Taliban Victory in Afghanistan Fuels Terror Attacks in Pakistan
- Deadly terror attacks rise to highest level since early 2017
- Regional security risk has risen after Taliban came to power
Taliban members stop people rushing to pass to Pakistan from the Afghanistan border on Sept. 25.
Photographer: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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Deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased to the highest level in over four years as U.S. troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban took power, a sign of growing instability in the region that could hurt business and investments.
Pakistan has seen 35 attacks that left at least 52 civilians dead in August, the highest since February 2017, according to data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal. Most of the violence has been attributed to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an offshoot of the Afghan militant group that has been encouraged by developments next door.