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Taliban in high-level talks with Karzai government, sources say
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Coalition airstrike kills Taliban shadow governor in Afghan north
Qari Ziauddin, the shadow governor for Faryab province, was killed in a “precision airstrike” on Oct. 5.
Taliban destroy 20 NATO fuel tankers in Quetta
More than 100 NATO fuel tankers and supply trucks destined for Afghanistan have been destroyed in attacks since Pakistan closed the Khyber Pass six days ago.
Pakistan deploys air defense missiles in Afghan border?
Arab News has a report that, if true, is sure to send shockwaves throughout Washington. According to an unconfirmed report at Arab News, Pakistan has deployed anti-aircraft missiles along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has strengthened its air defense with a view to preventing NATO forces from intruding into its territory from Afghanistan. The strong […]
White House savages Pakistani efforts against Taliban, al Qaeda
The Wall Street Journal has the story on a White House report on Pakistan’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts against the Taliban and al Qaeda. It seems the Obama administration has tired of Pakistan’s tepid operations in the tribal areas: “The Pakistan military continued to avoid military engagements that would put it in direct conflict with […]
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Strike killed German, Arab militants, US says
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White House report faults Pakistan’s antimilitant campaign
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Drone attacks ‘linked’ to suspected Europe terror plot
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Pakistani customs officials stopped 152 NATO supply trucks from crossing the Chaman border into Afghanistan. Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an IED attack in North Waziristan. A teacher at the Jamia Binoria madrassa in Karachi who was associated with the Sipah-i-Sahab was murdered outside his home.
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Taliban ‘remove German militants’ bodies’ after attack
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‘German Taliban’ video posted on al-Qaeda website
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US Military orders less dependence on fossil fuels
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German Islamists reported killed in US drone attack
IMU-linked Taliban shadow governor captured in Afghan north
Coalition and Afghan forces captured Saifullah, the shadow district governor of Chahar Darah in Kunduz, a known Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan safe haven.
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Times Square bomber faces sentencing in NYC
Wanted Saudi al Qaeda operative killed in Afghanistan airstrike
Al Qaeda announced the death of Sa’ad Mohammad al Shahri, a Saudi citizen who has been on a list of most wanted by the Kingdom since 2005.
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Germany plays down threat of terror sttack
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US drone ‘kills eight Germans’ in Pakistan amid terror plot fears
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EU plot, German jihadis and the Waziristan connection
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Eight German militants killed in Pakistan drone strike
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British intelligence agents sent to foil attacks on Games
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US Predators killed eight Germans in an airstrike in North Waziristan. Six Afghan “terrorists” were detained in a security sweep in Hangu. The Taliban torched two more NATO fuel tankers and killed a truck driver in Kalat.
8 Germans said killed in Predator strike in North Waziristan
The strike took place in Mir Ali, a known haven for al Qaeda leader Abu Kasha al Iraqi, who supports the Islamic Jihad Group.
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Vagueness of alert leaves travelers frustrated
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Afghanistan – Security focus shifts to north
Taliban torch another NATO fuel convoy in Islamabad
More than 60 NATO supply trucks and fuel tankers have been destroyed in Taliban attacks since the Pakistani government closed the Khyber Pass to NATO traffic. The latest attack took place near Islamabad.
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Key NATO supply route hit again in Pakistan
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Pakistan: Dozens of Europeans in terror training
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The Taliban executed three “US spies” in North Waziristan. NATO’s supply line to Pakistan through the Khyber Pass remains closed for the fourth day in a row; the government said it would consider reopening it soon.
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US Predators killed 14 Haqqani Network and Uzbek fighters in strikes in Datta Khel in North Waziristan. The military killed 18 Taliban fighters in Kurram. A senior Muslim scholar in Swat was killed in Mardan.