Starting a new operation in Waziristan?

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The coordinated attacks early Thursday targeted bases in Jandola, Chakmalai and Splitoi towns in South Waziristan, said two intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media. The militants used rockets and guns, prompting troops to return fire, the officials said.

‘Late last night about 400 terrorists attacked Siplatoi and Jandola Fort...

Another thread posed a question about securing Swat at the expense of Peshawar. From the events detailed in the above report, it is clear that the Taliban continue to have havens where they can recruit, train and organize large scale attacks on targets of their choosing, even fortified military forts.

That to me suggests that Peshawar is insecure because there still remain large swathes of territory where the Taliban and other militants can operate with impunity, and that allows them to put together resources that can then be used in attacks such as those in Peshawar.

This extends to militant groups in both FATA and elsewhere - they must all be removed as threats to the State, through military and/or non-military means, if long term stability and peace is to be achieved.