Pakistani Taliban declare allegiance to Islamic State

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DERA: The Pakistani Taliban declared allegiance to Islamic State on Saturday and ordered militants across the region to help the Middle Eastern jihadist group in its campaign to set up a global Islamic caliphate.

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IS activists have been spotted recently in Peshawar distributing pamphlets praising the group.

IS flags have also been seen at street rallies in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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In a message marking the Muslim holy festival of Eid al-Adha, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said they fully supported IS goals.

“Oh our brothers, we are proud of you in your victories. We are with you in your happiness and your sorrow,” TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said in a statement sent to Reuters by email from an unknown location.

“In these troubled days, we call for your patience and stability, especially now that all your enemies are united against you. Please put all your rivalries behind you ... All Muslims in the world have great expectations of you ... We are with you, we will provide you with Mujahideen (fighters) and with every possible support.”

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The Pakistani Taliban, funded by local as well as foreign charity donations from wealthy supporters in the Gulf and elsewhere, operate separately from the Afghan insurgents of the same name, but are loosely aligned with them.

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They just get stronger and stronger.

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