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		<title>Pakistani intel officials: 15 dead in suspected US strike involving multiple drones, missiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistani officials: Suspected US missiles kill 15

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say the latest suspected U.S. missile strike along the Afghan border has killed 15 people, including seven alleged foreign militants.
The officials say the strike involved five drones and 10 missiles, a massing of resources that suggests the U.S. had homed in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-intel-officials-15-dead-in-suspected-us-strike-involving-multiple-drones-missiles-245537/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Pakistani intel officials: 15 dead in suspected US strike involving multiple drones, missiles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban chief urges fighters to resist army offensive, saying cowards go to hell</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan Taliban chief urges troops to fight army

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The leader of the Pakistani Taliban urged his fighters to stand fast against a military offensive in tribal South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained Thursday that cowards will go to hell.
Pakistani forces launched an offensive in mid-October to crush the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-chief-urges-fighters-to-resist-army-offensive-saying-cowards-go-to-hell-219112/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistani Taliban chief urges fighters to resist army offensive, saying cowards go to hell</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban leader warns militant fighters: cowards will go to hell</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Pakistani Taliban chief warns against cowardice

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The leader of the Pakistani Taliban has warned his fighters in an intercepted message that cowards will go to hell.
Hakimullah Mehsud told his fighters that they must strictly follow orders and cannot leave the battlefield without their commander&#8217;s permission. He said cowards &#8220;will go to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-leader-warns-militant-fighters-cowards-will-go-to-hell-219073/">Original article on  : Pakistani Taliban leader warns militant fighters: cowards will go to hell</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban dig in as Pakistani army slowly advances on their stronghold, refugees say</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zarar Khan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Residents fleeing a 6-day-old Pakistani army offensive in a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border reported Thursday that the insurgents are digging in for a fight and travel the roads freely.

Tired and dusty refugees arriving in this northwestern town Thursday from different parts of South Waziristan reported intense army bombing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-dig-in-as-pakistani-army-slowly-advances-on-their-stronghold-refugees-say-203863/">Source &nbsp;: Taliban dig in as Pakistani army slowly advances on their stronghold, refugees say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Worries not over for Pakistanis fleeing Waziristan assault</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadeem Sarwar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN - Hazrat Gul dodged flying bullets, exploding rockets, landmines and most importantly thirst and hunger as he fled the military offensive in Pakistan&#8217;s tribal district of South Waziristan with his family.

Gul covered half the distance to Dera Ismail Khan, the first major town outside lawless South Waziristan, on a truck and the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worries-not-over-for-pakistanis-fleeing-waziristan-assault-201808/" title="Worries not over for Pakistanis fleeing Waziristan assault">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pak double game: Army strikes deal with anti-US Taliban militants in Waziristan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN - The United States may have been very proactive about the Waziristan offensive, but the Pakistani military seems to be defying Washington by striking a deal with two anti-US Taliban militants, who have been involved in attacking NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan.

The deal, under which Pakistani forces have agreed not to attack ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pak-double-game-army-strikes-deal-with-anti-us-taliban-militants-in-waziristan-200619/">Pak double game: Army strikes deal with anti-US Taliban militants in Waziristan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan&#8217;s army chief asks Taliban-linked tribe to support anti-insurgent offensive</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistans-army-chief-asks-taliban-linked-tribe-to-support-anti-insurgent-offensive-200438/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistan&#8217;s army chief has appealed to members of a major tribe linked to the Taliban to support an offensive against the insurgents, a move aimed at further isolating an enemy blamed for a wave of bloodshed in the nuclear-armed, U.S.-allied nation.

The Pakistani military&#8217;s operation against the Pakistani Taliban in South .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistans-army-chief-asks-taliban-linked-tribe-to-support-anti-insurgent-offensive-200438/">Pakistan&#8217;s army chief asks Taliban-linked tribe to support anti-insurgent offensive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan fights Taliban, but cuts deal with some anti-American militants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahal Toosi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistan&#8217;s army, in the midst of a major new offensive against Taliban militants, has struck deals to keep two powerful, anti-U.S. tribal chiefs from joining the battle against the government, officials said Monday.

