Counterintelligence & Counterterrorism

Counterintelligence & Counterterrorism

Intelligece Briefing

TTP and BLA Forge a Deadly Pact

A New Frontline Against Pakistani Army Emerges

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Ajmal Sohail
Jun 17, 2026
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Executive Summary

On June 2, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s Military Commission convened with Commander Bashir Zeb, head of the Majeed Brigade, the suicide wing of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), in southwestern Afghanistan. This meeting, occurring just days after the May 24 deadly incident, signals a dangerous escalation in militant cooperation.

The two groups reportedly discussed large-scale coordinated attacks against the Pakistani military, alongside plans to expand territorial control in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

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