Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A Look At The Bloody War In Pakistan's South Waziristan


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A Rare Glimpse Inside Pakistan's Ground Zero For Terrorists -- NBC 

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — It's been called the most dangerous place in the most dangerous region on the planet.

 A rugged swath of tribal territory nestled between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Waziristan is ground zero for some of the region's most notorious militant groups and warlords, including the Pakistani Taliban and Haqqani network.

North and South Waziristan are hit by more U.S. drone attacks than anywhere else in the world.

NBC News obtained rare access to South Waziristan and last week became the first foreign team of journalists to report from North Waziristan.

Read more ....  

Update #1: ‘Inside Pakistan’: Reporting from a dangerous corner of the Earth -- MSNBC  
Update #2: Struggling for control of Waziristan -- NBC News (Video)  

My Comment: The Long War journal has a video on just how brutal the war has become in South Waziristan.

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