Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has initiated 'Al-Khandaq Operations' to enforce Shariah law in Pakistan. Their strategy includes ambushes and guerrilla raids against military and security forces. The TTP, equipped with advanced weapons, has allied with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Islamic State, intensifying the threat to Pakistan.
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