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1 - TTP/IS-K Hijacking nationalist's narrative - (A Thread)
After UN report where it was mentioned that 1000s of "Anti-Pak" terrorists r hiding in Afgh, TTP has issued a statement. The statement has interesting elements - e.g: Using Pashtun nationalism as basis for their cause.
After UN report where it was mentioned that 1000s of "Anti-Pak" terrorists r hiding in Afgh, TTP has issued a statement. The statement has interesting elements - e.g: Using Pashtun nationalism as basis for their cause.
2 - The report was widely circulated.
It claimed that some 6000+ "anti-Pak" terrorists, affiliated with TTP who have now joined ranks of IS-K are in Afghanistan. Diff news agencies tried to take Afghan govt statement, but couldnt - https://www.trtworld.com/asia/un-thousands-of-anti-pakistan-militants-hiding-in-afghanistan-38418
It claimed that some 6000+ "anti-Pak" terrorists, affiliated with TTP who have now joined ranks of IS-K are in Afghanistan. Diff news agencies tried to take Afghan govt statement, but couldnt - https://www.trtworld.com/asia/un-thousands-of-anti-pakistan-militants-hiding-in-afghanistan-38418
3 - India media on the other hand, as per their SOP, clearly misled their audience by putting headlines like the attached link and termed "anti Pak" terrorists as "Pak Terrorists" - A fallacy which, Pak & Afghan Journalists should have taken notice -
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/between-6000-6500-pakistani-terrorists-in-afghanistan-un-report/articleshow/77165349.cms#:~:text=UNITED%20NATIONS%3A%20An%20estimated%206%2C000,a%20UN%20report%20has%20said.&text=%E2%80%9CThe%20group%20reportedly%20has%20between,%2C%20India%2C%20Myanmar%20and%20Pakistan.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/between-6000-6500-pakistani-terrorists-in-afghanistan-un-report/articleshow/77165349.cms#:~:text=UNITED%20NATIONS%3A%20An%20estimated%206%2C000,a%20UN%20report%20has%20said.&text=%E2%80%9CThe%20group%20reportedly%20has%20between,%2C%20India%2C%20Myanmar%20and%20Pakistan.
4 - Back to TTP Statement - Apart form their usual rhetoric against Pak, two distinguished features can be clearly ascertained:
a - Using Pashtun nationalist narrative as a call to their cause
b - Using official narrative of NDS for their statements (explaining in next tweet)
a - Using Pashtun nationalist narrative as a call to their cause
b - Using official narrative of NDS for their statements (explaining in next tweet)
4 - NDS, the afghan supreme intel agency, paddled the narrative that IS-K and Haqqani Network is part of same network and that Haqqani Network is a Pak-Supported outfit. The claim never was supported with any evidence till date - https://afghanistan.asia-news.com/en_GB/articles/cnmi_st/features/2020/05/07/feature-03
5 - NDS Former chief - Amarullah Saleh used to paddle this on his twitter TL - But till date, its not been proved in any other manner - Instead IEA's spokesperson claimed that there is no Haqqani Network, instead there is only IEA and its an opposing force of ISIS & TTP.
6 - Interestingly TTP in their latest statement is echoing the same narrative line, which Afghanistan's current regime or more appropriately, Afghan NDS is trying to paddle on the behest of their friends - See encircled paragraph & Underlined statements (explaining in next tweet)
7 - What are they saying?
a - "Pashtuns" have always opted for Jihad against occupation
b - This is our "Pashtun land & country" we should fight for its freedom
c - ISI occupied it during Soviet-Afghan War
d - Durand line is an unnatural division
a - "Pashtuns" have always opted for Jihad against occupation
b - This is our "Pashtun land & country" we should fight for its freedom
c - ISI occupied it during Soviet-Afghan War
d - Durand line is an unnatural division
8 - Compare it with the statements of Pashtun nationalists on both sides or with NDS' official narrative, paddled through former chiefs such as Amrullah Saleh, the similarities are evident.
A clear convergence of narratives is visible among two opposing ideologies.
A clear convergence of narratives is visible among two opposing ideologies.
9 - Pertinent to mention here - Lutfullah Mishaal - Former NDS spokesperson, in his recent Facebook post clearly mentioned that India is using Afghan Soil to settle scores with Pak. Which he said - "Indians shouldn't do" - A statement also not picked up by Pak-Afghan Journalists
10 - Statement of TTP is a glaring example & indication of whats coming next for Pak-Afghan.
Whatever happened in Parachinar & now in #Chaman & how some elements used Pashtun nationalism & now add TTP statement to all of it - this must alarm sane minds of both countries.
Whatever happened in Parachinar & now in #Chaman & how some elements used Pashtun nationalism & now add TTP statement to all of it - this must alarm sane minds of both countries.
