Islamabad atrocity:
After every terrorist atrocity, we are left with more questions than answers.
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New Sectarian Terror Threat in IslamabadA suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad breaks years of calm, raising urgent security and intelligence concerns.
- The attack was the first sectarian massacre in years and the second major incident targeting Islamabad since last November.
- Preliminary investigations link the bomber to IS and possibly the banned TTP, with regional conflicts potentially influencing the attack.
- While stopping suicide bombings is difficult, improved intelligence efforts are necessary to prevent similar future attacks.
- Addressing the political and ideological backers of extremist groups is crucial to halting further sectarian violence in Pakistan.
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