we begin this hour with new claims that ukrainian forces are holding back the russian offensive in the donbas region, and actually recapturing territory in and around kharkiv. ukraine s second biggest city has been scene of intense fighting. drone footage shows ukrainian troops targeting a russian t-90 tank. ukraine s military says russian has sent 500 troops from donetsk and luhansk to kharkiv. believes wants to protect supply lines and guard against cross border attacks. translator: provided with good news from kharkiv, the occupiers are being pushed away from kharkiv. u.s. defense official says russia has fired 10 to 12 hype hypersonic missiles at targets
The report said that the TTP fighting strength range between 2,500 and 6,000. (Representational)
Terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 cross-border attacks within three months last year, oversaw a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda, a development that was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan and the region, a UN report has said.
The 27th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team said TTP was reported to have overseen a reunification of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda. This was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region, it said, adding that five entities pledged alliance to TTP in July and August, including the Shehryar Mehsud group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Hizb-ul-Ahrar, the Amjad Farooqi group and the Usman Saifullah group (formerly known as Lashkar-e- Jhangvi). This increased the