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 […]
Suicide bombing kills 5 at WFP in Islamabad
The bomb that blasted through the World Food Program’s lobby at its heavily fortified office in Islamabad on Monday, killing at least three five, and wounding at least six five, was a stark reminder that the Pakistani Taliban are still a force to be reckoned with.
The explosion occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m., on a leafy street in one of […]
Hakimullah Mehsud also dead?
Now this is just weird. A Pakistan News is reporting that newly named leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is also dead, and that an interview given to BBC earlier was actually his brother.
The report goes on to suggest that Hakimullah was killed in in the infighting after the death of Baitullah Mehsud in early August. Some […]
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…
China says separatists threatened Afghan flight - The Associated Press
ABC NewsChina says separatists threatened Afghan flightThe Associated PressThe flight — the private airline’s first on its new route from Kabul to Urumqi — was diverted to Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. …Xinjiang turns away plane arriving …
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 |
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…
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, …
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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