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militant stories: 57 news summaries

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 US Troops Stormed  
 Afghan Hospital: Charity 

Civilian deaths, intrusive searches prompt rising resentment

Sep 7, 09 8:32 AM CDT
(AP) - A Swedish charity today accused American troops of storming through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and tying up staff in a search for militants. Soldiers were said to have forced their way into the charity's hospital without permission, violating the neutrality of a medical facility. The allegation... More »

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(Newser) - Despite frequent denials by President Hugo Chavez, it seems Venezuela is still arming Colombian rebels on the sly, the New York Times reports. Computer files captured from FARC rebels reveal Venezuela's efforts to get them missiles, sniper rifles, radios, and Venezuelan identity cards. This after Chavez froze relations with Colombia... More »

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Venezuela • Colombia • FARC • militant • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia • Colombian rebels

'Islamist' Bomb Kills 5
at Philippines Cathedral

45 injured in blast blamed on Islamic separatists

Jul 5, 09 8:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bombing outside a church in the southern Philippines this morning killed five and injured 45, Reuters reports. The military blamed the attack on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a militant separatist group, the BBC notes. “The rebels are getting desperate and they are no longer choosing their targets,... More »

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church • bombing • Philippines • Islamist • militant • separatist group • Moro Islamic Liberation Front • MILF

 9 Missing 
 Foreigners 
 Found Dead 
 in Yemen 

Hospital workers had been picnicking; al-Qaeda blamed

Jun 15, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(AP) - Nine missing foreigners, including three children, have been found dead in Yemen today, their bodies mutilated, a security official said. The foreigners, including seven Germans, a Briton, and a South Korean, disappeared Friday while on a picnic in the turbulent northern Saada region. Shepherds roaming the area found some remains... More »

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South Korea • kidnapping • murder • British • Yemen • German • militant • al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda Militants Leaving Pakistan for Yemen, Somalia

Dozens have left, US officials say

Jun 12, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Al-Qaeda fighters from Pakistan have started leaving isolated tribal areas and moving far afield to Somalia and Yemen, the New York Times reports. Some US officials point to stepped up drone attacks against militants in Pakistan for the development, which involves relatively small numbers so far. But the growth of... More »

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Somalia • War on Terror • Barack Obama • Pakistan • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Pashtun • Yemen • militant • al-Qaeda

 Pakistan Hotel 
 Bombing Kills 
 at Least 5 

No responsibility claimed; attack matches Taliban threats

Jun 9, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Peshawar, then set off a huge blast that killed at least five people and wounded dozens more today in the latest of a string of suicide attacks in Pakistani cities, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but it fit with... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • suicide bombing • bombing • hotel • militant • Pearl Continental Hotel

Taliban Warns Pakistan of Major Attacks

Tells residents to flee after blasts in two
more cities kill 11

May 28, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban claimed responsibility for bombings in two more Pakistani cities today that killed at least 11 and promised that more attacks were on the way, the New York Times reports. The group also took credit for yesterday's bombing in Lahore that killed 26, calling the new wave of assaults... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • suicide bombing • attack • militant • Pakistan army • Tehrik-e-Taliban

Afghan Peace Talks Hinge
on US Pullout

Militants negotiate with intermediaries, but
no likely deals yet

May 21, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peace talks are under way in Afghanistan between militant leaders and intermediaries, but the insurgent groups—which include the Taliban—continue to insist on US withdrawal as a condition for peace, the New York Times reports. The Afghan government is backing the talks and optimistic about American backing, even as... More »

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Taliban Shave Beards to Elude Pakistani Troops

Fighters get desperate as army routs militants in Swat stronghold

May 15, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frantic Taliban fighters are shaving their notoriously full beards and hair as they flee the Swat valley to escape Pakistan’s military, which says it’s making inroads against the militants, Reuters reports. The military is asking civilians to expose Taliban fighters, but nearly 1 million residents have already escaped.... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • humanitarian crisis • militant • Swat Valley • beards

 Militants Again Flow 
 From Syria to Iraq 

Border security troubled by funding cuts

May 11, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - For years, the threat of fighters entering Iraq through Syria seemed to have faded—but recent attacks show the al-Qaeda in Iraq pipeline is pumping again, the Washington Post reports. Soon after Iraqi elections, the number of militants entering via Syria had dropped to just a few, said an official.... More »

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Iraq • Syria • border control • sanctions • militant • border • Iraq war • al-Qaeda in Iraq • President Obama

