Islamic State fears grow in Pakistan and Afghanistan

[A.Rafay]

Is JuD...Jamat-ud-dawa or something else??

Its the same. But all these are same guys supporting terrorists.

If govt bans one name they come up with a new one, they support each other.

 

[Jayanta]

Its the same. But all these are same guys supporting terrorists.

If govt bans one name they come up with a new one, they support each other.

India has been crying foul about Jamat-ud-dawa and Hafiz Sayed since the days when his organization was called Lashkar-e-taiba. But the government of Pakistan classified them as "good terrorist" as they were doing their evil activities in India...now that they come back to bite the owner its time to ban them. A devil is a devil...sooner or later there is a price one has to pay for keeping the devil as a pet. Any ways "der aaye durust aaye"..hopefully Gov. of Pakistan will open their eyes and the establishment will do something to contain it.

 

[terry5]

Not all Taliban factions follow Mullah Umar, afaik. TTP is loosing grounds in Pakistan, at least it will take time for them to re-emerge. But Pakistan won't wanna become a battleground for both. Hope government will nip ISIS into the bud before they become strong, but wait....let something happens first.

agreed .

 

[Men in Green]

ALERT: Right now(6:00 pm) in my town there was conflict between Shias and Sunnis they were throwing stones at each other and then some one started fire and every one run away.

Police is all over the town and rangers.

so are we going to see end of Pakistan TTP/ISIS ?

 

[WAJsal]

They won't take any action until some of us got butchered. History of the governments is evident.

true

 

[Imran Khan]

what else they can do we are damaged already no one can damage us more

 

[Imran Khan]

ALERT: Right now(6:00 pm) in my town there was conflict between Shias and Sunnis they were throwing stones at each other and then some one started fire and every one run away.

Police is all over the town and rangers.

so are we going to see end of Pakistan TTP/ISIS ?

stupidly at height damn

 

[WAJsal]

what else they can do we are damaged already no one can damage us more

it felt like a poetry lolz

 

[Imran Khan]

it felt like a poetry lolz

bus iska copy right mera hoa

 

[WAJsal]

bus iska copy right mera hoa

 

[Basel]

ISIS threat is more dangerous than TTP as they are more disciplined, well equipped and well financed and they have much more experience of fighting many foes simultaneously then TTP. Moreover our enemies also can use them for their own interest.

 

[Leader]

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State organisation is starting to attract the attention of radicals in Pakistan and Afghanistan, unnerving authorities who fear a potential violent contagion.

Far from the militants' self-proclaimed “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, the name of IS has cropped up several times in militant circles in recent weeks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the historic homeland of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

Leaflets calling for support for IS were seen in parts of northwest Pakistan, and at least five Pakistani Taliban commanders and three lesser cadres from the Afghan Taliban have pledged their support.

Pro-IS slogans have appeared on walls in several cities in both countries and in Kabul University, where a number of students were arrested.

Militant, security and official sources questioned in recent weeks say these are local, individual initiatives, and at this stage IS has not established a presence in the region.

But the success of IS in the Middle East is unsettling many of those charged with keeping a lid on Afghanistan and Pakistan's myriad extremist groups.

“ISIS is becoming the major inspiration force for both violent and non-violent religious groups in the region,” Pakistani security analyst Amir Rana said.

Warning letter
Earlier this month Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Agency wrote to a dozen government agencies warning them to be on their guard against IS.

“The successes of ISIS play a very dangerous, inspirational role in Pakistan, where more than 200 organizations are operational,” the agency said.

The letter came as the Pakistani army fights a major offensive in insurgent bastions of the tribal areas, which appears to be weakening its major enemies, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied Al-Qaeda fighters.

Following the army offensive, the TTP, a coalition of disparate militant groups, has fragmented into rival factions over recent weeks, fueling rumours the movement could be overtaken by IS.

The TTP say they broadly support both IS militants and Al-Qaeda.

