Afghanistan
US radio takes on Taliban in Afghan propaganda war
Tag Archives: Pakistan
Hizb-i-Islami
Afghanistan – Editorial: Hekmatyar speaks
Pakistan
Karachi shut down after killing of exile Imran Farooq
United Kingdom
Britain facing a new wave of terrorist attacks, MI5 warns
Afghanistan
Afghanistan harbors elements terrorising Pakistan – Pakistani interior minister Malik
Afghanistan
Karzai says Pakistan to play role in talks with Taliban
Coalition continues pursuit of IMU commanders in the Afghan north
A Taliban district commander with links to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was among eight killed in a strike in Kunduz.
Why has the US ramped up attacks in North Waziristan?
In a report at the Christian Science Monitor that attempts to explain why the US has ramped up Predator/Reaper attacks in North Waziristan, there is a great description of the strength of al Qaeda and allied groups in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency: According to US estimates, there are about 2,000 Al Qaeda militants in the […]
Afghanistan
Karzai calls on Pakistan to help destroy militant bases
Afghanistan
Staying the course in Afghanistan
Caucasus
Somalia battles measure success in meters
Pakistan
The US killed 17 Taliban and Haqqani Network fighters in a pair of airstrikes in North Waziristan. Five soldiers were wounded in an IED attack in Khyber. Four members of Pakistani Jundallah were arrested in Karachi.
Latest US Predator strike kills 3 in North Waziristan
Three “rebels” were reported killed in the latest strike in the al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel. The strike is the fourth in two days and the 13th this month.
Pakistan
Drone strikes peak; can they help end the war?
Siraj Haqqani’s cousin reported killed in Waziristan strike
Click to view slide show of commanders in the Haqqani Network. Pictured is a composite image of Siraj Haqqani. Pakistani intelligence officials are claiming that a Haqqani Network commander named Saifullah who also was one of Siraj Haqqani’s cousins was killed in the Sept. 14 Predator strike in the village of Qutabkhel. From AFP/Dawn: A […]
Iran-backed senior IMU commander captured in Afghan north
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan foreign fighter facilitator who worked with Iran’s Qods Force was captured during a raid in Kunduz.
Pakistan may free Sufi Mohammed
Sufi Mohammad. More than a year ago, a trusted source and expert on Pakistan said that if you wanted to know how serious Pakistan is about fighting terrorists in its midst, observe how it deals with its homegrown terrorist leaders. Pakistan has been unwilling (or unable, or both, depending on your point of view) to […]
US Predators strike again in Pakistan, killing 14 ‘militants’
Strikes were launched on two compounds in the village of Darga Mandi, which is on the outskirts of Miramshah; 12 missiles were fired. The US has launched 12 strikes this month, making it the most active since the campaign began in 2004.
Afghanistan
‘Neighboring countries support Taliban’ – Afghan defense minister
Pakistan
The US killed 15 Taliban and Haqqani Network fighters in a pair of Predator strikes in North Waziristan. The Taliban assassinated a journalist in Hangu. Hakeemullah Mehsud threatened to attack the US if a Koran is burned.
‘It’s not a secret’ Mullah Omar is in Pakistan – France
Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Amir al Mumineen (“the commander of the faithful”) of the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban. While French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner’s statement that Mullah Omar is sheltering in Pakistan is no great revelation, kudos to him for stating the painfully obvious. From AFP via Dawn: “It’s not a secret for anyone, everyone […]
Pakistan
Pakistan – Minister blames ‘terrorists’ for attacks on Christians
Al Qaeda
Sanctuaries in Pak help revival of Taliban, al-Qaida post 9/11
Kashmir
Tensions high across Kashmir after Koran protests
4 killed in second Predator strike in Pakistan today
Predators hit a vehicle as it moved in the outskirts of Miramshah in North Waziristan. Four “militants” were reported killed.
US Predators strike again in North Waziristan, killing 11 ‘militants’
The strike, near Miramshah, is the 10th this month. “Foreigners” are among those reported killed.
Pakistan
Floods change Pakistani effort against insurgents
Coalition, Afghan forces kill 14 Taliban in Uruzgan
Afghan and Coalition forces called in airstrikes after a patrol was ambushed in Uruzgan. Pakistani and al Qaeda terror groups are known to operate in the southern province.
Pakistan
A US Predator strike in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan killed six “militants” on Sept. 12. Four people were killed in an IED attack in Kurram. A policeman and a civilian were wounded in a bombing at a Christian church in Mardan.
Pakistan
US military facilitates delivery of more than 5 million pounds of Pakistan flood aid