Pakistan military jets, helicopters bomb Taliban in district near capital in broader offensiveISLAMABAD — Pakistani jets and attack helicopters bombed Taliban positions in a district near the capital Tuesday, the military said, in an expansion of an offensive against militants seemingly emboldened by a much-criticized peace deal. Military: Jets attack Taliban in district near Pakistani capital, signaling expanded offensiveISLAMABAD — Pakistani jets and attack helicopters bombed Taliban positions in a district near the capital Tuesday, the military said, in an expansion of an offensive against militants seemingly emboldened by a much-criticized peace deal. Peace talks with Taliban on hold in Pakistan as military pounds insurgent hideoutsISLAMABAD — A Pakistani military offensive against insurgent hideouts prompted suspension of controversial peace talks with the Taliban, and the country’s president sought additional foreign aid to assure its nuclear arms remain in “safe hands.” Taliban declares peace pact with Pakistan ‘worthless’ as army operation kills 20 militantsISLAMABAD — Taliban militants declared their peace deal with the Pakistani government “worthless” on Monday after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border. Pakistani soldiers kills 20 militants in operation, putting peace pact with Taliban in doubtISLAMABAD — Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was “worthless” after authorities sent helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border. Pakistani military kills 20 militants, putting peace pact with Taliban in doubtISLAMABAD — Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was “worthless” after authorities sent helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border. Taliban say Pakistan peace pact ‘worthless’ as fighting flares in northwestISLAMABAD — A spokesman for Taliban militants in Pakistan’s Swat Valley says their peace agreement with the government is “worthless” after troops attacked militants hideouts in a neighboring district. Amid US criticism of peace deal, Pakistan launches new offensive against insurgentsISLAMABAD — Pakistan sent helicopter gunships and troops to attack Taliban militants in a district covered by a peace deal after strong U.S. pressure on the nuclear-armed nation to confront insurgents advancing in its northwest. Pakistani official says Taliban in northwest’s Swat Valley must disarm or ‘face action’ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s top civilian security official says the Taliban in the northwest’s Swat Valley must disarm or “face action.” Pakistanis in Taliban-threatened district rally for peace, say army should stay awayISLAMABAD — Hundreds of people rallied for peace Sunday in a northwest Pakistani district recently infiltrated by Taliban fighters, while an explosion elsewhere in the volatile region was reported to kill at least four people. Army: Scores of militants killed in new offensive in northwestern Pakistani district near SwatISLAMABAD — Pakistan launched an operation against militants Sunday in a district covered by a government-backed peace deal, threatening the survival of a pact that raised U.S. concerns about the country’s willingness to confront the insurgents. Witness, reports: Blast kills at least 4 in NW Pakistan; concerns persist over Taliban movesMIRAN SHAH, Pakistan — An explosion in a vehicle killed at least four people in a militant stronghold in northwest Pakistan, a witness and local media reported Sunday, while concern grew over Taliban encroachments elsewhere in the volatile region. Taliban bar Pakistan army convoy from valley stronghold as tension growsISLAMABAD — Taliban gunmen stopped an army convoy from entering their valley stronghold, casting a U.S.-criticized peace deal back into doubt a day after the militants called off a move closer to the Pakistani capital. Pakistani Taliban begin pulling back to Swat stronghold; move unlikely to quell criticsPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban militants packed up their grenade launchers and vacated a district they overran outside the country’s capital last week. The move did little, however, to quell the alarm of the U.S. and Western allies. Gunmen ambush Pakistani force sent to Taliban-infiltrated region as doubts on peace deal riseISLAMABAD — Gunmen attacked a Pakistani paramilitary force sent to a Taliban-infiltrated district just 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the capital, killing a police officer and feeding growing doubts about the government’s peace deal with extremists in the area. Police say gunmen attack security convoy in troubled Pakistani district, kill police officerPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say gunmen fired on a vehicle escorting paramilitary troops through a Pakistani district recently infiltrated by the Taliban. Official: 6 paramilitary platoons sent to Pakistani district recently infiltrated by TalibanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani paramilitary forces rushing to protect government buildings and bridges in a Taliban-infiltrated district just 60 miles from the capital were met with gunfire Thursday that killed one police officer, authorities said. Pakistan militants burn tanker trucks taking fuel to NATO troops in AfghanistanISLAMABAD — Dozens of militants armed with guns and gasoline bombs attacked a truck terminal in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday and burned five tanker trucks carrying fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, police said. Pakistani Taliban who dominate valley tighten their grip, patrol 60 miles from capitalISLAMABAD — Taliban militants have extended their grip in northwestern Pakistan, pushing out from a valley where the government has agreed to impose Islamic law and patrolling villages as close as 60 miles from the capital. Police and officials appear to have fled as armed militants also broadcast radio sermons and spread fear in Buner district, just 60 miles from Islamabad, officials and witnesses said Wednesday. Taliban take up armed patrols in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, nearby district amid peace deal worryISLAMABAD — Taliban militants are setting up checkpoints in a district next to Pakistan’s Swat Valley, a lawmaker said Wednesday, spurring fears that a government-backed peace deal imposing Islamic law in the area has emboldened the insurgents to expand their reign. |
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