'Clouds Of War Are Gathering': Pakistanis Brace For Bloody Year As TTP Ends Cease-Fire, Intensifies Attacks - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Umar, a high school student, vanished from his home in northwestern Pakistan last month. Weeks later, he sent a brief message on WhatsApp to his family members from neighboring Afghanistan. “I’ve joined the TTP. This is a final goodbye,” wrote the 17-year-old, according to his father. Umar, whose family...