A confessional assertion by an arrested militant chief, Amir Sohail, often known as Maulvi Haider, alleges that centres of the group Fitna al-Khawarij in Afghanistan obtain assist from the Afghan Taliban.
In response to the assertion, Sohail mentioned he joined the group after being influenced by propaganda in opposition to Pakistan and acquired common coaching at a facility in Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
He additional claimed that Fitna al-Khawarij had hyperlinks with different militant teams in Afghanistan, together with ISIS and Al-Qaeda, and that it acquired backing from overseas intelligence businesses, particularly India’s Analysis and Evaluation Wing (RAW).
Sohail mentioned his community included greater than 20 Afghan nationals and that he was concerned in assaults focusing on safety forces in Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Mianwali.
He added that he was arrested whereas trying to enter Peshawar for medical remedy.
Within the assertion, Sohail additionally mentioned that Fitna al-Khawarij had no reference to Islam or jihad and was engaged in militant actions in Pakistan for monetary achieve.
