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The paper explores the military offense in South Waziristan launched by the authorities in Pakistan to neutralize the threat that both Therik e Taliban Pakistan and al-Qaeda pose for the country's political stability and social cohesion. But the terrorism nexus that these groups represent is more complicated than appears at first glance, and confronting the challenge that these extremists pose means the army’s intervention must be complemented with other kinds of measures on the part of the government. However, addressing the internal and external challenges that these extremists raise also requires that the offensive be backed up with other kinds of measures by the State.