Detained militant confession alleges cross border training, Afghan based funding networks and internal breakdown within TTP operational structure revealed during interrogation
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: A detained militant identified as Umar Din, also known by the alias Jazba, made a series of claims in a confessional statement recorded after his arrest by Pakistani security forces, officials said on Saturday, according to officials involved in the case.
In the statement, Umar Din said he had joined Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan following a personal dispute and conflict with his father. He described his recruitment as emerging from family disagreements before outlining what he claimed were operational links within the organisation, according to officials familiar with the matter during discussions held in Lahore.
He alleged that senior commanders in the group were operating alongside Afghan fighters, estimating their number at around 60 to 70 individuals. He further claimed that several of these fighters had received training in Afghanistan, suggesting cross-border movement and coordination between the network and facilities across the border, officials said the claims formed part of a wider investigative record.
Umar Din also referred to the group’s alleged involvement in earlier attacks, including an incident at the Shadikhel base and an explosion on the Kotha Khwar road, which authorities have said killed seven police personnel during Ramadan. These claims have not been independently verified. He additionally alleged internal misconduct within the group, saying some members were involved in drug use and that others engaged in what he described as immoral activities within operational centres, while also accusing senior commanders of weak internal discipline, officials said these allegations remained under review and related networks.
He claimed the organisation received financial support from commanders based in Afghanistan and that its activities were sustained through extortion, vehicle theft and kidnapping for ransom. He said religious rhetoric was used to recruit and influence young people and urged them to distance themselves from such groups, according to the statement.
Security officials have not released further details about the arrest or verification of the statement. Investigations into the claims and related networks were continuing as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the country, officials said, as investigations continued across multiple regions under counter-terrorism operations in line with ongoing operations nationwide efforts.