They also say they have sent 1,000 fighters in recent years to help the militant struggle in Syria — an estimate confirmed by a Pakistani government source — and plan to send 700 more.

But if IS militants one day envisage extending their influence in Afghanistan and Pakistan, they will have to either defy or find an accommodation with the two countries' Taliban movements.

Currently both the TTP and the Afghan Taliban officially recognise only one leader, Mullah Omar, and a senior Afghan cadre said that IS was wrong to declare a caliphate.

“The Taliban and their supporters say that 'amir-ul-momineen' (the commander of the faithful) has already been chosen,” the commander said, rejecting IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Money, money, money
So far the Taliban and Al-Qaeda's new South Asia wing have steered clear of criticising IS, maintaining a united front against “Western aggression”.

US officials say the group is generating tens of millions of dollars a month from black market oil sales, ransoms and extortion.

This financial heft is proving a big draw — including for the five Pakistani Taliban commanders who announced their support for the IS group.

“The splinter groups are facing financial crisis, so they are contacting Daesh,” a senior militant said. Daesh is another name for IS.

To spread in the region, IS must also eat away at the authority of the state — but, unlike Iraq and Syria, Pakistani state structures look solid and are supported by a powerful army.

Afghanistan, much more fragile, is more worrying — particularly Kunar and Nuristan, mountainous provinces on the Pakistani border, which have long been refuges for militants.

“The authorities' fear is that IS will join up with the TTP and other extremist groups and from there spread on both sides of the border,” said analyst Rana.

Several sources say that in Kunar there is at least one camp training hundreds of fighters sympathetic to IS.

Away from the camps, there is a danger that the IS militants could attract more and more young Afghans and Pakistanis through their propaganda on Facebook and Twitter.

“People here face problems with the lack of justice, the corruption and the inefficiency of the state, and therefore they need a counter-narrative, and ISIS provides one with religious content,” said Tahirul Ashrafi, head of the Pakistan's Ulema Council, seen as close to the authorities.

In the short-term the big fear in Pakistan stems from the IS group's sectarian agenda, more extreme and more explicit than that of Al-Qaeda, heightened by its fight against majority Shia governments in Iraq and Syria.

Violence against minority Shia Muslims, who make up about 20 per cent of Pakistan's population, has hit record levels in recent years and there are concerns IS could energise sectarian groups even further.

Islamic State fears grow in Pakistan and Afghanistan - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

So should we have to worry now about isis ?

@Horus @Akheilos @Leader @Irfan Baloch

I think the threat is real.. we should be worried about it and make sure that elements close to their ideology dont get funds or start recruitment...

 

[Basel]

A joint military & civil Internal security force is needed in which Intel agencies & law enforcement agencies work together and take out terrorists.

 

[rockstar08]

JI and JUI will support them for sure .. and later ISIS will play football with their leaders heads and take their wives in sex slavery ....... Pakistan is one Fcuked up country .. we wont do anything until we let a lizard grow up like a Godzilla and than do some operation ..

 

[CENTCOM]

It is no secret that the threat of terrorism remains high in the region, especially Pakistan. Just over this past weekend, a suicide bomber killed at least 55 people at the Pakistan-India border crossing at Wagah. Furthermore, Interior Minster Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has placed the entire country on red alert and asked members of intelligence agencies to stay on guard against possible terrorist attacks with Muharram processions underway across the country. It is only safe to say that the need of the hour is to remain alert against all terrorist elements that are focused on destabilizing the region with their acts of terror. The ISIL and TTP are clearly focused on achieving their agenda, but is it is up to us to reject their ideology and hold these repeat offenders responsible for their actions. We cannot afford to shift the advantage in their favor for refusing to acknowledge who poses a threat to our share peace objectives. We have come a long way in our shared fight against terrorism, and it remains imperative for us to stand united in order to negate the growing threat of terrorism.

Ali Khan
Digital Engagement Team, USCENTCOM