On August 9, Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada declared that the cross-border attacks on Pakistani security forces by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan were “haram,” that is, forbidden. Akhundzada was said to have formally “terminated the jihad or holy war.” Afghan Defense minister Muhammad Yaqoob stated of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that if they “continue to fight despite orders from the […]