Pakistani intelligence officials say three U.S. drone strikes have killed at least 17 militants in the country’s northwest tribal region. All of Monday’s strikes were in South Waziristan, near the Afghan border. Officials say missiles hit a compound, an Islamic seminary and a vehicle near the main town of Wana. Foreign militants were said to […]
Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 17 in Pakistan
17 Killed in US Drone Attacks in Pakistan
Intelligence officials in northwest Pakistan say three U.S. drone-fired missile strikes have killed at least 17 militants. Authorities say all the strikes Monday were in South Waziristan, the country’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border. U.S. drone strikes against insurgents in the border region of Pakistan have been a source of friction between the […]
6 Killed in US Drone Attack in Pakistan
Intelligence officials in northwest Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike in the country’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border has killed at least six militants. Authorities say the missile strike Monday occurred near Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan region, the country’s main stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida linked militants. U.S. drone […]
Bomb Blasts in NW Pakistan Kill 24
Officials in northwestern Pakistan said Sunday two separate bomb attacks killed at least 24 people and wounded more than 45 others. In the first incident, a bomb ripped through a passenger vehicle at a bus terminal in Matani, a town near the city of Peshawar, killing six people and wounding at least 10 others. Hours […]
Bomb Blast Kills 18 in NW Pakistan
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say at least 18 people were killed and more than 35 others wounded in a blast that ripped through a bakery in the town of Nowshera. There are conflicting reports about what caused the blast late Sunday. The Associated Press quotes local police as saying a suicide bomber was responsible. But […]
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Terrorist
One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in Pakistan is dead, killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike. Pakistani intelligence sources Saturday said that senior al-Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri died in an attack on a location in South Waziristan, along with eight other militants. Kashmiri’s own militant group, Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami , also confirmed his death […]
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Terrorist
One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in Pakistan is dead, killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike. Pakistani intelligence sources Saturday said that senior al-Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri died in an attack on a location in South Waziristan, along with eight other militants. Kashmiri’s own militant group, Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami , also confirmed his death […]
India Warns Pakistan Against New Terror Attacks
India’s defense minister says India would likely retaliate if Pakistan-based militants launched an attack similar to the Mumbai assaults that killed more than 160 people. M.M. Pallam Raju said Saturday at a security conference in Singapore that India, if attacked again, would have difficulty justifying what he called “the self-restraint” it showed in the aftermath […]
Pakistan, US to Resume Joint Intelligence Operations
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Pakistan and the United States will resume joint intelligence operations against Islamist militants, in a step toward mending strained relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said Friday U.S. and Pakistani teams will share intelligence, but she would not comment on whether U.S. forces would be […]
Rights Groups Urges Pakistan to Stop Unlawful Killings
Amnesty International is urging the Pakistani government to take urgent steps to end killings and abductions in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. The rights group on Friday condemned the killing of Saba Dashtiyari, a professor who was shot and killed by gunmen on June 1 in the provincial capital, Quetta. While no one has claimed […]