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Red agencies/ districts controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. |
As the situation in Pakistan continues to deteriorate, the Pakistani government continues its charade of negotiations with the Taliban. Last week’s sophisticated suicide strike and ambush against returning former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto not only came close to killing her; it was the largest terrorist attack inside Pakistan to date. Over 136 were killed and 500 wounded. The Pakistani government has followed up this affront by extending its hand to the Taliban and Gulbadin Hekmartyr, the brutal, murderous Afghan warlord allied with al Qaeda. The Daily Times, a Pakistani newspaper with a strong track record in following the developments in the tribal regions and the Northwest Frontier Province,
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