Pakistan’s New War Games
Note: The following is a partial repost of my story that ran on Reuters India. TAMEWALI KHARIPUR, Pakistan (Reuters) — Pakistan army troops backed by fighter planes conducted a mock battle with India in the largest military exercise in 21 years, signalling that the old rival remained its biggest security threat. In a dusty yet impressive display of conventional […]
Rockets hit NW Pakistani city; militants attack - The Associated Press
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Rockets hit NW Pakistani city; militants attack
The Associated Press Rocket attacks are extremely rare in Pakistan’s cities, although Taliban militants often target security outposts in the countryside with heavy weapons. … 27 Taliban militants arrested in tribal Pakistan Pakistan troops kill 17 militants after brazen attack Pakistan arrests 29 militants in northwest area |
Afghanistan's presidential election campaign an exercise in peril - Los Angeles Times
Washington PostAfghanistan’s presidential election campaign an exercise in perilLos Angeles TimesPresident Hamid Karzai, in hat, arrives for a rally in Gardez, Afghanistan. Karzai, who has survived several assassination attempts during his tenure, …
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 […]
Rumor: Fazlullah May Be Dead
This is highly speculative, but various media are reporting that Swat Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah may have been killed in a gunship attack. Mystery surrounds the fate of a top-level Taliban occupant of a hilltop bunker in village Datta Khra, between the former Taliban stronghold of Kabal and Shamozai, which was completely destroyed in a gunship helicopter attack last […]
Pakistan's Civil War
It is now clear the ISI building in Lahore was the target of Tuesday’s deadly blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the blast yesterday that killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 200. “We have achieved our target. We were looking for this target for a long time. It was a reaction to the […]
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 Iraqi Endgame: A Podcast
Posted by Christopher Allbritton on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 pm +0000 · Leave a Comment
So the other day I did a podcast interview with the International Relations and Security Network, based in Zurich. The very nice interviewer, Kaisa Schreck, asked some pointed questions and I hope I was able to draw upon my experience in Iraq to give some insightful answers. I’ll let you be the judge, however. You can listen to the […]
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