Islamabad: Taliban militants in Pakistan have announced an end to a month-long ceasefire Afghan Taliban, accused the government of violating terms including a prisoner release agreement and the formation of negotiating committees.
Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ,TTP), are a separate movement from the Afghan Taliban and have fought for years to overthrow the government in Islamabad and rule with their own brand. Islamic Sharia Law.
Last month’s ceasefire, which was always set to last until Thursday, with the possibility of an extension if both sides agree, was the latest in a series of efforts to broker an end to a conflict that has cost thousands People were killed.
The overthrow of the Western-backed government by the Afghan Taliban in August gave a new impetus to the talks, but the TTP accused Islamabad of failing to honor the ceasefire agreement.
It said the government had not released more than 100 prisoners as promised and had not appointed a negotiating team to hold talks. It also said that the security forces had conducted raids during the ceasefire.
“Now let the Pakistani people decide whether it is the TTP or the Pakistani army and establishment that are not following the agreements?” The group said in a statement.
“Under these circumstances, it is not possible to proceed with the ceasefire,” it said.
most famous in the west to attack Malala YousafzaiMILF Schoolgirl Who Went to Win Nobel Prize For their work promoting girls’ education, TTP has killed thousands of military personnel and civilians in bombings and suicide attacks over the years.
Among its attacks was the 2014 attack on a military school in Peshawar, near the border with Afghanistan, that killed 149 people, including 132 children.
Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ,TTP), are a separate movement from the Afghan Taliban and have fought for years to overthrow the government in Islamabad and rule with their own brand. Islamic Sharia Law.
Last month’s ceasefire, which was always set to last until Thursday, with the possibility of an extension if both sides agree, was the latest in a series of efforts to broker an end to a conflict that has cost thousands People were killed.
The overthrow of the Western-backed government by the Afghan Taliban in August gave a new impetus to the talks, but the TTP accused Islamabad of failing to honor the ceasefire agreement.
It said the government had not released more than 100 prisoners as promised and had not appointed a negotiating team to hold talks. It also said that the security forces had conducted raids during the ceasefire.
“Now let the Pakistani people decide whether it is the TTP or the Pakistani army and establishment that are not following the agreements?” The group said in a statement.
“Under these circumstances, it is not possible to proceed with the ceasefire,” it said.
most famous in the west to attack Malala YousafzaiMILF Schoolgirl Who Went to Win Nobel Prize For their work promoting girls’ education, TTP has killed thousands of military personnel and civilians in bombings and suicide attacks over the years.
Among its attacks was the 2014 attack on a military school in Peshawar, near the border with Afghanistan, that killed 149 people, including 132 children.
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