In Tank, a khariji commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the Fitna al-Khawarij; Gul Wali, has allegedly abducted a young man named Yaseen, yet another disturbing incident that sheds light on the abusive practices within Khawarij ranks.
The abduction reportedly occurred after the youth rejected the commander’s advances, prompting the militant to retaliate by forcibly taking him away. The incident has sparked serious concerns within the local community, with fears growing over the increasing pattern of sexual exploitation and coercion by militant operating in the region.
While the authorities have not yet issued a formal statement on this latest incident, it comes on the heels of several documented cases exposing similar patterns of abuse among Khawarij. Most notably, during a recent intelligence-based operation in Tehsil Naurang, security forces killed a khariji commander known as Naik alias Muhammad, along with a young boy named Nauman, who, according to multiple sources, had been sexually exploited and kept as a captive by the slain militant.
Such incidents are no longer isolated. They reflect a disturbing trend of sexual misconduct and moral collapse within extremist circles, particularly among Khawarij groups like the banned TTP and their ideological patrons across the border in Afghanistan.
In a related case, a senior Taliban commander, Mullah Abdullah Faizi of the First Border Unit in Faryab, was reportedly detained and executed by the Taliban themselves for sexual misconduct and violating their internal codes, a rare acknowledgement of the pervasive problem within their ranks.
The abduction of Yaseen by Gul Wali now adds to the growing body of evidence that sexual exploitation, coercion, and abuse of young boys is a recurring and systemic issue within these militant structures, contradicting the moral narratives these groups often use to justify their actions.
