Pakistani Taliban Vow Tough Guerrilla War
10 November 2009
'Pakistani Taliban Vow Tough Guerrilla War', Reuters India, 10 November 2009
EXCERPT: "The army went on the offensive in South Waziristan, a lawless ethnic Pashtun region on the Afghan border, on October 17, aiming to root out Pakistani Taliban militants behind a wave of violence in urban areas. ... Soldiers have been advancing into the militant heartland from three directions, capturing a string of important bases and entering...
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Terror Training Camps Smaller, Harder to Target
10 November 2009
, The Associated Press, 9 November 2009
EXCERPT: "Under growing pressure from U.S. missile strikes, the al-Qaeda terror network is relying more heavily on local insurgent groups along the Pakistan border to house training camps that are growing smaller and more mobile, according to counter-terrorism officials and analysts. The changes in the terror group's training operations...
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Govt Pressured on Post-Offensive Plan
10 November 2009
, The Associated Press, 8 November 2009
EXCERPT: "As Pakistan's army plows ahead with its offensive in South Waziristan, its success is at risk because the government has yet to come up with a plan to run and rebuild the lawless territory so that the Taliban and al-Qaida don't re-emerge ... Leading newspapers on Friday urged the civilian government to come up with a plan...
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Market Blast Kills Dozens, Injures Many More
10 November 2009
'Bomb Kills 24, Wounds More Than 100 in NW Pakistan', Los Angeles Times, 10 November 2009
EXCERPT: "A car bomb blast tore through a crowded market in a city near Peshawar today and killed 34 people, the third terrorist attack to strike the area in three days. The blast occurred in Charsadda, about 25 miles northeast of Peshawar. More than 50 people were injured in the suspected suicide bombing, said Charsadda police official...
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South Waziristan: Blind Fury
10 November 2009
'South Waziristan: Blind Fury', South Asia Intelligence Review, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "The political administration has claimed that Army troops were in control of major parts of Sararogha and Ladha, while they were moving to consolidate positions in Makeen town, described as the nerve centre of the Taliban in South Waziristan. The rapid pace with which the military has claimed capture of major towns and villages, including...
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