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Reports indicate the military will step up operations in the tribal areas. The Czech ambassador and two US Marines were killed in the Sept. 20 suicide bombing in Islamabad. Five policemen were wounded in an IED attack in Dir. Tribes in Dir said they would halt Taliban attacks.

More than 70 were killed and 250 wounded in a suicide bombing at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Ten soldiers were killed and 12 were wounded in a suicide attack on a convoy in North Waziristan. The military killed 16 Taliban fighters in Bajaur. Two suicide bombers were captured in Hangu.

A bombing at a madrassa run by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Quetta killed five people and injured 10. A tribal jirga in Swat threatened to break a peace agreement if the military does not withdraw from a region in Swat. Dozens of US military advisers are set to arrive in Pakistan in the next several weeks.

Local tribesmen defeated a Taliban attempt to kidnap 300 school children in Dir. The military claimed eight Taliban and al Qaeda fighters were killed in strikes in Bajaur. The Taliban released eight security officers. The Taliban demanded the release of a deputy of Baitullah Mehsud in exchange for the remaining captive officers. Fourteen were killed […]

A US missile strike in South Waziristan killed five Taliban. Pakistan denied it worked with the US on the strike. The military said 19 Taliban fighters were killed in Bajaur. Troops moved into a region in Swat after the Taliban agreed to withdraw. The Taliban executed a “US spy” in Khyber, bombed a bridge on […]

Pakistan’s chief military spokesman said its forces have orders to “open fire” on US troops crossing the border, then later downplayed the remarks. The US recommended Pakistan reform the ISI. The UK said it does not support US incursions into Pakistan. Tribesmen in Khyber threatened to shut down NATO’s supply line. Three soldiers were killed […]