US Lawmakers Pay Rare Visit to Pakistan’s Restive North Waziristan

A U.S. congressional delegation led by Republican Senator John McCain undertook a rare trip in a military helicopter to Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan tribal region Sunday, before concluding a two-day visit to the country and heading for neighboring Afghanistan. The tribal territory, which borders Afghanistan, used to be a hub of local and international terrorists linked to groups, including al-Qaida, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network, and a staging ground for cross-border...

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