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Pakistan loses credibility in Taliban battle – study
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Afghanistan
Afghan war officer-training program lags, but makes progress
Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 17 Pakistani civilians in an attack at a market in Kohat. General Kayani said the situation in South Waziristan is “under control.”
Afghanistan
US commanders re-balance strategy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to Afghan drugs cooperation
Afghanistan
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan takes root in increasingly insecure northern Afghan provinces
Al Qaeda
Pakistan: Northwestern market attack ‘aimed at stoking sectarian strife’
India
India says local Islamists bombed pilgrim city
Suicide bomber kills 17 Pakistanis in the northwest
The attack is the third of its kind in Pakistan in three days.
Al Qaeda
Sober take in Afghanistan
Pakistan
Kayani escapes Taliban rocket attack in South Waziristan
Afghanistan
‘Pak-Afghan joint media strategy can be evolved to fight terrorism’
Pakistan
Media watchdog calls on Taliban to stop bombing public places
Pakistan
A Lashkar-e-Jhangvi suicide bomber killed one person in an attack that targeted the chief minister of Baluchistan. Security forces killed three Taliban fighters in Swat and detained 13 terrorists in Karachi. The Taliban bombed a school in Peshawar.
No need to launch a North Waziristan operation, it is already underway
Pakistani military commanders continue to insist there is no need for a military operation in North Waziristan as the military is already battling the Taliban and al Qaeda there. The latest claim comes from the commander of the Peshawar Corps. From SAMAA: Core Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Asif Yasin, on Monday, ruled out rumors regarding […]
Pakistan
Woman from Swat recounts ordeal under Taliban
Al Qaeda
Evolution of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan branches back to Central Asia
Al Qaeda
Nicolas Sarkozy launches attack on Pakistan over terrorist safe havens
Al Qaeda
US has failed on main Afghan goals, ex-spy chief says
Afghanistan
IED eradication needs global attention, general says
Al Qaeda
Pakistani Taliban takes special aim at pro-government tribal militias
Pakistan
The Taliban claimed a dual suicide attack that killed 50 people in Mohmand; the bombers targeted a meeting of tribal leaders and government officials. A US Predator strike killed five “militants” in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan.
Al Qaeda
Teen arrested in Oregon car bomb plot led 2 lives
US Predators kill 5 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
Predators fired four missiles at targets in the Datta Khel area. The strike is the first in eight days.
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda backs massive push in Swat
Afghanistan
Afghan poll shows falling confidence in US efforts to secure country
Al Qaeda organizes Taliban operations in Pakistan’s northwest
Two interesting articles were published over the past week which highlight the continuing integration of the Pakistani Taliban with al Qaeda. The first article, from Central Asia Online, documents the formation of the al Qaeda-led Shura al Mujahideen (Mujahideen Council), which was set up to settle intra-Taliban rivalries and coordinate operations: A council of five […]
Suicide bomber kills 50 in attack on tribal leaders in northwestern Pakistan
The suicide bombers targeted anti-Taliban tribal leaders as they met with local officials in the main town of Mohmand.
United States
Mumbai-attack ‘handlers’ identified
Yemen
Cables reflect tensions over terrorism funding