PESHAWAR: Another Khawarij militant killed during heavy snowfall near the Bajaur–Kunar border has been identified as an Afghan national, officials said.
The individual was named as Rasool Mohammad, also known as “Hamas.” A condolence gathering was reported to have been held in his native village mosque days earlier.
Separately, the bodies of six more Afghan fighters linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were recovered near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. They were reported to have died during heavy snowfall in January 2026.
According to Afghan media, Rasool Mohammad was the son of Yar Mohammad and a resident of Khwaja Rakhila village in Ahmad Abad district of Paktia province.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities of harboring militant groups, particularly the TTP, also referred as “Fitna al Khawarij.” Cross-border attacks have been attributed to the group. The allegations have been denied by Kabul, despite repeated references in United Nations reports.
In March, airstrikes were carried out by Pakistan inside Afghan territory. Camps linked to the TTP and affiliated groups, as well as a faction associated with the Islamic State, were reported to have been targeted, according to Pakistan’s information ministry.
Update: An another militant who died during snowfall along the Bajaur–Kunar Border has been identified as an Afghan national, Rasool Muhammad alias Hamas. He was the son of Yar Muhammad and a resident of Khwajarakhailo village in Ahmadabad district, Paktia province, Afghanistan.… https://t.co/GMf2lvAfrh pic.twitter.com/OLy0o8eCVP
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Hundreds of Afghan Taliban border posts were reported to have been destroyed, while 32 checkposts were said to have been taken over in retaliation for attacks on civilians and border forces.
Weeks of deadly violence have been reported in Pakistan. Authorities have said “conclusive evidence” indicates that the attacks were carried out by militants acting on instructions from Afghanistan-based leadership.
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In a social media post, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Afghanistan had gathered “terrorists from across the world” and was exporting militancy while denying rights to its own people.
