The Afghan Taliban continue to provide Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with logistical and operational space and financial support, leading to a rise in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, according to a report submitted to the UN Security Council by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.
The 35th report by the team states that the status and strength of TTP in Afghanistan remain unchanged, while its attacks on Pakistan have increased significantly, with over 600 attacks recorded during 2024, including cross-border assaults from Afghan territory. The Taliban’s support to the banned outfit includes a monthly payment of 3 million Afghanis (approximately $43,000).
TTP has expanded its training infrastructure, establishing new centres in Kunar, Nangarhar, Khost, and Paktika (Barmal) provinces. The group has also increased recruitment efforts, including drawing fighters from the Afghan Taliban.
Furthermore, TTP has strengthened its ties with the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), conducting joint attacks under the banner of Tehreek-e Jihad Pakistan (TJP). The report warns that this collaboration, along with TTP’s role in providing suicide bombers and fighters, could transform the group into a broader regional threat and an umbrella organisation for other militant groups in the area.
The report also highlights a significant setback suffered by Daesh-Khurasan in the summer when Pakistani security forces successfully intercepted its external operations branch’s attempt to establish itself inside Pakistan. This operation led to the arrests of key figures, including Adil Panjsheri (Afghan), Abu Munzir (Tajik), and Kaka Younis (Uzbek), who were involved in the recruitment, travel, and funding of fighters and suicide bombers. These individuals were linked to attacks in Kerman, Iran, and Moscow.
