Maulana Fazlullah

Maulana Fazlullah,) nicknamed the "Radio Mullah" or "Mullah Radio", is the leader of (TNSM), a banned i militant group, allied to the , that aims to enforce in the country. He is the son-in-law of the group's founder, .

Background

TNSM activities

After the TNSM was banned by President Pervez Musharraf on January 12, 2002, and Sufi Muhammad, the founder of the TNSM, was imprisoned, Fazlullah, his son-in-law, assumed leadership of the shattered group. Fazlullah managed to restore the organization, bootstrapping on the relief efforts by Islamist extremist groups following the October 8, 2005-earthquake. New cadres then began moving into the Swat Valley.

In the aftermath of the 2007 siege of Lal Masjid, Fazlullah's forces and Baitullah Mehsud's Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) formed an alliance. Fazlullah and his army henceforth reportedly received orders from Mehsud.

With the support of more than 4,500 armed militants, by late...
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