Pakistan
Pakistanis jubilant over Musharraf’s resignation
Pakistanis jubilant over Musharraf’s resignation
Pakistan: US reaffirms support after Musharraf resigns
Pakistan: Judges may be reinstated after Musharraf exit
Musharraf has led an uneven fight against al Qaeda. The future of Pakistan’s fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda remains in doubt as the political parties will now vie for control of the government.
Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud created a new parallel judicial systems in South Waziristan. The Taliban beheaded a “US spy” in North Waziristan. Forty-seven Pakistanis were killed in fighting in Kurram as six large tribes vowed to join the government to fight the Taliban. Nine Taliban fighters, a policeman, and a civilian were killed in fighting […]
The Pakistani government claimed 462 Taliban and 22 soldiers have been killed in Bajaur. Faqir Mohammed appeared on Pakistani television to deny rumors of his death. Two rockets exploded outside the ISI offices in Kohat while the Taliban bombed a government center, 46 shops, and a school in Swat. The government asked the Taliban to […]
Pakistan Says 460 Militants, 22 Troops Killed in Bajaur
Faqir Muhammad not killed in Bajaur attack: Taliban
Musharraf ‘not resigning’ over impeachment
Bajaur Taliban leader Faqir Mohammed is rumored to be among 32 fighters killed in the agency. The Taliban bombed 20 CD shops and a girls’ school in Swat. An operation in Mohmand may be launched soon. A jirga in Dir banned the Taliban and the Army from the region. The Taliban is collecting taxes throughout […]
Taliban emir Faqir Mohammed rumor killed in fighting, but the reports are unconfirmed. Thirty-two Taliban killed in helicopter strikes.
President Musharraf is expected to resign in the next several days. The military said 12 Taliban fighters were killed in Bajaur as the Taliban are using civilians as human shields. Twelve Pakistanis were killed in sectarian fighting in Kurram. Local tribes killed six Taliban fighters in Buner. A woman was killed in a missile strike […]
A suicide bomber killed five police in Lahore. Khyber extremist leader Haji Namdar was killed. Thirty-five Pakistanis were killed in clashes in Kurram. Six Taliban fighters were killed in Buner. A senior Taliban leader was captured in Swat and seven Taliban fighters were detained in Hangu.
US Analyst Depicts Al Qaeda as Secure in Pakistan and More Potent Than Last Year
Al-Qaeda Said to Use Regional Strife to Tighten Grip in Pakistan
The US hits another Taliban camp in South Waziristan. Senior US intelligence officials tell The Long War Journal there are 157 training camps and more than 400 support locations in the Northwest Frontier Province and the tribal areas.
The Taliban took credit for the strike, announcing it was in response to military operations in Swat and Bajaur.
Thirteen Pakistanis, including 10 security officials, were killed in an Air Force bus bombing in Peshawar. The Taliban took credit for the attack. Ten Taliban were reported killed and 14 wounded during helicopter strikes in Bajaur. The Taliban bombed a CD shop in Bannu.
Unconfirmed reports indicates Mustafa Abu Yazid was killed during the fighting in the Bajaur tribal agency. US intelligence officials and al Qaeda have yet to confirm his death.
Twenty-two Taliban fighters and 13 civilians were reported killed in the latest fighting in Bajaur. The Taliban bombed three bridges in Swat. Security forces abandoned outposts in Darra Adam Khel. A policeman was killed in an ambush in Hangu.
A China Threat From Pakistan?
Pakistan intelligence helping Taliban: NATO general
Pervez Musharaf faces start of impeachment battle
The Frontier Corps retreated from the Loisam region after three days of heavy fighting. Taliban forces dig in around Khar.
The Frontier Corps retreated from the Loisam region in Bajaur after days of heavy fighting. The Taliban attacked a police outpost in Peshawar and bombed a bridge in Swat. Mangal Bagh’s former bodyguard was beheaded after he was accused of being a “US spy.”
10 killed in Kurram Agency clashes
Taliban want to work with Nawaz and Qazi
The Pakistani military claimed 70 Taliban fighters were killed and 60 were wounded during fighting in Bajaur; the Taliban claimed 23 soldiers were killed and 24 captured. The Taliban killed eight police in Bajaur and one policeman in Peshawar. The NWFP government demanded a halt to military operations. The Taliban in Khyber attacked containers destined […]
Reports of heavy fighting as government claims 70 Taliban killed; Taliban spokesman said 16 security personnel killed and 24 captured.
Close Musharraf Allies Say He Has No Plans To Resign Under Pressure