'Uzbek militant Tahir Yuldashev killed by US predator in Waziristan'October 2nd, 2009 PESHAWAR - Pakistani security officials have claimed that Uzbek Al Qaeda leader Tahir Yuldashev was killed by a US missile in August in Pakistan's South Waziristan region. Yuldashev, leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, had been operating from South Waziristan for some years.
US drone attack kills three in North WaziristanSeptember 29th, 2009 MIRANSHAH - At least three people were killed and several others injured in an attack by US surveillance plane in North Waziristan Agency area of Danda Darpakhel. Earlier, the US plane attacked in South Waziristan Agency's area of Srarogha, in which five people were killed, Geo News reported.
Taliban claim to killing 45 Pak security personnel in WaziristanSeptember 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly killed 45 security personnel in Waziristan, while 34 extremists have been killed across the region in the last 24 hours. According to a television report, helicopter gunships pounded military hideouts in South Waziristan killing at least 26 Taliban fighters besides injuring many others.
70 extremists killed in Taliban infighting in South WaziristanAugust 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 70 extremists have reportedly been killed in violent clashes between supporters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and his rival Turkistan Bhittani. According to sources, Mehusud's loyalists attacked Bhittanni's men in the Soor Gher area of Jandola in South Waziristan and torched 33 houses and nabbed 15 militants, besides killing seven others.
70 killed in clashes between Pak militant groups in WaziristanAugust 12th, 2009 DERA ISMAIL KHAN - Two intelligence officials and a militant commander have said that clashes between rival militant groups in northwestern Pakistan have killed about 70 fighters. The officials say the clashes broke out on Wednesday in Jandola between fighters loyal to Pakistan's Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, and those of Turkistan Bitani, a militant commander allied with the government.
70 killed in Pakistan Taliban, local militia clashesAugust 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 70 people were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in clashes between Taliban militants and a pro-government militia in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal belt that borders Afghanistan, intelligence officials said Wednesday. The fighting erupted when dozens of militants loyal to local Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, attacked the followers of Turkistan Bittani, who allied with the government after defecting the Taliban, in Jandola area of tribal district South Waziristan.
33 Taliban fighters killed in South Waziristan, Malakand: Pak ArmyJuly 23rd, 2009 RAWALPINDI - The Pakistan Army has killed at least 27 Taliban fighters in various districts of the Malakand division in the last 24 hours. According to an ISPR statement, fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan killing six close aides of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud.
15 killed in Somali clashesJuly 11th, 2009 MOGADISHU - At least 15 people, including the security head of Mogadishu, were killed and 43 others injured in clashes between the security forces and Islamic militants in the Somali capital Saturday, officials said. Nur Hassan Ali, in charge of Mogadishu security, was killed in one of the battles between Somali government forces and militants in the Abdelaziz district here, an official said.
13 killed, several injured in US drone strikes in South WaziristanJuly 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in two missile hits carried out by unmanned US Predator aircrafts in South Waziristan on Friday. Sources said the US drone targeted a suspected terror camp in Kokatkhel village of Sarokai area, and fired several missiles killing 13 persons on the spot besides wounding several others.
45 Taliban insurgents killed in South Waziristan, SwatJune 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 45 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate incidents in South Waziristan, as the Pakistan Air Force fighter jets continued to pound militant hideouts in the region. Several extremists were also reportedly killed in clashes with the tribal militias in Swat and Kurram region.
Taliban commander among six killed in PakistanJune 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least six militants, including a Taliban commander, were killed in two separate clashes in northwest Pakistan, Geo TV said Friday. The report said the security forces bombed two Taliban hideouts Thursday in the Chapri Feroz Khel and Atman Khel areas, killing at least six militants including a local Taliban commander.
Five killed in US drone attack in South WaziristanJune 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - In yet another drone strike in less than a week in South Waziristan, at least five people were killed and several others injured when two US Predator aircrafts fired missiles at a suspected Taliban hideout in the Wana region on Thursday. According to the sources, the drones targeted the hideouts of Taliban commander Mullah Nazir in Shah Alam and Raghzai area near Wana, firing five missiles.
Eight killed in U.S. drone strike in Pak's South WaziristanMay 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least eight persons were killed and seven others injured in a suspected U.S. drone strike at Sararogha area in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on Saturday, The News reported.
Three killed in suspected US drone attack in South WaziristanApril 19th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Three persons were reportedly killed on Sunday in a suspected US drone strike targeted at a militant hideout in Gangi Khel town of South Waziristan district. The Dawn quoted a security official of the region, as saying five other persons were also injured in the attack.
11 killed in sectarian clashes in PakistanJanuary 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 11 people have been killed and 30 injured in sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, media reported Saturday. The clashes between two rival groups broke out Friday evening in Hangu district of North-West Frontier Province, private Geo TV channel said.
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