Pakistan Retakes Key Town From Taliban: Military

Will redeploy 6K troops from Indian to Afghan border

Apr 29, 09 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - After deploying jets and helicopters yesterday in response to a Taliban incursion into the Buner district, Pakistan has taken back a key town, the military says. The country will also shift 6,000 troops from the Indian border to face militants along the Afghan border, said an official, a move... More »

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 Pakistan Launches 
 Strikes Against Taliban 

Militant presence in Buner violates peace agreement, says military

Apr 28, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan has deployed troops and begun airstrikes against suspected Taliban sites in the Buner district, uncomfortably close to the capital. A military spokesman said some 500 militants are in the district, just over 60 miles from Islamabad, violating a peace agreement, the BBC reports. Meanwhile, tens of thousands have fled... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • militant • Pakistan militants • airstrike • Pakistan military • Swat Valley • peace deal • security agreement • Buner

 Taliban 
 Leaves Key 
 Pakistan District 

Move comes amid peace deal in some areas

Apr 24, 09 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Taliban commander withdrew his troops today from a Pakistani district where their activity was fueling US concern, Reuters reports. “Our leader has ordered that Taliban should immediately be called back from Buner,” a spokesman said of the area, which lies just 60 miles from the capital, Islamabad.... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Islamic Sharia law • militant • peace deal • insurgency • Buner

Insurgents Join Forces in Pakistani Heartland

Country's fate tied to stability of Punjab, officials say

Apr 14, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban is joining forces with local militant groups in the key province of Punjab, where more than half of Pakistanis live, the New York Times reports. Officials say the alliance is a major threat to national and regional stability, and was responsible for last month’s cricket-team attack, among... More »

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US Strikes in Pakistan Have Hammered al-Qaeda: Officials

9 militant leaders killed in six months

Mar 22, 09 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some six months of US missile strikes in Pakistan are rocking al-Qaeda, sparking violent infighting among militants, the Los Angeles Times reports. The frequency of attacks was upped last August by the Bush administration when it began launching strikes without Pakistan’s permission. Since then, there have been at least... More »

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Bush administration • Pakistan • militant • al-Qaeda • missile strike • George W. Bush • Obama administration • President Obama

Pakistan: US Strikes Boost Local Qaeda Threat

But attacks are cutting fighters' global abilities

Feb 25, 09 12:26 PM CST
(Newser) - US drone strikes are heightening al-Qaeda’s threat to Pakistan, even as the attacks hurt the organization's ability to coordinate on a global scale, Pakistani officials say. The strikes have helped decentralize the group, but pockets focused on local jihad are fighting back. The officials also worry that an upcoming... More »

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 Palestinians Agree to Ceasefire 

Israel agrees to withdraw from Gaza if truce holds

Jan 18, 09 8:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Hamas and other Gaza militants have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, and will allow Israel a week to pull troops out of the area, a Hamas official said today in Egypt. Israel said it would withdraw if the truce was upheld. It had declared a unilateral ceasefire beginning early this... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Egypt • truce • Palestinians • militant • ceasefire • Arab Israeli conflict

Holder Pushed Clemency
for Puerto Rican Militants

Obama's attorney-general pick helped commute sentences for PR nationalists

Jan 9, 09 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s attorney-general nominee fought for clemency for 16 militant Puerto Rican nationalists during his time in the Clinton administration, the Los Angeles Times reports. Eric Holder pushed Justice Department subordinates to pave the way to Clinton’s clemency grant, documents show, sparking fury from law-enforcement officials who’d... More »

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Attorney General • Bill Clinton • Clinton administration • clemency • Puerto Rico • nationalism • militant • Eric Holder • transition team • President Obama


 Israeli Strike Kills 
 Hamas Leader 

10 killed in strike on refugee camp

Jan 1, 09 10:08 AM CST
(Newser) - An overnight Israeli air strike killed a top Hamas commander and nine others, including family members, in a refugee camp north of Gaza City, CNN reports. Nizar Rayan—described by Haaretz as an "outspoken advocate of renewing suicide bombings against Israel"—is the most senior Hamas leader killed... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Israel and Palestinians • Gaza City • militant • Arab Israeli conflict • airstrike • Israel Defense Force

Pakistani Offensive Shuts US Supply Line  to Afghanistan

Crackdown targets Khyber Pass militants

Dec 30, 08 8:45 AM CST
(AP) - Pakistan closed the main route used to ferry supplies to US and allied troops in Afghanistan today after launching a fresh offensive against militants in the area. The road through the Khyber Pass in the northwest of Pakistan has faced increasing attacks by militants seeking to squeeze Western forces fighting... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • insurgents • US military • army supplies • militant • offensive • Khyber Pass • NATO troops

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