Pakistan's top militant commanders

Mullah Fazlullah

 

A Yousufzai from Swat, he took charge as the head of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike in November 2013.
He is currently heading the TTP faction often referred to as “TTP central” in intelligence circles.
He controlled large parts of the Malakand division for nearly three years before escaping to Afghanistan in 2009 following a military operation.
Fazlullah has been the mastermind behind various high profile attacks including the brutal Peshawar school attack as well as the killing of GoC Swat Major General Sanaullah Khan Niazi.
He maintains good relations with the Afghan Taliban.
Affiliated with: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

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Maulana Asim Umar

 

 The head of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the first Deobandi to lead an Al-Qaeda franchise.

He has studied in Karachi and also taught at seminaries there.
He has authored several books on subjects such as doomsday, the Anti-Christ, and Freemasons, etc.
He is well-connected with various Deobandi and Salafi scholars and enjoys a good reputation in various religious circles.
Affiliated with: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)

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Sirajuddin Haqqani

Commonly known as “Khalifa Sahib”, he heads what the US refers to as the Haqqani Network, which is in fact a group fighting under the direct command of Mullah Omar.
His fighters are some of the best-trained militants in this region, and have carried out a number of high profile attacks in Afghanistan.

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