Tag Archives: Pakistan








Pakistan

The Afghan Taliban captured 40 Pakistani Frontier Corps troops in Mohmand. Thirty-eight Taliban fighters and 10 Frontier Corps troops were killed in fighting in Bajaur. The Afghan Taliban denied receiving support from the Pakistani government and military.



Current state of Afghan war mirrors Iraq circa 2005-2006

This morning I had the opportunity to listen in on a panel called “Will Pakistan be Democratic in 2020?” that was hosted by The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (full disclosure, I am a fellow at FDD). On the panel were Cliff May, the President of FDD; Shuja Nawaz, the Director of the South […]


Al Qaeda

Pakistan – Haqqani links quicker military action with US equipment






Pakistan

Security forces detained an American in Chitral who claimed to be hunting Osama bin Laden. The Taliban have regrouped in Bajaur and bombed a NATO fuel tanker in Chaman. Eleven Taliban surrendered to local officials in Swat.








Pakistan

Security forces killed 10 Taliban fighters in Arakzai and detained seven more in Bajaur. The Taliban killed two policemen in Bannu. The Mercy Corp charity shut down its offices after a driver was killed in Baluchistan.





Pakistan

Insurgent commander tells of links with Pakistani intelligence service