Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan

Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan
تحریک جہاد پاکستان
Also known asTJP
FoundersMaulana Abdullah Yaghistani
LeaderMaulana Abdullah Yaghistani
Dates of operation2023–present
MotivesEstablish an Islamic system in Pakistan through armed jihad
HeadquartersKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
IdeologyDeobandi jihadism
Sectarianism
Islamic fundamentalism
Major actionsAttacks on police, security, and military targets in Pakistan
StatusActive. Designated as a terrorist organization by
AlliesPakistani Taliban (alleged)

Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (Urdu: تحریک جہاد پاکستان, lit.'Pakistani Jihad Movement'; abbr. TJP)[a] is an insurgent Deobandi jihadist group in Pakistan that has gained notoriety for its involvement in attacks on Pakistani military and police targets. The group is believed to have been founded in February 2023 and has claimed violent attacks against Pakistani police, security, and military installations in various provinces of Pakistan.[1][2][3]


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