Published 1 year ago

What's Behind the Pakistani Taliban's Insurgency?

Summary by Ground News

The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, has waged an insurgency in the country for 15 years. A suicide bomber struck a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday. In a post on Twitter, a commander for the group claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent months. TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khurasani distanced the group from the bombing.

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Times of India

Explainer: What's fuelling Pakistan's Taliban fire

Pakistan News: The death toll in Monday's suicide bombing in Pakistan's Peshawar has crossed 100.

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

North-west Pakistan in grip of deadly Taliban resurgence

Misguided government efforts to rehabilitate militants have helped fuel recent terrorist activity

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

What's behind the Pakistani Taliban's insurgency?

ISLAMABAD (AP) — When a suicide bomber struck a mosque inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, suspicion immediately fell on the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.

1 year ago·United States

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Indian Express

What is behind the Pakistani Taliban’s insurgency?

Pakistani Taliban seeks stricter enforcement of Islamic laws, the release of its members in government custody, and a reduction in Pakistani military presence in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

1 year ago·India

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Al Jazeera

How much of a security threat is the Pakistani Taliban?

Armed group blamed for killing dozens of people in an attack on a mosque in Peshawar.

1 year ago·Qatar

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Deutsche Welle

How is Pakistan responding to Taliban terror?

It was the most devastating terrorist attack in Pakistan in years: In a mosque in Peshawar, a suicide bomber killed around 100 people, most of them police officers. Can the violence be contained?

1 year ago·Germany

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