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Pakistan
Taliban, taboos bar millions of women from voting
Turkistan Islamic Party releases video of children in training
In the video, the children, some of whom appear to be no older than six, are shown firing handguns, AK-47 assault rifles, and a PKM machine-gun.
Pakistan
Taliban ‘little commandos’ in terror camp training video
ISAF kills senior IMU leader in Afghan north
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader “coordinated operations between IMU and Taliban networks” and directed suicide operations in Balkh province.
Afghanistan
Pakistan Building Up Second Gate in Eastern Nangarhar
Afghanistan
Taliban’s Promotional Activities Rise in Kandahar
Al Qaeda intelligence chief reported killed in drone strike
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Abu Ubaydah Abdullah al Adam, a senior al Qaeda leader who serves as the intelligence chief for the terror group, was killed in a recent US drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
Pakistan
“Militants” killed four Pakistani soldiers in an IED attack in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan. Three Taliban fighters were killed and four security personnel were wounded in a clash in Arakzai. Three more Taliban fighters were captured in Darra Adam Khel.
Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape the Ballot
Female suicide bomber kills 4 outside Pakistani hospital
The Taliban have deployed female suicide bombers at least six times in Pakistan and three times in Afghanistan June 2010.
Pakistan
Insight: Pakistan cleric tries hand at politics
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – MPs Call to Stop Releasing Taliban Prisoners
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl
Pakistan – JUI-F’s election plan: English, Urdu versions of manifesto termed incongruent
Pakistan
Police arrested former president Musharraf, based on allegations that he abused power while in office. Four rockets fired at two political gatherings in Wana in South Waziristan killed two people and injured 22 more. Anti-polio teams were attacked in Tank and Nawabhshah.
Senior IMU leader targeted in Samangan province
In the past, ISAF has stated that the northern province of Samangan was home to IMU training camps for fighters operating in the region.
Pakistan
Pakistan – First 2013 polio drive: 1.3 million children go unvaccinated
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Cross-border insurgent attacks increasing in east
IMU lauds another German killed in US drone strike
German Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leaders Yassin and Mounir Chouka and other top IMU figures praised Samir Hatour, who was killed by the US in a strike in North Waziristan in March 2012.
Pakistan
A US drone strike fired two missiles at a Taliban training camp in South Waziristan, killing at least five people and injuring several more. One civilian was killed and 20 injured in a clash between military forces and the Taliban in Miranshah. The house of an ANP candidate was bombed in Charsadda.
US drones kill 5 ‘militants’ in South Waziristan strike
The strike in Pakistan’s Taliban-controlled tribal agency of South Waziristan is the first since the beginning of January.
Pakistan
Sixteen people were killed in a bombing at an Awami National Party political rally in Peshawar. The Taliban killed four soldiers in a bombing in Miramshah in North Waziristan. Polio vaccination workers were attacked in Karachi.
Bangladesh
Islamist agitation fuels unrest in Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Afghan farmers return to opium as other markets fail
ISAF captures senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader in Ghazni
Also, an “insurgent leader” who financed foreign fighters and coordinated attacks throughout Afghanistan was killed in Kunar province.
Pakistan
Deadly prelude: Taliban step up attacks on politicians
4 ‘militants’ killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
The strike is the first by the US in Pakistan in 23 days. The attack took place in the al Qaeda and Taliban haven of Datta Khel in North Waziristan.
Pakistan
Four Taliban fighters and a policeman were killed during a clash in Peshawar. The US will end counterinsurgency support funding for Pakistani forces starting in 2014. Former President Musharraf admitted that he approved some US drone strikes in Pakistan.
CIA
Pakistan: Pervez Musharraf admits secret CIA drone deal with US
Taliban overrun Afghan National Army outpost in Kunar
The Afghan unit was from one of a few battalions rated to operate independently and without ISAF advisers. Kunar remains a Taliban and al Qaeda haven.