Noor Wali Mehsud, Pakistan’s most wanted terrorist commander, spotted in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan TTP’s new propaganda video showing the coward militant commander moving through different parts of Pakistan. The clips falsely appears to mislead social media users as Khawarij chief is based in Afghanistan, while projecting an image that he may be operating inside Pakistan.
A mysterious backpack-mounted jammer spotted beside banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Noor Wali Mehsud however got everyone’s attention, raising fresh questions about militant group’s access to commercially available anti-drone and communications-jamming technology.
TTP PROPAGANDA VIDEO
#عمر_میڈیا جو کالعدم تحریک طالبان پاکستان (ٹی ٹی پی) کا میڈیا ونگ ہے، نے ایک ویڈیو جاری کی ہے جس میں مبینہ طور پر ٹی ٹی پی کے سربراہ نور ولی محسود کو ضلع کرم میں دکھایا گیا ہے۔
ویڈیو میں انہیں پہاڑی علاقوں میں نقل و حرکت کرتے، جنگجوؤں سے خطاب کرتے اور مقامی لوگوں سے ملاقات کرتے… pic.twitter.com/JNiogt8A68
— Daily Kabul News (@KaDailyNews) August 5, 2026
Mehsud is seen walking through mountainous terrain alongside a man carrying a bulky backpack fitted with four prominent antennas. The device’s exact make and model remain unverified. But its design resembles portable radio-frequency (RF) jammers sold on international commercial markets, including Chinese-made systems.
An X account, StreetCom Bureau, claimed it was a Chinese-made jammer carried by one of Mehsud’s guards. BBC Urdu, however, could not independently verify the claim.
The sighting comes as small drones become increasingly common in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. Nabeel said electronic countermeasure equipment can be sourced internationally even when it is unavailable locally.
The backpack-and-antenna configuration points to portable RF jamming system, potentially designed to counter small commercial drones such as quadcopters.
Such jammers work by transmitting radio-frequency signals that interfere with the links connecting a drone to its operator. Depending on the system, they can disrupt control or communications frequencies and make it harder for an operator to maintain control.
Some systems can also interfere with cellular and other wireless communications. Such systems generally limited range and are far less effective against larger or more sophisticated unmanned aircraft. Their battlefield value may therefore lie mainly in protecting against small, commercially available drones.
How did the TTP get it? That remains the biggest unanswered question. Chinese RF jammers are available on black markets, while the particular model being discussed online has reportedly been listed for around 3-4Lac.
Pakistan long alleged that weapons and equipment left behind after the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan eventually reached militant groups, including the TTP. US President Donald Trump also acknowledged that large quantities of US military equipment remained in Afghanistan after the withdrawal.
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