Taliban threat to Pak’s existence: Top US general

The head of the US Central Command says Taliban militants are a “true threat” to the existence of Pakistan. But Gen. David Petraeus says he is confident that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is safe from militants.

Petraeus also claimed Taliban brutality in northwestern Pakistan has “galvanised” the
entire country, including its military, behind the recently launched offensive against the militant organisation.

Pakistan says it has 175,000 forces fighting into the rugged and mountainous region to defeat Taliban fighters who had taken over after been driven out Afghanistan by US-led forces. Petraeus was speaking to Fox News Sunday.