10 Taliban killed in Afghan air strikeSeptember 12th, 2009 KABUL - Nearly 10 Taliban insurgents were killed Saturday morning in an air strike by international troops in northern Afghanistan, an official said. The attack targeted a Taliban hideout in Wazir village in Kunduz province, the official said.
Over 100 militants surrender to military in PakistanSeptember 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - More than 100 militants have voluntarily surrendered to the security forces in northwest Pakistan, the army said in a statement Tuesday. The Pakistan Army said 105 militants voluntarily surrendered in the 24 hours to Tuesday evening in the Swat region of North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Mutilated bodies of five Taliban suspects found in NWFPAugust 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD/MOHMAND AGENCY - The mutilated bodies of five suspect Taliban fighters have been recovered in the insurgency-hit Swat valley in Pakistan's northwest. The private NNI news agency quoted reports, as saying that bullet-ridden bodies of four Taliban fighters were found along a river at Anghro Derai and Kanju areas of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
11 more militants killed in Swat, 28 arrestedJuly 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Taking its offensive forward on Monday, the Pakistan Army killed eleven militants killed and arrested 28, including wanted militant commander Kabir in the Swat and Malakand divisions. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations media release, two militants handed over themselves to security forces in Fizagat near Mingora.
21 more Taliban fighters killed in Swat, Lower Dir: ISPRJuly 25th, 2009 RAWALPINDI - At least 21 Taliban fighters have been killed in Swat and Lower Dir regions of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), as security forces continued to pound extremist hideouts in the area. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), military officials nabbed six insurgents during raids in the region.
'Shaved' Taliban fighters sneaking into new region of NWFPJuly 19th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Pakistan Army may have been claiming that it has forced the Taliban and other extremists to retreat from the Swat Valley and that it was now safe for the displaced people to return to their homes. However, it is learnt that taking advantage of the slack security, hundreds of insurgents have sneaked into other parts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) through Dir and Buner.
Pak readying 'exit policy' for security forces stationed in NWFPJune 20th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Pakistan government is preparing an'exit policy' for the army currently stationed in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), and engaged in a gruesome battle against the Taliban and other extremists. Talking to media persons at Governor's House here, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the government has allocated 25 billion rupees to enhance the capability of civil armed forces.
Four killed in blast in Pakistan's northwestJune 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Four people were killed in a blast Monday in Kohat town in Pakistan's restive northwest where the military is currently engaged in a major anti-Taliban operation, a media report said. The blast, the second in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in a week, occurred at a bus stand in Kohat's Teera Bazar area, Geo TV said.
Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah killed, claims NWFP ministerMay 28th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan has claimed that Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah has been killed in a military operation being carried out in the SwatValley. Announcing a whopping four million rupees bounty on Fazlullah, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain said the Army has confirmed the deaths of several top militant commanders.
Only 38 percent NWFP, FATA under Pak Govt.'s control: BBCMay 14th, 2009 LAHORE - Only 38 percent of the NWFP and the FATA is under Pakistan Government's control, a BBC map illustrates. The 18-month-long research covered 24 districts of NWFP, seven tribal agencies and six frontier regions of the FATA.
60 more Taliban killed in Pakistan's northwestMay 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Sixty more Taliban fighters have been killed overnight in Pakistan's restive northwest, taking to 822 the number of militants killed in a security forces' operation against the insurgents, a media report Thursday said. Geo TV said 60 extremists were killed when the security forces stormed the house of the nazim (administrator) of the Lower Dir district which the Taliban had taken over.
10 security personnel kidnapped in PakistanMay 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Ten security personnel were kidnapped Friday by militants in northwestern Pakistan, a media report said. The security men were kidnapped in Upper Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), the Dawn TV channel reported citing unnamed officials.
Pak Army launches aerial offensive on Taliban in BunerApril 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Army on Wednesday launched an areal offensive on the Taliban in Buner district. The Pakistan army is said to be on its final leg of operations in Buner.
Taliban now control NWFP's Buner regionApril 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has established its control over the Buner region in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, The News reported. The Union Council Nazim Afsar Khan, while confirming the news, said people in the area have started fleeing from their houses fearing attack by Talibani fighters.
Taliban captures new areas in NWFPApril 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Swat Taliban has established its grip over new areas in the Buner region of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). A day earlier, the Taliban had announced that it would move out of the region.
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