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| Tariq Gidar Group | |
|---|---|
| طارق گیدڑ گروپ | |
| Leaders | Umar Naray † |
| Dates of operation | 2000s-Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan |
| Ideology | Wahhabism Salafi Jihadism |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  United States
Pakistan |
Tariq Gidar Group (Urdu: طارق گیدڑ گروپ, abbreviated TGG) is a Pakistani based militant Jihadist group which is linked to Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan where it's mainly active in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area of Pakistan.[1]
History[edit]
The group faction was established in the 2000s where it was headquartered in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan and during the late 2000s, the group has claimed responsibility for many kidnappings and murders which include the beheading of Piotr Stańczak and has claimed responsibility for many attacks since 2010 which include the Bacha Khan University attack in Charsadda, Pakistan, and the 2014 Peshawar school massacre.[2]
In May 25, 2016, the United States Department of State officially designated Tariq Gidar Group a terrorist organization,[3] this also is with the designation of the group Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran.[4]
In July 13, 2016, the United States killed the leader of Tariq Gidar Group, Umar Naray, who also masterminded the 2014 Peshawar school massacre in a targeted airstrike in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan (before the Taliban take-over and the Fall of Kabul in 2021) near the Pakistani-Afghani border known as the Durand Line.[5] The strike was also targetting members of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province with both being said in a Statement by-then United States press secretary, Peter Cook.[6]
In March 22, 2019, the United Nations Security Council officially added Tariq Gidar Group onto the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[7]
Though the Pakistani government has stated that through Operation Zarb-e-Azb the Tariq Gidar Group has been destroyed, they still remain active in the Darra Adam Khel area.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "US lists 2 Pakistani jihadist groups as global terror organizations | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Designations of TGG and JDQ Terrorist Organizations". Voice of America. 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "US adds two Pakistan-based groups to terror blacklist". The Express Tribune. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Joscelyn, Thomas; Roggio, Bill (2016-05-26). "US lists 2 Pakistani jihadist groups as global terror organizations". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Peshawar school massacre leader 'killed in US air strike'". BBC News. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Tariq Gidar Group leader killed in Afghanistan - Pentagon". Kuwait News Agency. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Tariq Gidar Group (TGG)". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Tariq Gidar group of the TTP re-emerge in Darra Adam Khel". Voicepk.net. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2024-06-20.