Pakistan, Afghanistan: U.N. Confirms Pakistani Terrorist Ties to the Afghan Taliban

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) confirmed that the Pakistan-based terrorist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has maintained ties with the Afghan Taliban, Dawn News reported July 27. According to the UNSC report, approximately 6,000 TTP members are currently present in Afghanistan’s eastern district bordering Pakistan, where they’ve been actively providing military support to the Taliban’s ongoing offensive against the Afghan government. ...