TTP Distances Itself From Social Media Campaigns Targeting Afghan Taliban Leadership

October 7, 2026 | Attaullah Hafeez — WAR MONITOR Islamabad Desk

The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a clarification distancing itself from social media channels and accounts publishing material critical of the leadership of Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities.

In its statement, the TTP said it had no connection with what it described as an organized online campaign against the Afghan Taliban leadership. The group reiterated that its activities remain focused on Pakistan.

The clarification follows the circulation of content on social media that has sought to portray tensions between the TTP and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities. The TTP statement rejects any association with such messaging.

WAR MONITOR has not independently established who operates the channels referred to in the statement or whether they have any organizational links to the TTP.

Independent verification is pending.

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