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Police: Suicide bomb in northwest Pakistan kills 8

Pakistan Army soldiers patrol in the area where unknown gunmen opened fire on vehicle of army officer in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Pakistani army entered the last of three militant strongholds targeted by a major offensive in the ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, TheNewsTribune.com,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistan: 12 militants killed in offensive

Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary of South Waziristan. The military said that while the army ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, eTaiwan News,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Asif Ali Zardari,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistani army enters final militant stronghold

ISLAMABAD The Pakistani army entered the last of three militant strongholds targeted by a major offensive in the northwest on Friday, as gunmen wounded a senior army officer and a soldier in the capital. The operation in South Waziristan, the main ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, San Diego Union-Tribune,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Baitullah Mehsud

Gunmen again target army officer in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD Gunmen on a motorcycle wounded a senior army officer and soldier in the Pakistani capital Friday, the third such attack in about two weeks as militants retaliate against a new military offensive along the Afghan border. The militants hope ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, San Diego Union-Tribune,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistan reports 42 militants killed

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan pressed an offensive deeper into Taliban territory along the Afghan border yesterday, saying that 42 militants were killed in the latest stage of an assault seen as crucial in defeating extremism in the nuclear-armed country. The ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, Boston Globe,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistan kills 42 militants in anti-Taliban push

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan pressed an offensive deeper into Taliban territory along the Afghan border Tuesday, claiming to have killed 42 militants in the latest stage of an assault seen as crucial in defeating extremism in the nuclear-armed country. ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Ismail Khan,  United Nations

42 militants killed as Pakistan presses offensive

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's army pushed deeper into a Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border Tuesday, claiming to have killed 42 militants in the latest stage of an offensive against extremists blamed for relentless attacks in recent weeks . ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, Denver Post,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Ismail Khan,  United Nations

42 militants killed as Pakistan presses anti-Taliban offensive

ISLAMABAD » Pakistan's army pushed deeper into a Taliban sanctuary close to the Afghan border Tuesday, killing 42 alleged militants in the latest stage of an offensive against extremists blamed for surging suicide attacks. In the capital, gunmen ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER, Salt Lake Tribune,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban

Pakistan: 42 militants die in anti-Taliban assault

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's army says 42 militants have been killed in the latest stage of its offensive against the Taliban close to the Afghan border. ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  United Nations

Police: Pakistan army officer, mother attacked

A gun attack on a senior army officer and his mother caused no casualties but rattled Pakistan's capital Tuesday, just days after a similar strike killed a military official and signaled Islamist militants are turning more to assassination tactics. ...

From ASIF SHAHZAD, eTaiwan News,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban

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