By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The Taliban’s year is off to a bad start. Pakistani air strikes killed 31 militants this weekend. A suspected American drone strike killed another seven. The combined efforts of these two countries are proof that Pakistan’s six-month push to take control of tribal regions held by Taliban militants is working. Islamabad’s attacks also represent successful retaliation for last month’s deadly school attack.
The New York Times’ Ismail Khan: “Last summer, the Pakistani military launched a long-awaited offensive against Taliban and foreign militants holed up in the North Waziristan region. The military claims that it now controls …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
