Where will the Taliban stop in Pakistan?
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Hostage-taking at army headquarters, coordinated attacks against the security forces, female suicide bombers: the Pakistani Taliban is getting creative in its ways to target the authorities.
On October 5, the new leader of the Terik-e-Taliban (TTP) in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud, threatened to launch "hundreds of attacks" in Pakistan.Â
Three weeks later, it is clear that he has kept his word: one attack follows another, but they are always different, because the Taliban now use new tactics and new fighters.
Nearly 200 people have died in attacks this month; The military offensive launched by the army on the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan has not halted the wave of bombings that has hit major cities across the country.
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Today's Focus guests are FRANCE 24Â correspondent in Pakistan, Stephan Kloss, and Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, Pakistani security specialist.
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