Pakistan warns TTP could join al Qaeda

Addressing the UN Security Council on Thursday, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon said, “Terrorism in and from Afghanistan is the single most serious threat to the country, the region and the world. “While the Afghan Interim Government (AIG) is fighting ISIS, the threat from other terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, TTP, and others has yet to be dealt with.” The biggest of, highlighted the designation of the listed terrorist organization and said, “With safe havens close to our border, it poses a direct and daily threat to Pakistan’s security.” The Pakistani envoy said, “TTP’s To counter cross-border operations, our security and border officials have seized some advanced weapons procured by AIG from stocks left behind by foreign forces,” the Pakistani envoy added.That the terrorist group also enjoys external support and financing “from our adversary” – India, he added, adding that the TTP is increasingly emerging as an umbrella organization for other terrorist groups, whose The aim is to destabilize Afghanistan’s neighbors. Jadoon said, “We have evidence of his cooperation with other terrorist groups like the Majeed Brigade, which is Pakistan’s economic cooperation with China., especially using terrorism to affect CPEC.” “Given its long association with al-Qaeda, the TTP emerged as a wing of al-Qaeda with a regional and global terror agenda. He announced that Pakistan will take all necessary national measures to eradicate the menace of terrorism by cooperating with regional and international efforts to eradicate the menace of terrorism.