Tehrik-i-Taliban continues its efforts to signal cohesion, & geographic reach. Mehsud received allegiance pledges from groups in Lal Qila Maidan (Lower Dir) & Samar Bagh, Jandol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa +Harmzai Karbala in Pishin District, northern Balochistan, on 9–10 April 2026.
