Afghanistan
Pakistan – War in the north sparks refugee exodus
Pakistan – War in the north sparks refugee exodus
Pakistan – FC denies peace talks with Mangal Bagh
Pakistan – Tackling militancy: Plans for grand peace militia run aground
The attack is the second suicide bombing at a Lashkar-e-Islam mosque in Khyber’s Tirah Valley this month.
Pakistani police claim Bagh was killed during an operation in the contested tribal agency. Bagh’s spokesman denied the report.
A suicide bomber killed 22 people outside a mosque, while 10 Pakistani soldiers and 23 Lashkar-e-Islam fighters were killed in a clash at a military checkpoint.
Pakistan – Fear of militants haunts Khyber IDPs
Jamrud is one of three areas in Khyber where the Pakistani military has failed to dislodge the Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Islam.