Emerging reports from the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan indicate a significant escalation in internal tensions among Khawarij factions operating in the region, particularly between Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-aligned elements and Afghan Khawarij.
According to credible local sources, the deputy chief of Ittehad-ul-Mujahedeen Pakistan (IMP), identified as Said Anar, also known by the alias “Talwar Waziristani,” allegedly ordered the summary execution of two Afghan Khawarij under suspicion of facilitating external targeting operations. The individuals were reportedly accused of engaging in suspicious phone communications around the time of a recent drone strike that resulted in the deaths of approximately 15 IMP-affiliated fighters, described by sources as “Khawarij.”
Sources indicate that the two Afghan nationals had been observed using mobile phones shortly before the strike occurred, leading to allegations that their communications may have contributed to the targeting process. The matter was subsequently brought before Said Anar, who, according to reports, ordered their immediate execution without conducting a formal inquiry or providing the accused an opportunity to respond to the allegations.
Further details suggest that the incident was deliberately concealed to prevent potential backlash or scrutiny from the Afghan Taliban leadership. In an apparent effort to obscure the circumstances surrounding their deaths, the executed individuals were reportedly included among those officially listed as casualties of the drone strike.
Security analysts note that such incidents underscore deepening mistrust and fragmentation within Khawarij networks in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Internal purges and accusations of espionage or collaboration with external actors have historically contributed to instability within these groups, often leading to violent reprisals and breakdowns in coordination.
