TTP commanders move to end infighting

PESHWAR: Taliban commanders have redoubled their efforts to bring about a lasting ceasefire between two rival factions of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), the BBC reported on Saturday.

Some sources claimed that the two warring factions had ceased fire; however, this couldn’t be verified independently.According to reports received from South Waziristan, TTP senior commanders on Saturday met Commander Khan Said alias Sajna and Commander Sheharyar separately and asked them to end the fighting.

Local sources said some JUI-F MNAs and senators were also using their good offices to ensure a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life on both sides.Meanwhile, talking to media representatives, TTP Commander Azam Tariq claimed that the two warring factions had ceased the fighting that had led to scores of deaths on both sides due to some misunderstanding.Tariq contested media reports about the number of fatalities.It was also reported that not a single skirmish had taken place in South Waziristan from dawn to dusk on Saturday.