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Pakistan's 'Jihadi Pipeline' Exposed: Captured Fighters Detail Recruitment Network
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News18•01-10-2026, 23:05
Pakistan's 'Jihadi Pipeline' Exposed: Captured Fighters Detail Recruitment Network
- •A CNN-News18 exclusive reveals accounts of captured fighters alleging recruitment and training from Pakistan.
- •Fighters claim they were sent into Afghanistan after being drawn into the network.
- •Allegations include financial incentives, promises of employment or support, and training.
- •Some fighters reported pressure to participate in combat operations.
- •The revelations emerge amidst escalating tensions and cross-border accusations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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The exclusive report highlights accounts from captured fighters who claim they were drawn into a recruitment and training network operating from Pakistan before being sent into Afghanistan.
Captured fighters described alleged financial incentives, promises of employment or support, training, and in some cases, pressure to take part in combat operations.
These revelations emerge amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, accompanied by fresh accusations regarding the movement and support of armed fighters across the border.
