Taliban deny Mullah Omar was killed in Pakistan
Afghan intelligence believes Omar was moved from Quetta to North Waziristan, but would not confirm the Taliban supremo was killed.
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Pakistani Taliban claim assault on Karachi naval base
“It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful,” a Taliban spokesman said.
Pakistani senator: ‘ISI’s strategy is to save the Taliban from defeat’
Pakistan’s ISI and military have played favorites with the Haqqanis, preserved Mullah Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadar, and supported the 2009 “peace deal” that brought the Taliban to power in Swat.
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Terrorists launched an assault on Pakistani Naval Station Mehran in Karachi. Four naval personnel and four terrorists have been reported killed, and two naval aircraft, including a P-3 Orion, are reported to have been destroyed. The terrorists have taken hostages.
Taliban assault team attacks Pakistani Navy base
The Pakistani Taliban killed four naval personnel and destroyed at least two airplanes, including a P-3C Orion. Ten Pakistani troops were killed in the fighting.
Pakistani government refused to move against radical madrassas in Punjab
A leaked US State Department cable details the network of radical Islamist madrassas in South Punjab and their role as an engine of jihad.
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Pakistan army denies US troops were in northwest
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The Taliban killed 15 Pakistanis in an attack in Khyber that targeted fuel trucks carrying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan. Pakistani helicopter gunships killed eight Taliban fighters in Arakzai.
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American troops embedded with Pak forces: US cables
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A US Predator airstrike killed six “militants” in the Miramshah area of North Waziristan. Police arrested a suicide bomber and his two handlers in Karachi.
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Newspaper in Pakistan publishes WikiLeaks cables
Pakistani official urged more Predator strikes in Pakistan
The FATA Secretariat called on the US to double tap the strike area during Taliban recovery operations.
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Pak military brass wanted drone support: WikiLeaks
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Questions linger over control of Pakistan airfield
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3 in 4 Americans say stop, yet aid to Pak will flow
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Balochistan governor Magsi unsure of Quetta Shura’s presence in Balochistan
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Pakistan – Movement of foreigners to be regularised: Malik
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The Taliban killed a civilian in an IED attack in Akora Khattak. The government ordered an investigation into the killing of five Chechens thought to be suicide bombers.
Pakistani Taliban continue outpouring of support for Osama bin Laden
“The mujahideen will continue jihad to complete his mission with a new zeal,” Waliur Rehman Mehsud said.
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Fifteen Taliban fighters and two policemen were killed in a clash at a security checkpoint outside Peshawar. US Senators are questioning the value of aid to Pakistan.
Al Qaeda operative arrested in Karachi was ‘courier’ between bin Laden, Zawahiri: Pakistani officials
Muhammad Ali Qasim Yaqub was captured in Karachi on May 4, where he has lived with his family “for some time.” He is said to be linked to Anwar al Awlaki and Ramsi bin Alshib.
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Clash in NW Pakistan kills 2 police, 15 militants
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Pakistan – Malik holds lacuna in ATC responsible for release of terrorists
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Security forces killed five suicide bombers, including three women, in Quetta. The suicide bombers are thought to be Chechens or Uzbeks. Witnesses failed to show up in the trial of TNSM chief Sufi Mohammed.
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Lawmakers angry with Pakistan warn of cuts in aid
Pakistani Army arrests ‘senior al Qaeda commander’ in Karachi
The Pakistani military’s official announcement of the capture of a Yemeni known as Abu Sohaib al Makki is unusual.
Pakistani troops open fire on ISAF helicopters at Afghan border
Two Pakistani soldiers were wounded. Pakistan claimed that US helicopters had crossed the border and opened fire.
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US Predators killed 10 “militants,” including four “foreigners” in North Waziristan. The Taliban claimed credit for killing a Saudi consular official in Karachi.
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US balks at Pakistani bills
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The Taliban executed two “US spies” in North Waziristan and blew up a school in Khyber. Three Pakistani Americans in Swat denied criminal charges filed by the US that they support the Taliban. Senator Kerry is in Pakistan to deliver a “tough message” to Pakistan.