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The Anvil Gap

The failure of cross-border coordination between NATO/ISAF and Pakistani forces, allowing militant cadres to utilize Afghanistan as a safe haven during kinetic sweeps.

During Operation Zarb-e-Azb, the lack of an “Anvil” (block) on the Afghan side resulted in the tactical retreat of the TTP into Afghanistan rather than their total kinetic eradication.