
More Than Just Islamic State: Rising Militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Voice of America
Volunteers transport the coffins of Chinese nationals from a hospital following a suicide attack in Besham city in the Shangla district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 26, 2024.
There has been a wave of attacks across Pakistan in recent weeks by militant groups operating in the region that have widely varying objectives.

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