AAN World News: Takistan Counter-Insurgency Intensifies As ISIS-NT Tighten Control

[J. Hill]

AAN World News: Takistan Counter-Insurgency Intensifies As ISIS-NT Tighten Control

 

Takistan Council Minister for the Ministry of Defence, Farhad Esme has announced an escalation of operations by Takistan Armed Forces in North Takistan. Since 2021, the Islamic State North Takistan Province otherwise known as ISIS-NT have attempted to claim control of the northern regions of Takistan. As an ongoing threat to national stability, Takistan's Police and Military have commenced counter insurgency operations within the region in attempts to liquidate the terror group and remove its influence from Takistan. The nation itself has been in a state of opposition to any attempts at using more force than necessary in operations within the region. Notably, ISIS-NT have been responsible for a chain of attacks along the border region, opening gaps between Takistan and neighbouring Afghanistan, Minister Esme has called this an act of espionage by Afghanistan in plans to allegedly annex Takistan. The Taliban Governorate, despite being at odds with the Islamic State since taking power due to their attempts to erect a Caliphate the accusation should fall flat, however media sources and locally photographed imagery of supposed members of the Taliban's Badri 313 Battalion in assistance to ISIS-NT instructing the terrorists on how to utilize military ordnance has surfaced. Backing Esme's claims against the Taliban ran-government, no counter arguement or comment has been made.

 

Takistan itself has been at a stand off with Afghanistan's Taliban since 2005, when the group in cooperation with Al Qaeda executed attacks across Takistan. Since the Taliban's recapture of control to Afghanistan in 2021, the two nations have been at a standstill, with all diplomatic attempts at finding neutral ground failing. U.S Military peacekeepers stationed in Takistan have been given orders to standby for potential attacks. With the developing situation, ISIS-NT have developed a slow but ruthless presence in Takistan.