Pakistan’s army says Afghan Taliban governor hosted militants plotting attacks
The alleged gathering involved Baloch Liberation Army, al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent and Hafiz Gul Bahadur figures, according to a Pakistani intelligence report.
- On Thursday, Pakistan's army accused Kandahar governor Mullah Shireen of hosting senior militant figures on Aug. 26 to coordinate attacks inside Pakistan, according to Gen. Ahmad Sharif.
- Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks, with recent violence involving the TTP and the BLA, an ethnic separatist group fighting for an independent Balochistan.
- Sharif's remarks followed Pakistan's airstrikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces, which Islamabad claims killed 22 militants, though the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan reported the strikes killed at least 10 civilians.
- Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid rejected the allegations, calling them "rumors and propaganda" intended to smear Afghanistan, while analyst Abdul Basit questioned the intelligence report's claims of militant coordination.
- During a televised news conference, Sharif accused the Taliban government of "abetting and sponsoring terrorism" and stated Pakistan would take necessary measures to protect its citizens.
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Pakistan’s army says Afghan Taliban governor hosted militants plotting attacks
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