Pakistan, June 6 -- A captured militant has made a confessional statement claiming that commanders of a banned group mislead young recruits under the name of religion and jihad, according to a video statement released by security sources.

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The detained individual, identified as Omar Din alias "Jazba," said he was arrested by Pakistani security forces and later provided details about the group's internal operations and recruitment methods. He alleged that he joined the network after a personal dispute with his family and was later trained in weapons handling.

According to his statement, the group referred to as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan receives financial support from...