KABUL/WASHINGTON – As the Afghan Taliban keep sweeping through a third ofAfghanistan’s regions following the US withdrawal from the Asian country,the chief of banned Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan reiterated ‘holy war’against Islamabad.
In his first ever interview with CNN’s Nic Robertson, Noor Wali Mehsudexpressed hope to get support from the Afghan insurgents amid theescalating situation.
Mehsud, who was speaking from an unknown location, announced to wage theirbloody campaign from “a united front” instead of fighting individually.
“The victory of Afghan Taliban is the victory of entire Muslim people,” theTTP chief, who took command in the year 2018, can be heard saying in Urdu.Furthermore, he said their relations [with the Afghan Taliban] are “basedon brotherhood, sympathy, and Islamic principles.”
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In a rare video appearance, the chief of a banned global terrororganization said: “Our fight is with only Pakistan as we are at war withPakistan Armed forces.”
Mehsud expressed to take control of the tribal areas of Pakistan – whichthe South Asian country has merged into an adjacent province, KhyberPakhtunkhwa, in a bid to restore peace to these lands.