Military Troops Kill 11 Militants in Swat
11 February 2011
, AFP, 11 February 2011
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's military said Friday it had killed 11 militants in the Swat valley, raising fears that rebels are again infiltrating the one-time tourism hub. 'Security forces foiled an attempt to disrupt peace in the Swat valley when they killed 11 terrorists overnight,' a military spokesman said. The spokesman said the fighters had fled...
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IMU Tape Highlights Foreign Fighters, Operations against Pakistani Military
11 February 2011
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Tape Highlights Foreign Fighters, Operations against Pakistani Military, [blog] The Long War Journal, 11 February 2011
EXCERPT: "The al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has recently released a videotape that celebrates the deaths of foreign fighters in its ranks from Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa, and also highlights attacks against the Pakistani military in the tribal agency of South...
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Pakistan to Charge Davis with Murder: Police
11 February 2011
Pakistan to Charge Detained American, The Wall Street Journal, 11 February 2011
EXCERPT: "The mystery surrounding a U.S. government contractor who shot dead two armed men in Pakistan last month deepened on Friday when police publicly questioned the claim that he acted in self-defense and confirmed they plan to formally charge him with murder. Pakistani authorities have identified the man as Raymond Davis. But much about him ? including what...
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Poverty, Brainwashing Drive Young Suicide Bombers
11 February 2011
Brainwashing Drives Young Pakistan Suicide Bombers, Reuters, 11 February 2011
EXCERPT: "A boy who killed 31 army cadets probably had all the characteristics that make Pakistan's young suicide bombers so dangerous - they are thoroughly brainwashed, poor, disciplined and hard to detect. Police officials are running DNA tests on what is left of the young holy warrior's legs and scalp to determine his background and age, but they...
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