Publication
11 Aug 2009
This brief contextualizes the events leading up to the death of Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in August 2009. The author suggests that it is in Pakistan’s best interest to dismantle the terrorist networks that still exist in its territory, notwithstanding the formal ban on them. He argues that the death of Mehsud offers the Pakistani security forces an unprecedented opportunity to strike a decisive blow to the Taliban.
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Author | Ishtiaq Ahmed |
Series | ISAS Briefs |
Issue | 122 |
Publisher | Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |
Copyright | © 2009 Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |