A segment taken from a larger video release by the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP), commonly referred to as the Pakistan Taliban, shows Islamist marksmen engaging a foot patrol of Pakistani troops in South Waziristan and inflicting several casualties. The incident reportedly took place in late 2021.

From the footage it isn't clear how many total troops were in the foot patrol, but six can be seen at one time, and it appears that at least four were hit by rifle fire.

The TTP are, and have always been, a separate entity from the Afghan Taliban, although TTP operates on both sides of the Afghan-Pak border. Leading up to the US withdrawal the TTP was kept in check, largely by US drones strikes and ground operations.

Following the US withdrawal and Taliban power grab, TTP operations have spiked significantly against Pakistani forces. The TTP is the largest militant organization fighting against the state of Pakistan. While they are not aligned with or officially affiliated with the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), a majority of ISKP's members are former TTP fighters.

An alliance between TTP and the internationally-funded ISKP could mean a serious disruption of security for the nuclear-armed state of Pakistan in the near future.

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