A Taliban commander in Pakistan’s volatile tribal belt has broken away from the militant outfit to form his own group as he is opposed to suicide attacks on mosques and civilians.
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Fazal Saeed Haqqani, a commander in the Kurram tribal region, separated from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and formed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Islami. Haqqani told the media that he had taken this step to protest attacks on mosques and civilians.
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