Taliban Attack Peshawar Police Station; Fears Grow about Security of Nuclear Arsenal
25 May 2011
A suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed car into a police station on Wednesday as the Taliban intensified attacks against Pakistan's security forces after the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. At least five policemen and a soldier were killed in the attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The Pakistani Taliban said they were responsible. The militants, allied with al Qaeda, have vowed to avenge bin Laden's killing by U.S. forces...
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Foreign Fighters in Tribal Regions Plan Attacks in Afghanistan: Captured Al-Qaeda Member
25 May 2011
Foreign fighters are massing in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas as they prepare to launch attacks across the border on international troops in Afghanistan, according to an al-Qaeda member captured by Nato.The Moroccan man, who was captured earlier this month, has told interrogators how he helped fighters enter Afghanistan. "After his capture the facilitator provided details about his personal travel from Germany," said a statement from the International...
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More than 3 Weeks since Bin Laden Killing, US Still "Deeply Divided" about Relations with Pakistan
25 May 2011
More than three weeks after the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by United States commandos, U.S. policymakers, military leaders, and legislators remain deeply divided when it comes to defining relations with Pakistan. Recent differences of opinion within the political elite in Washington are raising serious questions about the future of U.S. policy toward the south-Asian country. "I have real difficulty explaining to people back home in...
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