Breaking News: Adnan Rashid commander of #Taliban Pakistan pledge allegiance to Islamic State. #Pakistan #TTP #KPK pic.twitter.com/wO1R8cKgUa
— ابو طالوت الخراساني (@abutalut7) September 14, 2015
So claims Abu Talut Khorasani, who claims himself to be an ex-Taliban commander who has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. The Islamic State is making a concerted effort to win over the Taliban and gain a foothold in Pakistan and Afghanistan. If they succeed, they could present an even more formidable force against free people than they are now.
Angemon says
Are the taliban as susceptible to propaganda as muslims in the West? I’m not sure they’re the kind of people who check Twitter on their cellphone every 5 minutes…
Jack Diamond says
Pakistan Taliban has sent hundreds of fighters over to Syria in the last few years. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/14/us-pakistan-syria-taliban-idUSBRE96D02V20130714
The cross-fertiization has not been over the Internet. I thought the TTP had sworn allegiance to the Caliphate awhile back (they are listed in Robert’s book having done so) guess elements of it still had not.