Success creates its own problems, a gross misperception created by the outstanding "Operation Zarb-i-Azb" is that terrorism having been dealt a decisive blow we have little to worry about. Nothing can be further from the truth! True that the loss of training camps, hideouts, military dumps, ammunition and bomb manufacturing factories, medical centres etc has been devastating for the insurgents once in almost total occupation of North Waziristan. Previously roaming around with impunity, mostly on 4 × 4 vehicles, worse was their loss of freedom of movement. They are now footing it in very difficult terrain like the Shawal Mountains, etc. Their logistics chain being badly disrupted has certainly emasculated their potential for wide ranging "blowback" in the Pakistani hinterland, diminishing their capacity somewhat but given the extensive infrastructure established over years, only limiting their capability for targetted mayhem.
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