Since the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group's leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a November U.S. drone strike, the group has been experiencing a fair amount of infighting. This culminated recently in the killing of the so-called explosive mastermind Ashiqullah Mehsud on thursday. Since the leader was killed, the group failed to come to an agreement on who the next leader should be, so the "Mehsud" faction of the group has decided to split. They have alleged that the TTP has engaged in un-Islamic practices such as kidnapping and extortion. It's interesting to see that even a terrorist organization can face such problems given their overall objective. Nonetheless, this raises the question as to how effective this group will continue to be in the future.
Alec Phillipp
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/06/world/asia/pakistan-taliban-commander-killed/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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