It will be hard to take out Mr Mehsud without the compliance of two rival militants, Muhammad Nazir and Gul Bahadur, who control access-routes to his fief.

• 如果不先让穆罕默德纳齐尔和古尔巴阿杜这两股敌对武装分子归顺，军队将很难逮捕马哈苏德。这两股敌对武装分子控制着通往马哈苏德领地的要塞。