BLA-TTP alliance declares all-out war on Pakistan, CPEC
Vicky Nanjappa
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A sharp escalation in violence is expected over the next few days in both Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as multiple militant outfits recalibrate their strategies in response to the evolving security situation.
According to security sources, the Pakistan Army has brought together Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) under a coordinated arrangement to counter the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Officials said the BLA, the TTP and several other militant outfits are also moving towards a coordinated front to counter the alliance put together by the Pakistan Army. While such a consolidation could pose a significant challenge for the military, officials said it is part of a broader strategy unfolding in the region.
The TTP, its faction Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and the BLA have decided to fight together not only against Pakistan’s alliance, but even Chinese interests in the region.
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