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US urged to differentiate between Al Qaeda, Taliban
Plan to divide Taliban, Qaeda likely to fail
A suicide bomber killed three policemen and four civilians in Hangu. The Taliban killed five people for "spying" for the US. Two policemen were shot and killed in Mardan. Five Taliban were killed in Bajaur. Fifteen children were kidnapped in Swat.
Taliban suicide attack kills seven in Pakistan's northwest
The attack is the fifth suicide bombing in 10 days that targeted the police and the paramilitary Frontier Corps in the Northwest Frontier Province.Pakistan's political and military leadership urged General Petraeus to halt strikes in the tribal areas. Pakistani forces killed 18 Taliban fighters in Bajaur while a jirga in Khar said it would target those sheltering the Taliban. Police arrested eight members of Harkatul Mujahideen in Karachi. Al Qaeda is conducting "simple and straight" operations to pull off attacks against security forces, police say.
Gunmen kidnap Afghan government adviser in Pakistan: police
Pakistan tells Petraeus to stop missile strikes
Suicide attack in South Waziristan threatens government's truce with Taliban
Eight paramilitary troops were killed in the attack on a Frontier Corps checkpoint. The bombing comes two days after Mullah Nazir escaped a US Predator strike.Eight paramilitary troops were killed in a suicide attack in South Waziristan. Thirteen Taliban fighters were killed and four policemen were captured in Swat. A Taliban spokesman claimed the group is not under al Qaeda control and is sincere abut peace talks. The Taliban launched rockets at the Peshawar airport and took over four schools in Mohmand.
Suicide truck bomb kills 8 troops in Pakistan
Terror-Linked Islamic Charity Pledges to Build 1,000 Homes for Pakistan Earthquake Victims
As Taliban Overwhelm Police, Pakistanis Hit Back
General David Petraeus plans more border raids
Question mark over fate of Al Qaeda man
The Oct. 31 airstrike in North Waziristan may have killed al Qaeda commander Abu Jihad al Masri. The government freed 21 Taliban leaders and fighters in exchange for 21 captives. Security forces killed four Taliban fighters and captured nine more in Swat, and killed eight more in Bajaur. The Taliban have increased activities in Upper Arakzai.
Senior al Qaeda leader thought killed in North Waziristan strike
Officials believe Abu Jihad al Masri was one of several al Qaeda operatives killed in yesterday's strikes in North and South Waziristan. He is the leader of the Egyptian Islamic Group, sits on al Qaeda's Shura Majlis, and serves as an operational and intelligence chief.
Al Qaeda operative Abu Kasha was killed and Taliban leader Mullah Nazir was wounded during US strikes that killed 28 people in North and South Waziristan. Four police and five civilians were killed in a suicide attack at a police station in Mardan. The Taliban freed 19 soldiers and two civilians captured in South Waziristan and Mohmand in January.
Taliban's New Super-Bombs Threaten US Troops, Even in Pricey MRAPs
US Predators strike again in Waziristan
Six "foreigners" and one Taliban operative are killed in today's second airstrike that reportedly targeted Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan chief Tahir Yuldashev and Mullah Nazir in South Waziristan. Nazir is said to have been wounded in the strike.
US strikes kill al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan
Abu Kasha served as a key link between al Qaeda's Shura Majlis and the Taliban, as well as involved in al Qaeda's external operations. Khalid Habib is also reported to have been killed in an Oct. 16 airstrike.
