Baitullah Mehsud Rival Gunned Down
ISLAMABAD — Hoo, boy, talk about Propaganda of the Deed. Early this morning, Qar’i Zainuddin Mehsud, who just days ago spoke out publicly against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was shot dead by his own bodyguard. AfPax Insider had a scoop in wait, with a 14-minute interview with the old jihadist, who had decided that his […]
From the Dept. of It's About Time...
Finally!
The military sent helicopter gunships to a northwest region Tuesday to support armed villagers who have risen up against Taliban to avenge a deadly mosque blast, an official said.
One of the reasons the Taliban were able to make such gains in Dir and Swat was that local militias saw no support from the government and watched Islamabad make […]
Taliban Giving Up? Not Likely.
Hm. This is interesting:
The Taliban on Monday urged civilians to return to the Swat Valley’s main city, promising they would not attack security forces battling for control out of concern for the safety of trapped residents.
The order allegedly comes from Maulana Fazlullah, the Swat Taliban leader, who has ordered his men to stop fighting the Pakistani […]
Pakistan Claims 700 Taliban Dead? Yeah, right.
Color me skeptical, but Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik is claiming Pakistan’s offensive in the NWFP has killed 700 Taliban fighters.
“More than 700 militants have been killed during the last four days. Fifty-two Taliban fighters were killed in Swat in the last 24 hours,” he said. He said the operation would continue till the last Taliban […]
Fighting intensifies in Pakistan
An interesting report from Al Jazeera English on conditions on the ground in Malakand as of yesterday. The soundbytes from the men of Buner are worrisome: the government and the military have very little support among the people they’re allegedly saving, indicating the army may attain short-term tactical gains, but continue to fail in its […]
Pakistani Army to Taliban: Game on
Welcome news if it’s followed up on:
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 7 (UPI) — Pakistani government officials Thursday said they would scrap a peace deal with the Taliban and undertake a more aggressive operation against the militants.
The military announced it would begin a major offensive in the Swat Valley, site of the faltering deal between the Pakistani military and Taliban […]
Afghanistan Commander Walks Back Comments on Taliban Successes - NewsHour
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He said in Monday’s call that the Pakistan Taliban remain united despite government reports that there is infighting. He also insists that Pakistani Taliban …
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