Officials, residents say 4 people killed in suspected US missile strike in NW PakistanMIR ALI, Pakistan — A missile fired from a suspected unmanned U.S. drone slammed into a car in a Pakistani tribal region close to the Afghan border Monday, killing four people, intelligence officials and residents said. Pakistan welcomes former Taliban fighters in battle against militant networkDERA 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’s most deadly terror network. Pakistan claims to be closing in on Swat Taliban leaderISLAMABAD — Pakistan claimed Sunday to be close to capturing the leader of the Swat Valley Taliban after arresting five of his senior commanders last week. Bomb kills 3 in restive northwest as Pakistani troops attempt to secure NATO supply lineISLAMABAD — A bomb blast killed three paramilitary troops Sunday in Pakistan’s Khyber region, where security forces are pressing ahead with an offensive to secure a major supply route for foreign forces in Afghanistan. Bomb kills 2 in restive northwest as Pakistani troops attempt to secure NATO supply lineISLAMABAD — A bomb blast killed two paramilitary troops Sunday in Pakistan’s Khyber region, where security forces are pressing ahead with an offensive to secure a major supply route for foreign forces in Afghanistan. Bomb kills 2 as Pakistani troops attempt to secure NATO supply lineISLAMABAD — An official says a bomb has killed two security officers in northwest Pakistan. Afghanistan: 8 years after 9/11 attacks, what lies ahead for US in war-torn country?WASHINGTON — The link between Afghanistan and al-Qaida has dimmed in memory in the eight years since the Sept. 11 attacks. Osama bin Laden remains at large. The fighting grinds on. Police: 3 killed, several wounded in powerful bomb blast in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Suspected Islamic militants set off a powerful bomb blast Saturday in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing three people and wounding at least seven others, police said. Pakistan says troops kill 22 militants in Khyber tribal regionISLAMABAD — Hundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday. Questions and answers about the US role and future in the Afghanistan warWASHINGTON — Eight years past the terror attacks that led to the war in Afghanistan, the connection between that country and al-Qaida has dimmed in memory, terror leader Osama bin Laden remains at large and the fighting grinds on. Pakistan, India investigate overnight rocket blasts on Indian side of frontierISLAMABAD — India said that three rockets were fired into the country from Pakistan overnight, but Pakistani officials said Saturday they were launched from India. No one was injured in the blasts. Pakistan army detains Swat Taliban leaders in latest terror war successISLAMABAD — Pakistan arrested the spokesman for the Taliban in the Swat Valley and four other senior commanders, the military said Friday, in the latest of several victories against militants in the country’s northwestern region close to Afghanistan. Pakistan: Swede believed once held in Guantanamo arrested in Pakistan over terror linksMULTAN, Pakistan — A Swedish citizen with the same name as a Swede who was arrested in Pakistan in 2001 and held for two years at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp was detained in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, police said Friday. Pakistan police: Swede once held in Guatanamo has been arrested in Pakistan over terror linksMULTAN, Pakistan — A police officer says a Swedish national who was once detained at Guantanamo Bay was among 12 foreigners arrested in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al-Qaida. Some Pakistani lawmakers urge Karzai opponents to concede in disputed Afghan presidential voteISLAMABAD — Some Pakistani lawmakers are urging other candidates to concede to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in last month’s elections, amid worries that a drawn-out dispute over the results could destabilize both countries. Pakistan army: Swat Taliban spokesman, 4 others held in 1st major arrests of group’s leadersISLAMABAD — Pakistani soldiers arrested the spokesman for the Taliban in the Swat Valley and four other commanders, the military announced Friday, striking its first direct blow against the leadership of the insurgency in the one-time tourist resort. Pakistan ambassador doesn’t regret Taliban leader’s death, but still opposes US strikesDENVER — Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States said Thursday he doesn’t regret the missile strike that killed a Taliban leader, but maintained his country’s opposition to U.S. attacks inside its border. Pakistan’s ambassador in Denver to discuss fight on terrorism on eve of 9/11 anniversaryDENVER — Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States is taking part in a panel discussion on the fight against terrorism. Soldier, 7 militants die in gunbattle in Pakistan’s Swat ValleyISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military says one soldier and seven militants have died in a gunbattle in the northwestern Swat Valley, where the army has waged a four-month-old offensive against the Taliban. Plans to add staff, expand US embassy breed rumors, worry among anti-America PakistanisISLAMABAD — America’s plans to bring in hundreds more staff and expand its embassy compound in Pakistan have given rise to a slew of conspiracy theories in a population already teeming with anti-U.S. sentiment. 3 killed in suspected US missile strike in Pakistan’s northwestMIR ALI, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S missile attack has killed three people close to the Afghan border. Pakistan resumes vaccinating children in Swat for polio after Taliban halted practiceISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan’s Swat Valley have resumed vaccinating children for polio, a practice the Taliban had banned as un-Islamic before they were beaten back by an army offensive, an official said Tuesday. In Pakistan’s Swat, officials resume polio vaccination for children, once banned by TalibanISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan’s Swat Valley have resumed vaccinating children for polio, an act once banned by Taliban militants, now beaten back by an army offensive. Plans to expand US embassy prompt rumors and concern amid anti-US sentiment in PakistanISLAMABAD — America’s plans for a major expansion of its diplomatic presence in Pakistan, including the possible takeover of a bombed luxury hotel near the Taliban heartland, have heightened tensions and bred rumors in a population rife with anti-U.S. sentiment. Suspected US missile strike kills 3 in NW Pakistan, intelligence officials sayMIR ALI, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S missile strike has killed three people close to the Afghan border. 3 British Muslims guilty in plot for largest terrorist attack since 9/11LONDON — Three British Muslims were convicted Monday of plotting to murder thousands by downing at least seven airliners bound for the U.S. and Canada in what was intended as the largest terrorist attack since Sept. 11. Officials: Roadside bomb hits Pakistan army convoy in northwest, kills 2 soldiersDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A roadside bomb killed two Pakistani soldiers Monday in a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, intelligence and army officials said. Thousands of civilians flee to safety from renewed military operation in northwest PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Thousands of civilians have fled Pakistan’s northwest Khyber tribal region where the latest military offensive killed 33 more suspected militants Sunday. 3 policemen found killed by bullets to the head west of Pakistan’s capitalISLAMABAD — Police say three policemen have been fatally shot — each by a single bullet to the head — west of Pakistan’s capital. Official: 8th suspect in alleged US terror ring fails to show up for Pakistan court hearingPESHAWAR, Pakistan — An American accused of having links to an alleged terrorist ring in the state of North Carolina failed to show up for his court hearing in Pakistan on Saturday, bolstering suspicions he’s on the run. |
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