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Waziristan is a mountainous region of Pakistan, divided into North and South districts, inhabited by Pashtun tribes. It has a history of resistance against British and Pakistani rule, and has been affected by the U.S. war on terror and the Taliban insurgency.
Apr 12, 2013 · Waziristan for centuries was a land of mystery, an isolated region best avoided by the great conquerors of history – Alexander the Great and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb.
Waziristan is a region in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan. It is a mountainous area with two main tribes, the Wazir and the Mahsud, and a history of British colonial conflicts.
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The TTP was founded by Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan at the end of 2007. The militant movement was formed in response to a Pakistani military operation clearing the Lal Masjid mosque in ...
Sep 22, 2016 · Waziristan is a tribal area in the mountains of northern Pakistan. It's conservative, patriarchal and a hub for terrorism, especially Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
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Dec 8, 2021 · As Taliban controls neighbouring Afghanistan, Waziristan residents fear return to life under Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Jun 1, 2019 · Waziristan and other parts of the vast mountainous tribal region have been controlled and locked-down by the Pakistani military since the US invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11, which saw Taliban...
