Ex-Taliban Fighter Recruits Undercover Police Officers in UK
06 May 2011
A former Taliban fighter tried to recruit undercover police officers in Manchester to fight in a holy war in Pakistan or Afghanistan, a court heard. Munir Farooqi, 54, had been an "active terrorist" with the Taliban before being jailed in Afghanistan in 2001, Manchester Crown Court was told. He then flew to Britain, where he allegedly turned his Longsight home into a "centre for propaganda". Mr Farooqi and three other men deny a total of 10 terror...
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Police Kill 10 Militants Near Pakistani Border
06 May 2011
Afghan police on Friday killed 10 militants in a gun battle in eastern Paktika province, a provincial official said. The fighting occurred near the Pakistani border and the militants were suspected members of the Haqqani network, which is affiliated with the Afghan Taliban and closely aligned with al-Qaida, said Mokhlis Afghan, a spokesman for Paktika governor Muhibullah Samim. Afghan said all the militants were thought to be Pakistani. Earlier,...
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Bin Laden Raid a "Psychological Blow" to Afghan Taliban: U.S. General
06 May 2011
The U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden could have a significant impact on the Afghan insurgency, delivering both a psychological and intelligence blow to Taliban leaders and foot soldiers alike, a top U.S. Marine Corps general said on Thursday. Major General Richard Mills, commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, said Navy SEALs who carried out the raid carted away information from bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that is...
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