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Taliban strike near nuclear facility in Pakistan’s Punjab

Seven people were reported killed and 12 more were wounded after a bomber detonated at a security checkpoint near the Kamra Air Weapon Complex in Attock.

China becomes a player in Afghanistan’s future

The military said 25 Taliban fighters were killed in South Waziristan and 15 more were killed in Mohmand. Police detained 152 suspects in Rawalpindi. The government suspended Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed’s case for another month and extended the detention of Sufi Mohammed.

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Pakistan – South Waziristan fighting kills 25 militants

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Pakistan – Some currency dealers funding terrorists: Rehman

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Gunmen kill two Pakistani soldiers in capital

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Missile strike could complicate Pakistan battle

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A senior al Qaeda leader is thought to have been killed during a US airstrike in North Waziristan. The military said 15 Taliban fighters and three soldiers were killed during fighting in South Waziristan. Security forces detained 27 Taliban fighters in Kohat, five Swat Taliban leaders and 15 fighters, and six extremists in Charsadda.

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Pakistan: Security fears prompt closure of UN agency food hub

Map of Taliban control in Pakistan’s northwest

Despite a military offensive in South Waziristan, the Taliban still have considerable control and influence throughout all of northwestern Pakistan.

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Pak judge hearing 26/11 Mumbai case wants to quit proceedings

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Two suicide bombers killed five students at an Islamic university in Islamabad; all schools have been closed in Pakistan. The Taliban ejected the Army from Kotkai in South Waziristan and claimed it killed 45 soldiers. The military killed six foreign fighters and three Taliban fighters in South Waziristan and three Lashkar-e-Islam fighters in Khyber, and […]

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Pakistan: Authorities ponder broader strategy against Taliban

Taliban retake town from Pakistani Army in South Waziristan

The Taliban have ejected the Army from Kotkai and inflicted heavy casualties. A spokesman claimed up to 45 soldiers were killed in the Taliban counteroffensive.

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Pakistan seals alliance with two Taliban leaders in fights against rival tribe

Pakistan carefully advances in South Waziristan

Troops have surrounded Kotkai, the home town of Qari Hussain Mehsud. The Taliban claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on the Army.

Pakistan deals with ‘good’ Taliban

South Waziristan Taliban leader Mullah Nazir. Click to view. While it was clear more than a week ago that the Pakistani Army had sidelined South Taliban commander Mullah Nazir and was in the process of dealing with North Waziristan warlord Hafiz Gul Bahadar, Pakistani intelligence officers and even the top military spokesman have confirmed that […]

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The military said 18 more Taliban fighters have been killed in South Waziristan, making the total 78 killed since the operation began on Oct. 18; two soldiers were also killed. Security forces killed 24 Taliban fighters and four children in Bajaur, Mohmand, and Arakzai. Police arrested a Taliban leader and three fighters in Karachi.

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NATO hails Pakistan offensive against Taliban

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Pakistani Taliban: It’s a monster that cannot be put back in the cage

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Why Pakistan’s South Waziristan offensive won’t help US in Afghanistan

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The military claimed 60 Taliban fighters and five soldiers were killed in the first day of operations in South Waziristan; the Taliban denied the claim and launched a fundraising campaign. Security forces detained 113 suspected Taliban fighters and extremists in Rawalpindi, Mardan, Swat, and Dera Ghazi Khan. The Taliban wounded two drivers in an attack […]

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Taliban fighters resist Pakistani assault

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Pakistan – Security blunder

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The military has started the South Waziristan offensive and claimed to have taken control of two towns; 30 Taliban fighters and 12 soldiers have been reported killed. Security forces killed 12 Taliban fighters in Mohmand and Bajaur, and detained 35 Hizb-ut-Tahir members in Islamabad and a suicide vest maker in Multan. The Punjab government, fearing […]