The deals increase the chances of an army victory against Pakistan&#8217;s internal enemy No. 1, but indicate that .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-fights-taliban-but-cuts-deal-with-some-anti-american-militants-200222/">Pakistan fights Taliban, but cuts deal with some anti-American militants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan fights militants inside 3 fronts as jets bomb insurgent positions near Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Troops fought militants on three fronts and fighter jets bombed insurgent positions near the Afghan border Monday as Pakistan pressed ahead with an assault on the country&#8217;s main Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold.

The army and the Pakistani Taliban have each claimed early victories in South Waziristan, a lawless, semiautonomous region that .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-fights-militants-inside-3-fronts-as-jets-bomb-insurgent-positions-near-afghan-border-200159/" title="Pakistan fights militants inside 3 fronts as jets bomb insurgent positions near Afghan border">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan fights on 3 fronts inside militant sanctuary as US officials visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Troops fought militants on three fronts and fighter jets bombed insurgent positions near the Afghan border Monday as Pakistan pressed ahead with an assault on the country&#8217;s main Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold.

The army and the Pakistani Taliban have each claimed early victories in South Waziristan, a lawless, semiautonomous region that ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-fights-on-3-fronts-inside-militant-sanctuary-as-us-officials-visit-199553/">Pakistan fights on 3 fronts inside militant sanctuary as US officials visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan claims it kills more Taliban in South Waziristan as Kerry, Petraeus visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers killed at least eight advancing Taliban fighters as they waged a major offensive against militants along the Afghan border Monday, intelligence officials said, while a top U.S. senator and general met with officials in the nuclear-armed nation.

Both the Pakistani army and the Taliban have claimed early victories in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-claims-it-kills-more-taliban-in-south-waziristan-as-kerry-petraeus-visit-199465/">Pakistan claims it kills more Taliban in South Waziristan as Kerry, Petraeus visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Both sides claim success in Pakistan army offensive; Taliban vow fight to &#8216;last drop of blood&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani troops and the Taliban fought fierce battles in a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border, with both sides claiming early victories in an army campaign that could shape the future of the country&#8217;s battle against extremism.

The offensive in South Waziristan was expected to be a key topic of discussion .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/both-sides-claim-success-in-pakistan-army-offensive-taliban-vow-fight-to-last-drop-of-blood-199329/">Both sides claim success in Pakistan army offensive; Taliban vow fight to &#8216;last drop of blood&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani soldiers battle militants in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold as ground offensive starts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahal Toosi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers attacked militant bases in the main al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday as the nuclear-armed country launched its most critical offensive yet against insurgents threatening its stability.

Five soldiers and 11 militants were killed as the more than 30,000 troops deployed to the region met stiff ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-soldiers-battle-militants-in-al-qaida-taliban-stronghold-as-ground-offensive-starts-198889/" title="Pakistani soldiers battle militants in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold as ground offensive starts">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani soldiers launch much-awaited offensive in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against al-Qaida and the Taliban&#8217;s main stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday, officials said, in the country&#8217;s toughest test yet against a strengthening insurgency.

The United States has long pushed the government to carry out an assault in South Waziristan, and it ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-soldiers-launch-much-awaited-offensive-in-al-qaida-taliban-stronghold-198733/">Pakistani soldiers launch much-awaited offensive in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Civilians flee South Waziristan ahead of expected Pakistani offensive against Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Streams of civilians jammed into cars and trucks to flee the militant stronghold of South Waziristan as the government pounded the area with air strikes ahead of an expected ground offensive against the Taliban along Pakistan&#8217;s border with Afghanistan.

Early Thursday, a suspected U.S. missile strike hit neighboring North Waziristan, killing .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/civilians-flee-south-waziristan-ahead-of-expected-pakistani-offensive-against-taliban-196047/" title="Civilians flee South Waziristan ahead of expected Pakistani offensive against Taliban">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan airstrikes hit militant hide-outs; thousands flee ahead of expected offensive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs along the Afghan border Wednesday as officials said hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled South Waziristan in anticipation of an expected military offensive.

Government officials have threatened an operation in the lawless border area for months, but they said a string of recent suicide .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-airstrikes-hit-militant-hide-outs-thousands-flee-ahead-of-expected-offensive-195950/">Pakistan airstrikes hit militant hide-outs; thousands flee ahead of expected offensive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan strikes kill 9 militants; thousands of civilians flee ahead of expected offensive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani jets pounded militant hide-outs along the Afghan border overnight as hundreds of thousands of civilians fled South Waziristan in anticipation of an expected government offensive there, government officials said Wednesday.

