Pakistan’s Civil War Heating Up
In the aftermath of this weekend’s assault on the Pakistani General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the Taliban hit again in Alpuri, in the Shangla district east of Mingora in Swat.
According to military sources who asked to remain anonymous because they weren’t authorized to talk to the press, a 13– or 14-year-old boy walked up to an Army convoy in […]
Mingora Shrugs Over Rumors of Fazlullah Capture
MINGORA, Pakistan – The Swat Valley’s beleaguered capital was taking a wait-and-see attitude to the rumors that Maulana Fazlullah, head of the Swat Taliban which had terrorized the picturesque valley for five years, had been captured or killed by security forces this weekend.
The rumors first began appearing on Saturday night, when the NWFP governor, Owais Ghani, […]
Pakistan's New Drones
Hm. Interesting. Pakistan is now flying its own drones as it maybe, maybe not ramps up its fight against the Taliban. The drone, designed by the Italian company Galileo Avionica, is “a medium altitude Endurance & tactical UAV designed for optronic and electronic surveillance roles,” according to World Wide Military. (What appears to be a sales […]
Drug Lords Tied to Taliban on US Hit List
KABUL (PAN): As many as 50 Afghan drug traffickers with proven links to Taliban have been placed on a Pentagon target list to be captured or killed, a leading US newspaper reported on Monday.
The New York Times, referring to a Congressional report due to be released this week, said big drugs traffickers with ties to the militants would […]
Two AP journalists wounded in Afghanistan
Two AP visual journalists were seriously wounded in Afghanistan earlier today when the convoy they were traveling with was hit by an IED.
Photographer Emilio Morenatti and AP Television News videographer Andi Jatmiko were traveling with the military when their vehicle was struck by the bomb Tuesday.
Both were immediately taken to a military hospital in Kandahar. Jatmiko suffered […]
Four NATO troops killed in Afghanistan - CNN International
BBC NewsFour NATO troops killed in AfghanistanCNN InternationalKABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — Four NATO troops have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan since the weekend, military officials said Tuesday. …FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanis…
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699 - Washington Post
KY3US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699Washington Post10, 2009, at least 699 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late …Three Camp Lejeune Marines kill…
Feared Taliban Leader Killed, But Military Strategy is Not the ... - Religion Dispatches
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Religion Dispatches The ties to al Qaeda are thin, especially among the Pakistan Taliban. Most of the leaders are warlords and opportunists, and much of their support comes … Report: Pakistan Nuclear Facilities Attacked at Least Three Times … Life, death and the Taliban: Blowback US pressure on Pakistan relents |
Why Pakistan's Delaying its Waziristan Push
Posted by Christopher Allbritton on August 19, 2009 at 1:18 am +0000 · 3 Comments
Well, not to say I told you so, but …
Pakistan will need months to prepare for a ground offensive against the Taliban in their South Waziristan stronghold on the Afghan border, a senior army commander said on Tuesday, citing equipment shortages.
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“It’s going to take months,” and possibly beyond the coming winter, [Lt. Gen. Nadeem] Ahmed said, when asked how long […]
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