US Drone Strike Kills Three in North Waziristan
12 January 2011
, AFP, 11 January 2011
EXCERPT: "A US missile attack killed at least three militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Wednesday, security officials said. Missiles struck a compound at Haiderkhel village, some 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, three security officials said. 'A US drone fired two missiles...
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Parliamentarian Issues White Paper on Killings at Places of Worship
12 January 2011
Militancy: The Downward Spiral, The Express Tribune, 12 January 2011
EXCERPT: "As many as 46 lethal attacks were carried out at places of worship, killing hundreds of people across the country, since the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) assumed charge of the government in March 2008. This was highlighted in a white paper issued by MNA Marvi Memon and addressed to the prime minister, the speaker of the National Assembly and the chief justice....
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Suicide Attack on Police Kills 17 in Bannu District
12 January 2011
Pakistani Bomber Kills 17 in Attack on Police, BBC News, 12 January 2011
EXCERPT: At least 17 people have been killed as a suicide car bomber rammed a heavily fortified police station in north-west Pakistan, officials have said. Up to 20 others were injured as the explosives-laden Toyota Stout caused a huge blast at the Merian police station in Bannu district. Witnesses said parts of the building and a mosque inside the compound have...
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US VP Pushes Pakistan to Crackdown on Militants
12 January 2011
Vice President Biden Pushes Pakistan to Target Militants on Afghanistan Border, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 January 2011
EXCERPT: "Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Islamabad Wednesday for a series of talks aimed at strengthening ties with a crucial ally, while at the same time exerting pressure on civil and military leaders to do more to crackdown on militants on the Pakistan side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. [...] 'Violent...
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