Pakistani Taliban (TTP)

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The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) is a militant Islamist umbrella organization based along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, known for insurgent attacks against the Pakistani state and its security forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamist organization
militant organization
alliedWith Afghan Taliban
linked to: Taliban

Al-Qaeda
linked to: al-Qaeda

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
countryOfOperation Pakistan
designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy Canada
Pakistan
United Kingdom
United Nations
United States
foundedAs umbrella organization of Pakistani militant groups
foundedIn South Waziristan
foundedOn 2007
founder Baitullah Mehsud
goal imposition of strict Sharia law in Pakistan
overthrow of the Pakistani government
hasEnemy Inter-Services Intelligence
Pakistan Army
hasFaction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
Sajna Group
hasLeader Baitullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud
Maulana Fazlullah
Noor Wali Mehsud
ideology Deobandi Islamism
Islamist extremism
Jihadism
linked to: Salafi jihadism
involvedInConflict War in North-West Pakistan
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
languageUsed Pashto
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
notableAttack 2007 Rawalpindi suicide attacks
2009 attack on Pakistan Army General Headquarters
2010 attacks on mosques in Lahore
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai
2014 Peshawar school massacre
opposes Government of Pakistan
Pakistan Armed Forces
Pakistan security forces
primaryAreaOfOperation Pakistan–Afghanistan border region
religion Sunni Islam
shortName Pakistani Taliban
TTP
usesTactic armed assault
assassination
improvised explosive devices
suicide bombing

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Haqqani network associatedWith Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai perpetrator Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai perpetrator Pakistani Taliban
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai organizedBy Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan leadership
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
2012 shooting of Malala Yousafzai claimedBy Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Swat Valley conflict mainBelligerent Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Swat Valley conflict insurgentGroup Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan Swat faction
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Taliban insurgency relatedOrganization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan shortName Pakistani Taliban
subject linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Kainat Riaz targetOf Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
War in North-West Pakistan mainParticipants Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
War in North-West Pakistan opponent Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
War in North-West Pakistan involves Pakistani Taliban factions
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Maulana Fazlullah movement Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Maulana Fazlullah memberOf Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Operation Rah-e-Haq opponent Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Ehsanullah Ehsan affiliation Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Ehsanullah Ehsan spokespersonFor Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Ehsanullah Ehsan movement Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Operation Zarb-e-Azb target Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
Dangam District hasInsurgentActivity Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
linked to: Pakistani Taliban (TTP)