Background: A Renewal of Hostilities The violence that flared along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has a name at its center: Noor Wali Mehsud. A failed airstrike in Kabul aiming to neutralize the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader underscored how his sanctuary in Afghanistan continues to destabilize the region. Despite a fragile ceasefire, cross-border clashes persisted, highlighting the…