This report is based on the confession of Saeedullah, a Pakistani ISIS militant captured in a video released by the Afghan Taliban. His testimony exposes disturbing details about links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), cross-border terrorist training, and recruitment networks.

According to Saeedullah, his journey into extremism began at a madrasa in Peshawar, Pakistan, which had connections with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). There, he was taught radical ideologies by a man named Osama. This stage reveals how groups like LeT use networks of religious schools to attract and indoctrinate young minds toward militancy. It highlights how certain madrasas are exploited as centers for ideological radicalization.

Forced Training and Militancy:

After the ideological indoctrination, Saeedullah was taken to mountainous regions near Quetta, Balochistan for training. These areas, close to the border, were used for intensive weapons and combat instruction — part of a process to transform young recruits into fully trained militants.

After completing his training, he returned to Peshawar. However, a few months later, another militant named Nusrat pressured him to join the ISIS-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K)front in Afghanistan.

When Saeedullah refused to go to the ISIS-K front, Nusrat devised a plan to forcibly send him across the border.

In Saeedullah’s own words:

> “When I refused, Nusrat forged a fake Afghan Tazkira(identity card), made me pose as a refugee, and sent me into Afghanistan.”

This statement is a crucial piece of evidence — it clearly shows how terrorist groups use coercion, fake documents, and cross-border infiltration routes to achieve their objectives.

Crossing the Border and Joining ISIS:

With the fake ID, Saeedullah crossed the Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan and reached Jalalabad. There, masked ISIS operatives welcomed him, saying, “He is our brother who has come from Pakistan.”

In Afghanistan, Saeedullah joined around 20 foreign militants and took part in operations on behalf of ISIS. Later, however, he reportedly expressed regret and pledged allegiance to the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban.

Saeedullah’s confession confirms that the border regions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have become hotbeds of terrorist activity. The revelation also underscores a disturbing truth — that organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are not only focused on India but are also playing a role in recruiting and training youth for global terror outfits such as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K).

This network poses a grave security threat to the entire South Asian region.