US drones kill 4 ‘militants’ in Pakistan
The strike took place in the terrorist hub of Datta Khel in North Waziristan, where some of al Qaeda’s top leaders have been killed in the past.
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Pakistani Taliban overrun rival faction’s headquarters, dozens killed
Hundreds of Tehrik-e-Taliban-e Pakistan (TTP) militants overran the headquarters of a rival militant faction, Ansar-ul-Islam, in Khyber Agency. Clashes between the two factions have raged since January.
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Two suicide bombers attacked a court in Peshawar, killing two people and wounding 30 more. The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan suspended peace talks with the government.
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Pakistan – Christians told, ‘protest again and you will die!’
Benghazi suspect fled to Pakistan, recently detained in Libya
A Libyan named Faraj al Chalabi has been detained in connection with the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi. It is “unclear” what role he is suspected of playing, but he fled to Pakistan afterwards. Muammar Qaddafi’s regime previously said he worked for al Qaeda.
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Pakistan – TTP may include Dr. Khan, Faheem in list of guarantors
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Pakistani Christians close schools to protest over riot
2 ‘militants’ reported killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The two “militants” are said to have been on horseback when they were targeted. The strike is the first reported by the US in Pakistan in 29 days.
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Five people were killed in a bombing inside of a mosque in Peshawar. A Muslim mob torched dozens of homes in a Christian neighborhood in Karachi after a Christian man was accused of committing blasphemy.
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Security forces killed 11 Taliban fighters in operations in Arakzai and Khyber. Eleven Taliban and Ansarul Islam fighters were killed in clashes in Khyber’s Tirah Valley. The US said Pakistan may face sanctions if it completes a gas pipeline with Iran.
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Women pedal for ‘girl power’ in Pakistan
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Five Taliban fighters and one security official were killed in fighting in Arakzai. The Taliban released a video of a university chancellor who was kidnapped in Peshawar two years ago. Pakistan will build a gas line to Iran despite US objections.
Pakistani American indicted for supporting al Qaeda suicide bomber
Reaz Qadir Khan was arrested two days ago by the FBI and charged with providing material support for an al Qaeda suicide bomber who participated in a suicide assault in Lahore, Pakistan in May 2009.
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A UN Human Rights Council report said a “sense of impunity” surrounds the hundreds, if not thousands, of forced disappearances in Pakistan which, according to the report, became widespread after 9/11. Although the cases typically involved a person’s arrest by law enforcement authorities working in conjunction with intelligence agencies, the UN Working Group “was unable […]
Pakistani al Qaeda ‘company’ commander praises Mumbai attacker
Asmatullah Muawiya said that the executions of Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru will fuel a new round of attacks on India, and that Kashmir will become a focal point for jihadists after the US abandons Afghanistan.
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Inside Pakistan’s only ski school
Pakistani Taliban execute, behead soldiers in South Waziristan
The deaths of the six soldiers had not been reported. Taliban emir Hakeemullah Mehsud also threatened to attack the US and Britain.
Head Pakistani cleric backpedals on suicide attacks
Two days after announcing that suicide attacks are permissible in “occupied” Muslim countries where jihadists do not possess an atomic bomb, Pakistan’s chief cleric tried to backtrack. NATO and Afghan officials are not convinced.
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War-weariness?: Taliban may launch political party
Pakistani clerics endorse suicide bombings, reject proposed peace conference
The chairman of Pakistan’s Ulema Council said suicide bombings should continue in “occupied” Muslim areas that do not have the atomic bomb. His rhetoric is identical to that of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan.
Pakistani Taliban threaten mobile phone sellers in Peshawar
Pakistani authorities display apparent ignorance over the rash of attacks targeting mobile phone shops in northwestern Pakistan, even as Pakistani militants state their intention to rid Pakistan of “un-Islamic” ring tones and other mobile phone accessories.
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The military killed eight “militants” in airstrikes in Arakzai. “Gunmen” killed a journalist in North Waziristan. The Taliban bombed four schools in Mohmand.
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Security forces killed four Taliban fighters and three Lashar-e-Islam members in operations in Khyber. One security official was killed in a blast at a paramilitary camp in Khyber.
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Prosecutor: terror proof strong against Fla. imam
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Unanimous decision: Peace militia formed in South Waziristan
Pakistan arrests Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq
The al Qaeda-linked leader has dodged numerous murder convictions by killing and intimidating witnesses. The Pakistani government released Ishaq from prison in 2011.
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Police arrested a Taliban fundraiser and four “militants” in Karachi. Pakistan requested that Afghanistan extradite former Taliban commander Faqir Mohammed. Police have initiated a blasphemy probe against Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US.
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The military killed eight Taliban fighters in Arakzai. The government postponed polio vaccinations in Quetta after yesterday’s deadly bombing that killed scores of Shiites.
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Pakistan faces growing anger over sectarian bombings
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A bombing in Quetta killed 79 Pakistani Shiites and wounded more than 170. Security forces killed a Taliban fighter and detained 12 more during operations in Bannu and Taxila.