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November 26, 2010

Karachi: Global Hub of Jihadism

Susanne Koelbl, Der Spiegel

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Karachi is the pulsating heart of Pakistan, but the city of 18 million is descending into a maelstrom of violence.

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TAGGED: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Jihad, Karachi, Pakistan

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