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Groups against Pakistan, China step up attacks amid Afghan turmoil

Amid the chaos, previously defeated insurgent groups with bones to pick against both Pakistan and China are once more on the rise

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K J M Varma | PTI Beijing
As the Taliban stepped up attacks to gain control over Afghanistan in the wake of the withdrawal of the US troops, militant groups opposed to Pakistan and China have also increased their assaults, according to a media report.
 
Amid the chaos, previously defeated insurgent groups with bones to pick against both Pakistan and China are once more on the rise, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.
 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has been waging an insurgency against Pakistan for several years, has become active in tribal areas as well as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with efforts to take control

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