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From the Ground Up: How TTP Built a Covert

October 19, 2026

Sarah Adams

@sarahadams

The announcement went largely unnoticed, but it should not have. In late December 2025, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) formalized its 2026 military cabinet and, for the first time, declared the creation of an Air Force department. This is not symbolic. It signals an escalation in how TTP views future warfare and how it intends to project power, reflecting a.

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(1–15 September 2026)

DOMESTIC

BALOCHISTAN

1. Security forces killed 21 alleged terrorists in Nokcha, Chagai, and Ziarat Cross, Pishin, during operations conducted from 31 August to 1 September, including 11 BLA/BLF-linked and 10 TTP-affiliated terrorists (1.9.26).

2. Security forces killed 12 armed attackers following a terrorist attack on a Reko Diq project convoy travelling from Chagai to Quetta (1.9.26).

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