Government officials have threatened an operation in the lawless border area for months, but they said a string of recent .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-strikes-kill-9-militants-thousands-of-civilians-flee-ahead-of-expected-offensive-195804/">Pakistan strikes kill 9 militants; thousands of civilians flee ahead of expected offensive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani officials say 9 militants killed in airstrikes in South Waziristan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani jets pounded militant hide-outs along the Afghan border and killed at least nine guerrillas, intelligence officials said Wednesday, part of a stepped-up campaign of airstrikes before an expected government offensive in South Waziristan.

Government officials have been threatening an operation in the lawless border area for months, but a string ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-officials-say-9-militants-killed-in-airstrikes-in-south-waziristan-195522/" title="Pakistani officials say 9 militants killed in airstrikes in South Waziristan">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani jets soften up militant targets ahead of expected offensive close to Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani jets softened up militant targets along the Afghan border Tuesday ahead of what the government promises will be a ground offensive into the Taliban&#8217;s main stronghold, authorities said.

The government&#8217;s resolve to send large numbers of troops on a risky operation into mountainous South Waziristan has deepened after a week ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-jets-soften-up-militant-targets-ahead-of-expected-offensive-close-to-afghan-border-194907/" title="Pakistani jets soften up militant targets ahead of expected offensive close to Afghan border">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani jets bomb militants ahead of expected offensive close to Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani jets bombed militant targets in the main insurgent stronghold along the Afghan border Tuesday ahead of an expected ground offensive there, while the army killed 26 insurgents elsewhere in the northwest, authorities said.

The army&#8217;s resolve to launch the offensive has been deepened by a recent series of bold and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-jets-bomb-militants-ahead-of-expected-offensive-close-to-afghan-border-194586/">Source article &nbsp;: Pakistani jets bomb militants ahead of expected offensive close to Afghan border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban claim responsibility for weekend attack on army headquarters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility Monday for the weekend siege on army headquarters and vowed to activate militant cells across the country for more attacks as an explosion in a market killed at least 29 people.

The blast in Shangla district — the fourth terrorist attack in just over a week — may .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistans-taliban-claim-responsibility-for-weekend-attack-on-army-headquarters-193513/">Original article &nbsp;: Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban claim responsibility for weekend attack on army headquarters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 3 militants in NW Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed three Taliban militants in restive northwestern Pakistan.

The officials say an unmanned U.S. drone targeted a Taliban compound in the South Waziristan tribal region Tuesday and killed the insurgents.
The missile attack occurred in Sararogha village, the base of former Pakistani .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-suspected-us-missile-strike-on-taliban-base-kills-3-militants-in-nw-pakistan-181793/" title="Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 3 militants in NW Pakistan">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say suicide car bomber kills 4 people in northwest Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a car carrying a pro-government tribal elder and at least three other people Monday, killing them in the latest explosion to rock Pakistan&#8217;s militant-riddled northwest, officials said.

The attack occurred in Baka Khel, an area just outside the lawless regions along the Afghan ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-suicide-car-bomber-kills-4-people-in-northwest-pakistan-181321/">Police say suicide car bomber kills 4 people in northwest Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of civilians flee Pakistan region, signaling anti-Taliban offensive may begin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers traded rocket and mortar fire with militants on Monday as hundreds of civilians fled the Taliban and al-Qaida&#8217;s main stronghold in the northwest. A suicide car bomber killed five people including a prominent tribal elder.

Pakistan&#8217;s civilian government has vowed to root out militants in the northwest, many of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-civilians-flee-pakistan-region-signaling-anti-taliban-offensive-may-begin-181063/">Hundreds of civilians flee Pakistan region, signaling anti-Taliban offensive may begin</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 6 militants in NW Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mehsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A missile killed six Taliban fighters in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, intelligence officials said, apparently the latest strike in a covert U.S. program that American officials are considering intensifying.

