Pakistan’s New Networks of Terror

It’s not just about Waziristan anymore. How the country’s various militias are joining forces — and what it could mean for attacks within the United States. Read the full article here.

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It’s not just about Waziristan anymore. How the country’s various militias are joining forces — and what it could mean for attacks within the United States.

Read the full article here.

Imtiaz Gul is the head of the independent Centre for Research and Security Studies in Islamabad and the author of the forthcoming book The Al Qaeda Connection: Terror in Tribal Areas.

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