Pakistani security forces report killing 9 militants, including 2 commanders, in Swat ValleyOctober 4th, 2009 Pakistan: Troops kill 9 militants in SwatISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed nine militants, including two commanders, in weekend battles in the northwestern Swat Valley, the military said Sunday. Pakistan has largely beaten back a Taliban insurgency in Swat in recent months and intelligence officials say the country is preparing a major offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban in their stronghold in South Waziristan.
3 US troops killed in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including 2 in firefight with militantsOctober 3rd, 2009 3 US troops killed in attacks in east AfghanistanKABUL — The military says three U.S. troops have died in attacks in eastern Afghanistan, including two killed in a firefight with militants.
Suspected Islamist militants destroy girls school in NW PakistanSeptember 22nd, 2009 Girls school attacked in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The school on the outskirts of the Peshawar was empty when the explosion took place, police officer Hamdullah Khan said.
Al-Qaida and Taliban militants killed in recent monthsSeptember 17th, 2009 Al-Qaida and Taliban militants killed recentlyFour top al-Qaida and Taliban figures have been killed in the past two months. — Sept. 17: Noordin Muhammed Top, identified by authorities as the leader of al-Qaida in Southeast Asia, died in Indonesia during a gunfight with police seeking suspects in the July bombings of two Jakarta hotels.
Pakistan hopes elections will bring stability, peace to neighboring AfghanistanAugust 20th, 2009 Pakistan hopes Afghan vote will bring stabilityISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government has expressed hope that elections in Afghanistan will bring stability to its western neighbor. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit told a news briefing Thursday that the fate of the two countries were intertwined.
Militants attack gov't center in east Afghanistan; damage, casualties not immediately knownJuly 21st, 2009 Militants attack gov't center in east AfghanistanKABUL — A U.S. military official says a group of militants has launched an attack against a government center in eastern Afghanistan.
Clinton says US officials 'firmly believe' many 9/11 planners are hiding in PakistanJuly 20th, 2009 Clinton says 9/11 ringleaders are in PakistanNEW DELHI — U.S. officials "firmly believe" that al-Qaida leaders who planned and carried out the terrorist attacks of Sept.
Al-Qaida No. 2 calls for support from Pakistanis, warns country could face destructionJuly 15th, 2009 Al-Qaida No. 2 calls for support from PakistanisCAIRO — Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Pakistanis to join his group's holy war against the United States in Pakistan and Afghanistan and warned they could face the destruction of both countries and provoke God's wrath if they don't.
Al-Qaida No. 2 warns Pakistan that US intervention poses grave danger to its futureJuly 15th, 2009 Al-Qaida No. 2: US threatens Pakistan's destinyCAIRO — Al-Qaida's No.
Kyrgyz leader signs deal allowing US to keep using the crucial Manas military air baseJuly 7th, 2009 Kyrgyz leader approves US deal for Manas baseBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's president has signed into a law an agreement allowing U.S. military forces to continue using a crucial airbase to ship supplies to troops in Afghanistan.
U.S.-led coalition says 12 suspected militants killed in airstrikes in eastern AfghanistanJune 30th, 2009 12 militants killed in Afghan airstrikeKABUL — The U.S.-led coalition says airstrikes have killed over a dozen militants allegedly involved in the movement of foreign fighters into Afghanistan from Pakistan. The coalition said in a statement Tuesday that the strikes targeted insurgents linked to a militant leader Siraj Haqqani in eastern Khost province.
Pakistan says ground fighting in tribal belt near Afghanistan border kills about 50 militantsJune 20th, 2009 50 militants dead in Pakistan tribal belt fightingCHUPRIAL, Pakistan — Pakistani officials say troops backed by jet fighters and artillery have killed about 50 militants in a volatile northwestern tribal region near Afghanistan where Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is believed to be entrenched with thousands of his fighters. They were the first known militant casualties in South Waziristan, where Osama bin Laden and other top al-Qaida and Taliban leaders are believed to be hiding, since the military started pounding the area with artillery about a week ago.
Petraeus says al-Qaida not operating in Afghanistan, but affiliated groups have sanctuariesMay 10th, 2009 Petraeus: al-Qaida not operating in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The chief of the U.S. Central Command says al-Qaida no longer is operating in Afghanistan.
US says 1 insurgent killed in clash in eastern AfghanistanApril 22nd, 2009 US says 1 insurgent killed in Afghan clashKABUL — International and Afghan troops killed one insurgent and detained six other suspects Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, U.S. forces said.
10 militants killed in AfghanistanMarch 23rd, 2009 KABUL - Ten Taliban militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in southern Afghanistan Friday, officials said. The incident took place in Ghanzi province in southern Afghanistan.
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