Mullah Habaitullah Akhundzada | FDD's Long War Journal

Pakistani Taliban’s emir renews allegiance to Afghan Taliban

Thomas Joscelyn | August 19, 2021

Noor Wali Mehsud has renewed the TTP’s allegiance to the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in the wake of the jihadis’ victory. The Taliban has released numerous TTP and al Qaeda figures from the former government’s prisons in recent weeks, including Faqir Mohammed.

Taliban again affirms Haqqani Network is an integral part of group

Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio | June 2, 2017

The Taliban has issued a second statement denying any responsibility for the May 31 bombing in Kabul. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) has accused the Haqqani Network and Pakistan of orchestrating the attack. The Taliban claims the NDS is lying and defends the Haqqanis, once again affirming their key role in the organization.

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