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  • 5 key players in Pakistan's tribal belt

    Pakistan’s security forces have conducted military operations in many of the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, except North Waziristan, causing the area to become something of a haven for militants.

    Tribal and local intelligence sources say some 15,000 militants take shelter in this semiautonomous tribal belt.

    “It’s a cobweb,” says former Pakistani diplomat Ayaz Wazir.

    Based on interviews with local tribesmen and intelligence sources, here’s a list of the five biggest players in the region:

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