The Taliban's War in Pakistan

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Mardan, February 10, 2011
Pakistani policemen stand guard outside the Punjab Regiment Center following an attack by a teenage suicide bomber on army recruits during a parade in Mardan, around 20 miles from the regional capital Peshawar on February 10, 2011. The teenage suicide bomber killed 31 Pakistani army recruits in an attack claimed by the Taliban to avenge US drone strikes and local military offensives.

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