Convoy Attack Demonstrates Militant Permeation

The June 9 attack on a NATO convoy at a depot just outside Islamabad illustrates how Pakistan's militant insurgency is increasingly reaching beyond the tribal regions and across the country. Indeed, major cities remain beset by terrorist atrocities despite gains by the Pakistani military in both the Swat Valley and South Waziristan. This indicates that Pakistan in all likelihood now faces a multiyear struggle against an elusive internal enemy.

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