TTP poses significant threat in Pakistan, warns US counterterrorism agency

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), a United States government agency responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts, has reportedly told the U.S. Senate that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains a significant threat in Pakistan despite the military offensive launched by the Pakistani government in North Waziristan and the change in leadership last year.

While briefing the senate on issues of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, NCTC Deputy Director Nicholas Rasmussen said on Wednesday that the attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi that killed 30 showed the threat posed by the group inside the country, reported The Express Tribune.

The attack was claimed by the TTP.

He also said that the U.S. was constantly monitoring terrorist groups, networks, or individuals in Pakistan who are actively pursuing or have decided to incorporate operations outside of South Asia as a strategy to achieve their goals.