General information
Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable
Date of first battle related death: 2008-06-23
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2009-08-12
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The non-state conflict between the Forces of Turkestan Bhittani and TTP is first included in UCDP data in 2009. A number of clashes and bomb attacks, in March and August that year, resulted in over 25 battle-related deaths.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2008
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 16 |
| Best | 16 |
| Low | 16 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2009
Primary Parties: Forces of Turkestan Bhittani - TTP
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 121 |
| Best | 101 |
| Low | 101 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2008 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2009 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: The beginning of the year was marked by bomb attacks and clashes between the Forces of Turkestan Bhittani and TTP. Most such attacks were attempts of TTP to contest the authority of Bhittani over certain areas in towns such as Tank. These attacks came about as the Pakistani Military, Bhittani’s main ally, turned over policing and clean-up activities to Bhittani, allowing him to set up so-called Peace Committees.
However, patterns of violence quickly changed, mainly as a result of the strategy of the Pakistani Military. During June 2009, they attacked and captured TTP’s positions in highly strategic Sararogha Fort, quickly afterwards transferring much of the responsibility of holding and controlling the area to Bhittani’s forces. This resulted in a significant increase in violence, as TTP attempted to recapture the area through a full-strength attack that included heavy weaponry such as mortars and anti-aircraft guns.
This assault further came as significant events were unfolding elsewhere. On 5 August 2009, Baitullah Mehsud, an important TTP leader and the main enemy of Turkestan Bhittani, was killed by an American drone. In effect, this death was to further increase violence, as Bhittani attempted to involve himself unsuccessfully in the resultant power struggles inside TTP.
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The difference between the High and Best numbers originates in differing reports given by Pakistani authorities and the spokespersons of Turkestan Bhittani in the aftermath of a TTP siege.
Terminated: NO
