Officials say 2 missile strikes in Pakistani border regions kill 13 militantsSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials: Missile strikes kill 13 in PakistanPARACHINAR, Pakistan — Officials say two suspected U.S. missile strikes in northwest Pakistan have killed 13 militants.
Pakistani jets pound insurgent hide-outs, kill 5; police foil oil terminal attack in southSeptember 15th, 2009 Official: Pakistani jets kill 5 insurgentsKHAR, Pakistan — Fighter jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs Tuesday and killed five insurgents in a tribal region where the Pakistani military declared victory over insurgents six months ago following an offensive, an official said. The bombings occurred in the Salarzai area of the northwest Bajur tribal region, local government official Zahid Khan said.
Pakistan says troops kill 22 militants in Khyber tribal regionSeptember 12th, 2009 Pakistani troops kill 22 militants in northwestISLAMABAD — Hundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday. Pakistan is under intense U.S.
Pakistan says troops kill 43 suspected militants in ongoing offensive in Khyber tribal areaSeptember 5th, 2009 Pakistan: 43 suspected militants killed in KhyberPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani troops killed 43 alleged militants in an operation in the Khyber tribal region while airstrikes left several more dead Saturday in the stronghold of the new Taliban chief elsewhere in the northwest, officials said. Militants frequently attack trucks along the famed Khyber Pass, a main route for supplies destined for U.S.
Intel officials: 3 militants die in clash in Pakistan's North WaziristanAugust 10th, 2009 Intel officials: 3 militants die in Pakistan clashMIR ALI, Pakistan —Intelligence officials say at least three suspected militants have been killed by troops retaliating after a remote-controlled bomb exploded near a security checkpoint in Pakistan's North Waziristan region. Separately, police say a bomb exploded near a local government official's vehicle in Peshawar.
Intelligence officials say Pakistani jets kill 9 Taliban in attack on hide-out in northwestJuly 18th, 2009 Pakistani jets kill 9 militants in northwestISLAMABAD — Government warplanes flattened a suspected Taliban hide-out in the northwest early Saturday, killing nine associates of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, intelligence officials said. The military has targeted Mehsud and his militant network in recent months in the tribal regions along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.
Seven militants killed in PakistanJuly 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Seven militants were killed and 11 injured in an air attack by security forces Saturday in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.
Fighter jets bombarded the hideouts of militants on receiving a tip-off regarding presence of Hakeemullah Mehsud, the leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban, in Upper Orakzai Tribal Agency, GEO TV reported.
Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs in northwest, killing 8; ambush kills 5 policeJuly 12th, 2009 Pakistani jets pound militant hide-outs, kill 8DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Fighter jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs in the South Waziristan tribal region on Sunday as part of ongoing operations against Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud. At least eight militants were killed, intelligence officials said.
24 killed in airstrikes in northwest Pakistan; troops arrest 40 militants in series of raidsJuly 10th, 2009 Airstrikes in northwest Pakistan kill 24 militantsISLAMABAD — Pakistani fighter jets killed 24 insurgents close to the Afghan border while security forces arrested 40 militants in raids in another northwestern region, officials said Friday. Under heavy U.S.
Militants kill 4 officers in northwest Pakistani region previously declared cleared of rebelsJuly 10th, 2009 Militants attack security post in Pakistan; 4 deadISLAMABAD — Militants overran a security post and killed four officers in a northwestern Pakistani region that the army claimed to have cleared of insurgents earlier this year, a government official said Friday. Elsewhere in the Afghan border region, fighter jets killed 24 insurgents and security forces arrested 40 militants, intelligence officers and a government spokesman said.
Pakistani intel officials say suspected US missiles kill 15 in NW PakistanJuly 3rd, 2009 15 dead in suspected US missile strike in PakistanISLAMABAD — U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant hide-out Friday, killing 15 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said.
Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected US missiles kill 11 in NW PakistanJuly 3rd, 2009 11 dead in suspected US missile strike in PakistanISLAMABAD — Pakistani intelligence officials say 11 people were killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan.
Pakistani intel officials say suspected US missiles hit Taliban targets in NW PakistanJuly 3rd, 2009 Intel officials: suspected US missile strike in NWISLAMABAD — Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit a Taliban target in northwest Pakistan.
Pakistani forces kill at least 11 militants in northwest; 6 soldiers killed in rocket attackJune 28th, 2009 Pakistani forces kill 11 Taliban militantsISLAMABAD — Warplanes and helicopter gunships pounded suspected militant positions in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Sunday, killing 11 Taliban fighters, intelligence officials said. The government also upped the stakes in its conflict with Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, offering a reward of 50 million rupees ($615,000) for information leading to Mehsud's capture or death.
Pakistani police say suicide attack kills 10 at checkpoint in northwestApril 18th, 2009 Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked security forces manning a checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people, officials said. The checkpoint is near the Orakzai tribal region, which has emerged in recent months as a major base for Taliban militants waging war on the Pakistan government.
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