Denmark Sounds Alarm at UN: Taliban-Backed TTP Emerging as Major Regional Threat
Denmark has warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) of the growing threat posed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying the Afghan Taliban-backed group has carried out multiple high-profile attacks in Pakistan from Afghan territory, some resulting in mass casualties.
Briefing the council in her capacity as chair of the UNSC’s 1267 al-Qaida sanctions committee, Denmark’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sandra Jensen Landi, described the TTP as a “serious threat” with an estimated 6,000 fighters and sustained logistical and material support from Afghanistan’s de facto authorities.
Her remarks came as the 15-member council received updates from the heads of its subsidiary bodies dealing with al-Qaida/Da’esh, global counterterrorism efforts, and non-proliferation. Officials warned that terrorist networks continue to evolve and exploit new technologies, with Africa emerging as a major front.
Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Usman Jadoon, welcomed the report and reiterated Pakistan’s role as a frontline state against terrorism. He said Pakistan has suffered more than 80,000 casualties and billions in economic losses while combating extremist groups, noting that al-Qaida’s dismantling was achieved largely through Pakistan’s efforts.
Jadoon warned that groups such as ISIL-K, the TTP, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade continue to operate from Afghan soil “under the patronage of their hosts”, while also receiving support from what he called Pakistan’s “principal adversary”, a reference widely interpreted as pointing to India.
He urged the 1267 sanctions committee to ensure that listing and delisting decisions reflect ground realities and are made transparently, free of political considerations. Jadoon also called for expanding the UN counterterrorism framework to include far-right, xenophobic, ultranationalist, and Islamophobic groups worldwide.
China’s representative echoed Pakistan’s concerns, urging the committee to back the listing of the BLA and its Majeed Brigade to signal a strong, unified stance against terrorism.
