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Seized al-Qaeda member could be American

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- A member of al-Qaeda who might be an American has been arrested by Pakistani authorities near the metropolis of Karachi, two Pakistani intelligence officers said Sunday. The man's identity could not be confirmed Sunday night. One ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD AND HAQ NAWAZ KHAN, The Washington Post,  8 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Taliban

Detainee may be American

well as al-Qaida operatives. On Friday, a deputy leader of Pakistan's Taliban was killed in a Pakistani airstrike, the government said. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A member of al-Qaida who might be an American has been arrested by Pakistani authorities near ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD AND HAQ NAWAZ KHAN, Contra Costa Times,  7 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Taliban

Possible loss of top Taliban leader in Pakistan a further blow to militants

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From HAQ NAWAZ KHAN AND KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  6 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Qari Hussain

Pakistani militants tied to attacks in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan intelligence official said yesterday that the Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba orchestrated the deadly attack that targeted two guesthouses in the capital last week. The Afghan Taliban asserted responsibility for ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, Boston Globe,  3 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Lashkar-e-Taiba,  Taliban

Afghan intelligence ties Pakistani militants to guesthouse attacks

The Afghan Taliban asserted responsibility for the assault, which left 16 people dead, within hours of its start. But Afghan intelligence spokesman Sayed Ansari said investigators had reached a different conclusion based on evidence that the attack was ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  2 Mar 2010

Related Topics: Lashkar-e-Taiba,  Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Suicide bomb attack in Kabul kills at least 16, raises regional tensions

KABUL -- A crew of suicide bombers armed with grenades and Kalashnikov rifles attacked two guesthouses frequented by foreigners here early Friday, setting off a gun battle with Afghan police and killing at least 16 people. The Taliban asserted ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  26 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Hamid Karzai

Pakistan to deliver suspected insurgents to Afghanistan

KABUL -- The Afghan government said Thursday that Pakistani authorities have agreed to hand over several suspected insurgents whom Pakistan has taken into custody, including the Taliban's No. 2 commander. This Story Switching sides in Afghanistan ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  26 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Taliban,  Abdul Ghani Baradar

Suicide bombers attack central Kabul, killing at least 17

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the dramatic raid, which began around daybreak and wounded at least 32 people. The assault was the latest in a string of attacks to rock the capital city, whose residents generally feel a world away from the ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  26 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Hamid Karzai,  Taliban

Taliban detainees to be extradited

KABUL – The Afghan government said Thursday that Pakistani authorities have agreed to hand over several suspected insurgents whom Pakistan has taken into custody, including the Talibans No. 2 commander. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a member of the ...

From KARIN BRULLIARD, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,  26 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Taliban,  Hamid Karzai

Pakistan to hand over Taliban No. 2, says Afghanistan

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From KARIN BRULLIARD, The Washington Post,  25 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Taliban,  Abdul Ghani Baradar,  Hamid Karzai

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