Pakistan Forces Kill 16 TTP Militants in Major Crackdown
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Pakistan kills 16 TTP terrorists in major CTD, police, and military operations in Mianwali and Waziristan regions.
Pakistan and Afghanistan: The Simmering Conflict
Despite the recent escalation in hostilities that the TTP threat has sparked between Pakistan and Afghanistan, there is as yet a little possibility that Pakistan will use kinetic action across the border, and even less likely that Afghanistan would respond equitably even if it did.
Post 9/11: Pakistan’s War Against Terrorism
Post 9/11 when the United States launched its War on Terror against AL-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, Pakistan had to suffer the impact. While Pakistan was blamed for playing a double game with the United States, countless lives were sacrificed during War on Terror to root out terrorism from the country.