Pakistani jets and artillery killed 11 Taliban fighters in Bajaur. Three Taliban fighters were killed while trying to plant an IED in Swat. The Taliban released 12 children kidnapped in Swat. A runway at the Peshawar airport was damaged in a rocket attack.
US urged to differentiate between Al Qaeda, Taliban
Plan to divide Taliban, Qaeda likely to fail
A suicide bomber killed three policemen and four civilians in Hangu. The Taliban killed five people for “spying” for the US. Two policemen were shot and killed in Mardan. Five Taliban were killed in Bajaur. Fifteen children were kidnapped in Swat.
The attack is the fifth suicide bombing in 10 days that targeted the police and the paramilitary Frontier Corps in the Northwest Frontier Province.
Pakistan’s political and military leadership urged General Petraeus to halt strikes in the tribal areas. Pakistani forces killed 18 Taliban fighters in Bajaur while a jirga in Khar said it would target those sheltering the Taliban. Police arrested eight members of Harkatul Mujahideen in Karachi. Al Qaeda is conducting “simple and straight” operations to pull […]
Pakistan tells Petraeus to stop missile strikes
Eight paramilitary troops were killed in a suicide attack in South Waziristan. Thirteen Taliban fighters were killed and four policemen were captured in Swat. A Taliban spokesman claimed the group is not under al Qaeda control and is sincere abut peace talks. The Taliban launched rockets at the Peshawar airport and took over four schools […]
Suicide truck bomb kills 8 troops in Pakistan
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As Taliban Overwhelm Police, Pakistanis Hit Back
Question mark over fate of Al Qaeda man
The Oct. 31 airstrike in North Waziristan may have killed al Qaeda commander Abu Jihad al Masri. The government freed 21 Taliban leaders and fighters in exchange for 21 captives. Security forces killed four Taliban fighters and captured nine more in Swat, and killed eight more in Bajaur. The Taliban have increased activities in Upper […]
Al Qaeda operative Abu Kasha was killed and Taliban leader Mullah Nazir was wounded during US strikes that killed 28 people in North and South Waziristan. Four police and five civilians were killed in a suicide attack at a police station in Mardan. The Taliban freed 19 soldiers and two civilians captured in South Waziristan […]
Gulbadin Hekmatyar Rejects Offer Of Talks
Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters in Swat and five more in Mohmand; one Taliban commander was captured. The Swat Taliban released 62 members of a lashkar who were captured during a clash; the tribe vowed not to oppose the Taliban. Sufi Mohammed asked religious political parties to boycott democracy.
Pakistani Troops Capture Suspected Taliban Commander, Kill 5
Pakistan has very serious problem: US
More shocks for shattered Pakistan
Five security officials were killed and 11 were wounded in a suicide attack in Bannu. The local Taliban in the Mamoond region in Bajaur Agency surrendered to jirga and said they would not provide shelter to foreigners or fight the government. The government summoned the US ambassador to protest strikes in the tribal areas.
Piece by piece, talking peace
Three dead in Pakistan car attack
Pakistan Summons US Ambassador About Missile Strikes
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said calls for peace talks are “worthless” and ridiculed the Afghan-Pakistani jirga. Four Taliban were killed in fighting in Bajaur; the Mamoond tribes banned the Taliban from entering their areas.
Pakistan parallels in ‘Syria raid’
Germany ready to help Pakistan tackle woes
US, Pakistan mission on target
Taliban commander Haji Omar was reported to have been killed in the Oct. 26 airstrike. The Pakistani Senate passed a resolution against US violation of Pakistan™s sovereignty. Ten Taliban were killed in Swat. Two civilians were killed in a bombing in Quetta. Baitullah Mehsud’s brother was killed in Bannu.
US Takes to Air to Hit Militants Inside Pakistan
The US killed eight in an attack on a Taliban compound in South Waziristan. A suicide bomber killed 11 security personnel in Mohmand. Seven tribesmen and three Taliban were killed during a clash in Swat; the Taliban captured more than 60 tribesmen and beheaded one.