Why can't Pakistan defeat the deadly insurgency in its border areas? | DW News

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Afghanistan and Pakistan reached a ceasefire over the weekend, following more than a week of clashes that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians on both sides. The deal was signed in Doha on Sunday by defense ministers from the two countries. Pakistani Taliban militants have been waging a guerrilla war against Pakistani security forces, in the biggest terrorism threat Islamabad has faced in a dozen years. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of sheltering and supporting the Pakistani militants - which the Taliban denies. 00:00 Pakistan urges Afghanistan to rein in militants 02:56 Elizabeth Threlkeld, Senior Fellow and Director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center, a think-tank focusing on international peace and security 08:27 DW reporter Beenish Javed For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1