The Pakistan Taliban on Tuesday
sacked spokesman Shahidullah Shahid after pledging allegiance to
Islamic State (ISIS).
The Taliban said he had been replaced but did not name his
successor in a statement that reiterated support for Afghan
Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
It emerged last week that Shahidullah Shahid and five other
Pakistan Taliban (TTP) commanders had defected to ISIS which
controls parts of Iraq and Syria.
Analysts say ISIS poses a challenge to the Taliban,
al-Qaeda and other militants.
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