Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Denies Claims of Operating from Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions

The militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has firmly rejected Islamabad’s claims about using Afghan territory, asserting that all its forces and organizational structures are stationed within Pakistan.

Rejection of Islamabad’s Allegations and Emphasis on Domestic Presence

In a clear response to recent airstrikes by the Pakistani military targeting eastern Afghanistan, the militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has issued a statement refuting the statements from Islamabad’s security and political apparatus regarding the group taking refuge and operating from Afghan territory. The group emphasized that all its commanders, fighting forces, logistical resources, and organizational structure are entirely based and operational within Pakistan.

Power Maneuvers from Karachi to Khyber

The official letter published by the group indicates that its fighters do not require Afghan territory for planning, organizing, and executing their military operations. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar issued a stern warning to Pakistani army generals, asserting that their operational cells are active against Pakistani security and police forces from the southern port city of Karachi to the strategically vital Khyber region in the north of the capital. The group condemned the bombing and rocket attacks on residential areas in eastern Afghanistan, labeling them as inhumane acts.

Cabinet in Kabul Echoing Militants’ Stance Against Terror Transit Claims

In parallel with this stance, officials from the interim government in Kabul have deemed the attribution of recent deadly attacks on the Rangers Special Forces center in Karachi to Afghan nationals or territory as baseless and devoid of truth. Kabul’s diplomatic apparatus has accused Pakistan of deflecting blame, describing the cross-border airstrikes carried out by its fighter jets in the provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar, which resulted in heavy civilian casualties, as entirely aggressive actions, against good neighborliness, and contrary to clear principles of international law. Additionally, reports of rising civilian tolls amid airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan have drawn international concern, as highlighted by UN Reports.