U.S. drones have carried out more than 70 missile attacks in the north over the last year, but the strikes are rarely .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-suspected-us-missile-strike-on-taliban-base-kills-6-militants-in-nw-pakistan-180970/">Original article &nbsp;: Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 6 militants in NW Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dera  Ismail  Khan&#8217;s &#8216;Good Taliban&#8217; proving a  handful  for  Pak Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN -   Pro-government militias in the Dera Ismail Khan area of Pakistan wear their hair and  beards  long,  Taleban style, and support  attacks  on  NATO troops in Afghanistan, but are tolerated by Pakistan because they share  a  common  enemy  -  .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dera-ismail-khans-good-taliban-proving-a-handful-for-pak-taliban-168844/">Dera  Ismail  Khan&#8217;s &#8216;Good Taliban&#8217; proving a  handful  for  Pak Taliban</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan welcomes former Taliban fighters in battle against militant network</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Brummitt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — They wear their hair and beards long, Taliban style, and support attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Yet the fighters are tolerated and — many believe — backed by Pakistan because they share a common enemy: the country&#8217;s most deadly terror network.

Pro-government militias like this one on the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-welcomes-former-taliban-fighters-in-battle-against-militant-network-167420/">Pakistan welcomes former Taliban fighters in battle against militant network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Roadside bomb hits Pakistan army convoy in northwest, kills 2 soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A roadside bomb killed two Pakistani soldiers Monday in a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, intelligence and army officials said.

Two soldiers also were wounded when the bomb went off near the convoy traveling from Shakai to Wana, the main town in South Waziristan tribal region, the three officials said. .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-roadside-bomb-hits-pakistan-army-convoy-in-northwest-kills-2-soldiers-161665/">Officials: Roadside bomb hits Pakistan army convoy in northwest, kills 2 soldiers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected US drone attack targets Taliban in northwest Pakistan, killing 6, wounding 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a militant hide-out in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding nine, intelligence officials said.

The missiles were fired at a compound in South Waziristan, a rugged, lawless region close to the Afghan border, said the two Pakistani officials .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-us-drone-attack-targets-taliban-in-northwest-pakistan-killing-6-wounding-9-151117/">Source &nbsp;: Suspected US drone attack targets Taliban in northwest Pakistan, killing 6, wounding 9</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected US drone attack targets Taliban in northwestern Pakistan, killing 6, wounding 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone attack in the South Waziristan tribal region in the northwest has killed at least six people and wounded another nine.

Two intelligence officials say Thursday&#8217;s attack targeted a suspected militant hide-out in the stronghold of top Taliban commander Waliur Rehman. The officials said .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-us-drone-attack-targets-taliban-in-northwestern-pakistan-killing-6-wounding-9-151102/" title="Suspected US drone attack targets Taliban in northwestern Pakistan, killing 6, wounding 9">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pak Taliban finally admits Baitullah killed in US strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN - The  Tehrik-i-Taliban  Pakistan has  acknowledged that its top leader Baitullah Mehsud was  dead, ending weeks of claims and counter-claims over his fate following a  US  missile strike on his father-in-law&#8217;s house  earlier  this month.

It is the first time that the militant group has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pak-taliban-finally-admits-baitullah-killed-in-us-strike-150280/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Pak Taliban finally admits Baitullah killed in US strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban admit leader Mehsud killed by US missile; brash new terror chief emerges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two Pakistani Taliban commanders have acknowledged that top leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead, saying he died 18 days after a U.S. missile strike and disputing reports that the al-Qaida linked movement he left behind is falling apart.

In a joint phone call Tuesday to The Associated Press, Waliur Rehman and Hakimullah .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-admit-leader-mehsud-killed-by-us-missile-brash-new-terror-chief-emerges-149608/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban commanders say leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two commanders of the Pakistani Taliban acknowledged Tuesday that the militants&#8217; top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed by a U.S. missile strike.

It was the first time the militants acknowledged Mehsud&#8217;s death, first reported shortly after the CIA missile strike Aug. 5 near the Afghan border.
Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman called ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-commanders-say-leader-baitullah-mehsud-killed-by-us-missile-strike-149277/">Pakistani Taliban commanders say leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban commanders acknowledge leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani Taliban commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the militants&#8217; top leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was dead, ending weeks of claims and counterclaims over his fate following a U.S. missile strike on his father-in-law&#8217;s home this month.

Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman, two of Mehsud&#8217;s top aides and reportedly rivals to succeed him, called ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-commanders-acknowledge-leader-baitullah-mehsud-killed-by-us-missile-strike-149263/" title="Pakistani Taliban commanders acknowledge leader Baitullah Mehsud killed by US missile strike">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clashes between Taliban and supporters of pro-government warlord kill dozens in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Fierce clashes between Taliban fighters and those loyal to a pro-government warlord killed at least 70 people Wednesday, intelligence officials said, a week after a CIA drone reportedly killed the top Taliban leader in Pakistan.

The battles pitched Taliban militants against followers of tribal warlord Turkistan Bitani on the fringes of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clashes-between-taliban-and-supporters-of-pro-government-warlord-kill-dozens-in-pakistan-138163/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Clashes between Taliban and supporters of pro-government warlord kill dozens in Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clashes between Taliban and supporters of pro-gov&#8217;t warlord kill dozens in NW Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Fierce clashes between Taliban fighters and those loyal to a pro-government warlord killed at least 70 people Wednesday, intelligence officials said, a week after a CIA drone reportedly killed the top Taliban leader in Pakistan.

The battles pitched Taliban militants against followers of tribal warlord Turkistan Bitani on the fringes of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clashes-between-taliban-and-supporters-of-pro-govt-warlord-kill-dozens-in-nw-pakistan-137811/">Original article on  : Clashes between Taliban and supporters of pro-gov&#8217;t warlord kill dozens in NW Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>70 killed in clashes between Pak militant groups in Waziristan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN - Two intelligence officials and a militant commander have said that clashes between rival  militant groups in northwestern Pakistan have killed about 70 fighters.

The  officials say the clashes broke out on Wednesday in  Jandola between  fighters loyal to Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban  leader,  Baitullah Mehsud,  and  ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/70-killed-in-clashes-between-pak-militant-groups-in-waziristan-137688/" title="70 killed in clashes between Pak militant groups in Waziristan">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intelligence officials say clashes between rival Pakistani militant groups kill at least 70</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Clashes between Taliban militants and a pro-government group in northwestern Pakistan&#8217;s tribal belt on Wednesday have left at least 70 fighters dead, two intelligence officials and a militant commander said.

Turkistan Bitani, a tribal warlord allied with the government, claimed Taliban militants attacked his men in the Jandola area, just outside ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intelligence-officials-say-clashes-between-rival-pakistani-militant-groups-kill-at-least-70-137560/">Read : Intelligence officials say clashes between rival Pakistani militant groups kill at least 70</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intel officials: Clash between rival Pakistani militant groups in NW leaves about 70 dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two intelligence officials and a militant commander say clashes between rival militant groups in northwestern Pakistan have killed about 70 fighters.

The officials say the clashes broke out on Wednesday in Jandola between fighters loyal to Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, and those of Turkistan Bitani, a militant commander allied with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intel-officials-clash-between-rival-pakistani-militant-groups-in-nw-leaves-about-70-dead-137535/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Intel officials: Clash between rival Pakistani militant groups in NW leaves about 70 dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban deputy Hakimullah calls AP after reports he&#8217;s dead, says militants united</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan —Pakistani Taliban deputy Hakimullah has called The Associated Press following reports that he was killed during a clash among militants seeking to succeed the group&#8217;s leader.

Hakimullah spoke to an AP reporter who was familiar with his voice.
He said in Monday&#8217;s call that the Pakistan Taliban remain united despite government reports that ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-taliban-deputy-hakimullah-calls-ap-after-reports-hes-dead-says-militants-united-135672/">Pakistani Taliban deputy Hakimullah calls AP after reports he&#8217;s dead, says militants united</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan Taliban commander: Leaders waiting for response on demands for captured US soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan —A militant commander who is holding a U.S. soldier abducted in Afghanistan said Sunday that Taliban leader Mullah Omar&#8217;s council is waiting for a response to its demands before deciding the American&#8217;s fate.

It was the first news of Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, made public since a Taliban video was released .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-taliban-commander-leaders-waiting-for-response-on-demands-for-captured-us-soldier-134911/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Afghan Taliban commander: Leaders waiting for response on demands for captured US soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Close aide confirms Mehsud&#8217;s death in US missile strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN - A close aide of Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud confirmed on Friday that the latter has been killed in a U.S. missile strike.

