Many of its leaders and fighters have found sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power there in 2021.Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of harbouring TTP militants, an allegation Kabul denies.Pakistan has experienced a surge in militant attacks in recent years, particularly targeting police and security forces.On Friday, Pakistan's military spokesman Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan had recorded 3,145 "terrorism incidents" since January He said Pakistan had killed 2,084 militants since January, while 819 Pakistanis, including soldiers, police officers and civilians, had been killed.Chaudhry also said Afghanistan-based militants had carried out 28 suicide attacks in Pakistan since January and alleged that most were carried out by Afghan nationals or people associated with Afghanistan's security forces.He said the TTP and other militant groups were carrying out attacks inside Pakistan with the support of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and Pakistan would continue to target the TTP and its support infrastructure.AP