The United Nations monitoring report revealed that the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has emerged as the largest terrorist organization in Afghanistan, benefiting from both operational and logistical support from the Afghan Taliban and elements of the Al Qaeda network.
According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the 15th report from the ISIL (Daesh) and Al-Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Team, presented to the UN Security Council, estimates TTP's strength at approximately 6,000-6,500 fighters.
The report notes that TTP operates freely under the Taliban regime’s oversight, supporting Islamabad’s claims that Kabul is reluctant to take action against terrorist groups targeting Pakistan.
“The Taliban do not consider TTP as a terrorist group: their bonds are strong, and the debt owed to TTP is significant,” the report explains.
The report highlights a sharp increase in TTP's attacks against Pakistan, rising from 573 in 2021 to 1,210 in 2023, with the upward trend continuing into 2024.
It cites the Bisham bombing, which resulted in the deaths of five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver, as a notable instance of TTP's increasing violence.
Moreover, the report emphasizes Pakistan’s concerns regarding the supply of NATO-caliber weapons, including night vision capabilities, to TTP following the Taliban's takeover, thereby enhancing the lethality of terrorist assaults on Pakistani border posts.