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PESHAWAR, Oct 20 (APP):Brigadier (Retd.) Mahmood Shah, former Secretary Law and Order of erstwhile FATA, said here Monday that the recent arrest of a suspected Afghan suicide bomber by Frontier Corps (FC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is clear evidence of Afghanistan’s soil being exploited by Fitna al-Khawarij and other terrorist groups for nefarious acts against Pakistan.
Brigadier Shah emphasized that Pakistani officials have long warned about the presence and activities of proscribed groups, particularly the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operating from within Afghanistan.
The arrest of the suspected suicide bomber serves as further confirmation of these concerns repeatedly expressed by Pakistani authorities.
The arrested bomber has been identified as 22-year-old Naimatullah, son of Musa Jan, a resident of Kandahar province in Afghanistan. He was apprehended by FC KP during an intelligence-based operation in South Waziristan, security sources said.
This arrest comes at a time of heightened tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, following several days of deadly cross-border clashes that resulted in numerous casualties. A ceasefire agreement between the two countries was brokered in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday.
The recent escalation stems from the Afghan Taliban regime’s reluctance to take action against terrorist outfits including the banned TTP, also referred to as Fitna al-Khawarij operating freely from Afghan territory amid a surge in terrorist incidents inside Pakistan.
In his confessional video statement, the alleged Afghan suicide bomber Naimatullah made startling revelations, exposing the nexus between the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij. He claimed that both groups are actively recruiting young Afghan males for terrorist activities.
During initial interrogation, the suspect revealed that while he was supposed to undergo three months of training, he had received only one week of instructions.
The training reportedly covered methods for executing suicide attacks using vehicles, and tactics for targeting military checkpoints and personnel.
He further said that he, along with approximately 40 others, had assembled in Afghanistan’s Khost city before infiltrating Pakistan through the Chowar route.
From there, they proceeded to a Taliban-run facility in South Waziristan for further training.
The suspect also claimed that certain figures at his madrassa had justified terrorist activities against Pakistan’s military as a form of religious obligation.
Brigadier Mahmood said that the suicide bomber’s statement highlights the disturbing trend of indoctrination and radicalization of Afghan youth under the influence of extremist ideology.
He said these disclosures underscore growing concerns about the use of religious manipulation to fuel terrorism, and the urgent need for decisive action to dismantle terror sanctuaries operating across the western border in Afghanistan.
Brigadier Mahmood hoped that the Taliban Govt would quickly dismantle all terror training camps and sanctuaries and take decisive action against Fitnaul Khwaraij and other terrorist groups as per the commitment made during the Doha ceasefire agreement.