Leader (Emir) of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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Believed alive after surviving October 2025 airstrike targeting him in Kabul; whereabouts uncertain
Pakistan and Afghanistan are locked in their most intense military confrontation since the Taliban's 2021 takeover, with escalating cross-border strikes claiming hundreds of lives. On March 17, 2026, a Pakistani airstrike devastated a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, killing approximately 400 people and injuring nearly 250 others according to Afghan officials, marking the deadliest single incident. Pakistan denied responsibility. The conflict stems from Pakistan's demands that the Taliban crack down on Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants sheltering on Afghan soil. A five-day Eid al-Fitr ceasefire mediated by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar held from March 19-24, 2026, preventing immediate resumption of hostilities.
Updated Apr 2
Internationally designated terrorist; believed operating from Afghanistan
Pakistan has not seen a suicide bombing in its capital since 2016. That changed in November 2025, when an attacker killed 12 outside an Islamabad court. Two days ago, on February 6, 2026, a suicide bomber walked into a Shia mosque during Friday prayers and killed 31 worshippers, wounding 169 more. The attack on Khadija Tul Kubra mosque was the deadliest in Islamabad since the 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing that killed 63.
Updated Feb 8
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