&#8220;I confirm that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife died in the American missile attack in South Waziristan,&#8221; Kafayat Ullah told The Associated Press by telephone. He would not give .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/close-aide-confirms-mehsuds-death-in-us-missile-strike-133468/">Close aide confirms Mehsud&#8217;s death in US missile strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aide says Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed by US missile strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who unleashed a fearsome campaign of suicide attacks and assassinations that made him the country&#8217;s most-wanted man, was killed in a U.S. missile strike, an aide said Friday.

The U.S. put a $5 million bounty on his head in March. Increasingly, American missiles fired by unmanned ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aide-says-pakistani-taliban-leader-baitullah-mehsud-was-killed-by-us-missile-strike-133424/" title="Aide says Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed by US missile strike">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fellow commander says Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A commander from Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud&#8217;s group says Mehsud was killed in a U.S. missile strike earlier this week.

Kafayat Ullah, an aide to Mehsud, confirmed to The Associated Press by telephone Friday that Mehsud and his second wife were killed in Wednesday&#8217;s missile attack in South Waziristan. He would .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fellow-commander-says-pakistani-taliban-leader-baitullah-mehsud-is-dead-133408/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fellow commander says Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan FM: Authorities going to site of missile strike to verify Taliban leader&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistan&#8217;s foreign minister says he has received intelligence information that Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a missile strike, but that authorities were heading to the area for verification.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters in Islamabad on Friday that &#8220;to be 100 percent sure, we are going for ground ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-fm-authorities-going-to-site-of-missile-strike-to-verify-taliban-leaders-death-133356/">Read more : Pakistan FM: Authorities going to site of missile strike to verify Taliban leader&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intelligence officials: Pakistani Taliban leader Mehsud confirmed dead, already buried</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN — Three Pakistani intelligence officials say that Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban chief has been killed in a CIA missile strike and his body buried. But one of the three says no intelligence agent has actually seen the body.

The officials say Mehsud was killed in Wednesday&#8217;s missile attack on the home of his father-in-law. They .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intelligence-officials-pakistani-taliban-leader-mehsud-confirmed-dead-already-buried-133240/">Original article &nbsp;: Intelligence officials: Pakistani Taliban leader Mehsud confirmed dead, already buried</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud dead and buried, confirms intelligence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Munir Ahmad</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN — Three Pakistani intelligence officials say that Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban chief has been killed in a CIA missile strike and his body buried. But one of the three says no intelligence agent has actually seen the body.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban chief, who has led a violent campaign of suicide attacks ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intel-officials-pakistani-taliban-leader-baitullah-mehsud-confirmed-dead-already-buried-133236/" title="Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud dead and buried, confirms intelligence">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Pakistani Taliban chief&#8217;s wife killed in US missile attack</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-pakistani-taliban-chiefs-wife-killed-in-us-missile-attack-131684/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahal Toosi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at his father-in-law&#8217;s house Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence and military officials said.

Mehsud associates acknowledged a woman was killed but would not confirm her identity. They said Mehsud was not at the South Waziristan home during the attack, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-pakistani-taliban-chiefs-wife-killed-in-us-missile-attack-131684/">Original source &nbsp;: Officials: Pakistani Taliban chief&#8217;s wife killed in US missile attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Wife of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud killed in missile attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan has killed a wife of top Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistani officials said Wednesday.

Mehsud&#8217;s associates would not confirm the report, although they did say a woman was killed in the missile strike in South Waziristan, part of the lawless tribal region along ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-wife-of-pakistani-taliban-leader-baitullah-mehsud-killed-in-missile-attack-131246/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Officials: Wife of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud killed in missile attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb blast outside court kills 2, wounds 4 in northwestern Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ishtiaq Mahsud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A bomb ripped through the parking area at a court in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing two men guarding a Shiite Muslim lawyer, authorities said.

Troops waging an offensive elsewhere in the region killed at least four suspected Taliban fighters, the military said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-blast-outside-court-kills-2-wounds-4-in-northwestern-pakistan-124095/" title="Bomb blast outside court kills 2, wounds 4 in northwestern Pakistan">>>></a>.]]></description>
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