TALIBAN 2.0 IN PAKISTAN
Tags: TALIBAN; NATIONAL security -- Middle East; WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009; TERRORISM -- Religious aspects -- Islam; PAKISTAN -- Military relations; POLITICAL stability
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