. Pakistan’s response could shape border security policies.
