How big is the Taliban in Pakistan?

How big is the Taliban in Pakistan?

The Taliban is estimated to have about 75,000 fighters in its ranks. The size of the recent influx from Pakistan is believed to range between 5,000 and 10,000, according to Taliban commanders, as much as 10 times higher than an average fighting season.

Is Pakistan worried about Taliban?

What is Pakistan worried about? Pakistan’s historic support for the Taliban does not, however, mean it is entirely relaxed about the group’s takeover in Kabul. Pakistanis have suffered hugely over the years at the hands of Islamist terror groups launching attacks over the border from Afghanistan.

Why is TTP against Pakistan?

The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it’s a retaliation to the ongoing Zarb-e-Azab campaign of the Pakistan military, which began in 2014 to rid the tribal areas of foreign and native terrorists. Over the years, the TTP has emerged as the most powerful terrorist organisation within Pakistan.

How Pakistan support Taliban?

The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has supported the Taliban from their inception with money, training, and weaponry. The ISI also maintains strong ties with the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, a militant group that works closely with the Taliban.

When did the Taliban stop in Pakistan?

Following the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the original regime in 2001, the Taliban regrouped across the border in Pakistan and began taking back territory less than ten years after their ouster. By August 2021, the Taliban had seized most major cities, including the capital of Kabul.

Does Afghan Taliban support TTP?

On Tuesday, after an attack by the TTP on the police in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad, Pakistan’s Interior Minister warned that more attacks by the group are likely. Yet the year’s most significant development was the TTP’s demonstrated alliance with — and patronage by — the Afghan Taliban.

Does UAE recognize Taliban?

Unlike in the 1990s, when the Taliban regime was recognized by the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, no country in the world has formally acknowledged the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government.