The complex terrorist assault on the Police Lines complex in Kohat highlights continuing divisions within Pakistan’s jihadist landscape over the targeting of sensitive sites, particularly mosques. Post-attack jihadist discourse revealed differing positions among major militant actors and coalitions, including Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur network, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent. These divisions are unfolding alongside Jamāʿat-ul-Ahrar’s separation from the TTP and return to independent activity. The report also examines broader ideological discourse surrounding the attack and the reactions of AQIS and other jihadist actors.
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