Militant Network Busted.

As security forces are engaged in pushing back against a resurgent and emboldened TTP, some gains are gradually being reported through intelligence-based operations which are essential to stay a step ahead of the militant group. It is being reported that security forces busted a network of suicide bombers in the northwest, in addition to recovering mobile SIMS from Afghanistan along with a substantial quantity of drugs and currency. This only further underscores Islamabad's claim of how the group is being facilitated from Afghanistan while the interim government refuses to take any responsibility.

According to the statement put out by the security forces, the network of bombers was caught after an attack on a check post in Jamrud on January 19 in which three police officials were killed. Through forensics and georeferencing, officials were able to identify the TTP member behind the attack, who was facilitated by a local resident of Jamrud. Further, another operation on January 27 led to the arrest of more facilitators, including Fazal Amin, Fazal Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Hamad Ullah. Investigations have revealed that the suicide bomber was an Afghan national, and that he was running the TTP in...