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Significance
Days earlier, reports emerged that peace negotiations between the TTP, an enemy of the Pakistani state, and Islamabad had ended in deadlock. It is unclear if the talks have ended, but there have been signs for weeks that influential players on both sides are trying to act as spoilers.
Impacts
Relations between the Taliban government in Kabul, which has facilitated the talks, and Islamabad could come under growing strain.
Intra-Afghan Taliban tensions over how to handle foreign jihadists will intensify.
A return to insurgency by the TTP may prompt dissidents within Kashmir-focused jihadist groups backed by Pakistan to turn against Islamabad.
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