Intelligence sources after much analysis of recordings of alleged telephone calls of Hakeem Ullah Mahsud and Wali Ur Rehman Mahsud in which they declared the new top leadership of TTP to be Fake. Intelligence sources have confirmed that the person pretending to be Hakeem ullah Mahsud was not Hakeem ullah but his younger brother.
In my Past essay I wrote
I took Stand that some thing gross is wrong in TTP because instead of Omer Khattab Mahsud from SWA , Faqir Muhammad is acting as a spokes man of TTP where as its not his job to act as spokes man because he is Naib Amir or VICE HEAD of TTP/
Yesterday again Faqir Muhammad contacted BBC to clarify that Al Qaeda was not behind selection of Hakeem ullah Mahsud as Amir. Faqir Muhammad lives in Bajor Agency which is Hundreds of Kilo Meters away SWA. It’s nearly impossible for him to be in clear picture when there is complete blockade of SWA from all Sides and wireless and Telephone communication is completely jammed by Government.
The reports originating from SWA say that TTP is undergoing internal disputes. Wali Ur Rehman and Qari Hussein are in conflict due to Murder of Hakeem Ullah.
Interestingly although there are in fighting in TTP camp but due to Gul Bahader and Nazir the Alliance is not breaking and is holding back. Situation can be best defined as Order in disorder….
Mangal Bagh was a conductor of a local bus before becoming chief of Lashker Islam. He came into lime light when his forces pushed Ansarul Islam to Valley of Teerah.
Ansar ul Islam is a militant organization belonging to Saifullah Saifi; Saifi is a Sufi Sheikh from Afghanistan. He was forced into militancy by Deobandi cleric Mufti Shakir after he (Shakir) started attacking religious beliefs with militancy.)
Lashker Islam at first was supported by political establishment of Khyber agency because it flushed out criminals from area and was opposing TTP of Baitullah Mahsud and was considered to be an ally and defense against him in Khyber agency.
But soon Mangal Bagh men started kidnapping for ransom and other crimes. Last year government launched operation against him in which his men did not oppose govt forces. He tried to give impression that he was on government’s side. Then the reports started coming that his under controlled Valley of Teerah is used by Hakeem Ullah men to cross from Aurak Zai agency and Kurram and he has good relations with them.
Mangal Bagh was expecting serious troubles with government. About two weeks ago he called a press conference in Valley of Teerah. In his press conference he announced that new name of His movement will be TEHRIK LASHKER e ISLAM. He also threatened Government that if he or his out fit is targeted Peshawar will not remain safe any more. He also hinted that he will coordinate with TTP in operations.
Twenty-eight suspected militants were also detained in the second phase of the operation “Bayadar-e-Ilm” launched early Tuesday in Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal area against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam.
Two militant commanders identified as Abdul Rehman and Murad were reportedly killed in the operation.