The Taliban take retribution against pro-American “spies” and “collaborators” The federally Administered Tribal Areas and North West Frontier Province. Click to enlrage. The purge of anti-Taliban tribal elements has begun in the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan, formerly as the Pakistani tribal agency of North Waziristan. The “Waziristan accord” specifically prohibits the extra judicial killings of tribesman. “There will be no target[ed] killing and no parallel administration in the agency. The writ of the state will prevail in the area”, according to a copy of the truce obtained be Dawn. The Taliban and al Qaeda have violated the agreement less than…

The full version of the as-Sahab 9/11 anniversary video, “The Manhattan Raid,” was released this afternoon. Global Crisis Watch has copies of the video (in two parts) and an analysis. “As-Sahab Media has now begun to promote… a new video of al Qaeda operations chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to Global Crisis Watch.

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Operation Medusa nets another 186 Taliban; initial report of bombmaking cell in Kabul confirmed The Taliban in the Panjwai district west of Kandahar City have suffered another round of massive casualties. The Royal Canadian Regiment, combined with Coalition air power, killed 186 Taliban fighters dug into fixed positions in the Pashmul region during two sperate engagements, bringing the nine day total of over 510 Taliban killed and 80 captured in 8 days of Operation Medusa. These are massive losses for a Taliban force estimated at around 10,000 fighters (12,000 by the Taliban’s own count). The Canadian Army has suffered 5…

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The Taliban has broken the truce in Waziristan by killing “a 70-year-old tribesman… for allegedly spying for the Americans.” British Diplomats claim the Waziristan truce is a “model” solution for Afghanistan. The Pakistani government is refuting the latest claim that Mullah Omar is in Quetta. Mohammad Rizwan, a member of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was arrested.

The Islamic Courts closed a radio station in Jawhar and banned music. Hundreds protest the murder of an unarmed man said to have been killed by an ICU member. The UN has arrived in Mogadishu to negotiate the resumption of aidprograms.

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The majority of the day’s violence has occurred in and around Baghdad. The first day of a Shiite holiday in Karbala ended with incident. Prime Minister Maliki will travel to Iran.

Indian Police may have discovered explosives used in the Malegaon terror attack. Digital timers are said to have been used. Members of India’s Muslim community protested the attacks and blame Pakistan’s ISI. “The blasts are aimed at creating a rift between Muslims and Hindus.”

Taliban – winners of the peace deal?
