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NEWS ABOUT: tribal areas

tribal areas stories: 16 news summaries

 Obama May Boost 
 Drones Instead 
 of Troops 

Shifting focus to Pakistan may avoid increasing forces

Sep 22, 09 5:59 AM CDT
(AP) - The White House is looking at expanding counterterror operations in Pakistan as an alternative to a major military escalation in Afghanistan, two senior officials tell the AP. The military would rely on armed drones that could contain al-Qaeda in a smaller, if more remote, area and keep its leaders from... More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • drones • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • troop levels • Afghanistan war

(Newser) - A reporter for the New York Times held by the Taliban for 7 months in the tribal regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan has escaped, the paper says. The Times kept David Rohde’s abduction secret out of concern for his safety and had been in sporadic contact with... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • New York Times • Bill Keller • tribal areas • prisoner • David Rohde

(Newser) - US airstrikes on suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan yesterday signal that the Obama administration will continue the aggressive US strategy against extremists in the region, the Washington Post reports. In fact, early signs suggest a tougher approach—and less patience—with the Pakistani government. The attacks, carried out by Predator... More »

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Afghanistan • CIA • Pakistan • US military • Predator • airstrike • tribal areas • President Obama • terrorist camp

 Pakistan Warns 
 Petraeus on 
 Missile Attacks 

General told that US cross-border strikes are giving anti-American Islamists a boost

Nov 4, 08 6:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan has told the new chief of US Central Command that missile strikes inside its territory must stop, the Guardian reports. Gen. David Petraeus was warned that the strikes on suspected al-Qaeda militants in tribal areas across the Afghan border are fanning anti-American sentiment and creating a "credibility" ... More »

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Pakistan • David Petraeus • Asif Ali Zardari • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • US-Pakistan relations • missile strike

 Red Cross: 
 Pakistan Now a War Zone 

Tribal areas become war zone as government steps up assault on militants

Oct 3, 08 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan's escalating confrontation with the Taliban has plunged the country into full-scale war, the New York Times reports. A quarter of a million people have fled the fighting as the Pakistani army attacks the militants in tribal areas on at least three fronts, and 20,000 have flooded in desperation... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • refugee • Pakistan militants • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Swat Valley • North West Frontier Province

(Newser) - Missiles launched by the US military struck a village in Pakistan's border region this morning killing at least six people, Pakistani officials told the Guardian. Two missiles were fired by a pilotless drone after it was shot at by tribesmen, reportedly striking the home of a local Taliban commander. The... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • US military • Waziristan • airstrike • tribal areas

 Bush Ordered 
 Raids Without 
 Pakistan OK 

White House suspicious of Pakistan intelligence ties to militants

Sep 11, 08 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush green-lighted orders allowing American special forces to conduct raids inside Pakistan without the approval of the Pakistani government, senior US officials told the New York Times. One raid took place last week and more are expected as the US steps up its actions against al-Qaeda militants—despite the... More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • US military • Waziristan • Afghan border • Asif Ali Zardari • tribal areas • al-Qaeda

Teens Buried Alive in 'Honor Killings' Spark Pakistan Rage

They wanted to choose their own husbands

Sep 5, 08 4:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nationwide protests have erupted in Pakistan since three teenage girls were buried alive in mid-July in a remote village because they planned to choose their own husbands, reports the Times of London. The girls—ages 14, 16 and 18—were abducted and tortured, then buried still breathing. Two older women... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • women's rights • arranged marriage • tribal areas • honor killings • Balochistan • buried alive

 US, Pakistan Hold
 Secret Security Meet

Army officials hash out border problems

Aug 28, 08 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group of top US and Pakistani military officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and David Petraeus, met in secret aboard an aircraft carrier Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating situation along the Afghan border, the New York Times reports. The US has been frustrated lately by the... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • David Petraeus • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • Ashfaq Kayani • tribal areas • US-Pakistan relations

Pakistan Spends US Anti-Terror Aid on Jets

Shift in counter-terrorism funding angers lawmakers

Jul 24, 08 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A plan to spend US funds earmarked for anti-terrorism aid to upgrade Pakistan's F-16 jets is angering lawmakers who complain that it's a misuse of the money, the New York Times reports. The Bush administration says the $230 million will boost the jets' ability to strike at insurgents. Critics say... More »

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Pakistan • fighter jet • counterterrorism • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Pakistan military

US and Pakistan Let al-Qaeda Regroup

Infighting, Musharraf, Iraq led to failure of 'Operation Cannonball'

Jun 30, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly seven years after 9/11, America has not only failed to capture Osama bin Laden; it has also allowed al-Qaeda to rebuild itself in lawless northwest Pakistan, near the Afghan border. The New York Times conducted more than four dozen interviews to discover how rivalries among American agencies, trouble with... More »

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Afghanistan • Bush administration • CIA • Pakistan • September 11 • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • US-Pakistan relations • South Waziristan

Pakistan Cuts Off Talks With Militant Tribes

US saw increase in groups' activity in Afghanistan during lull

Jun 5, 08 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan is suspending talks with militant tribes along its lawless border with Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reports, a move that could bolster relations with the US. Negotiations won’t resume until the warlords agree to new conditions, including an end to activities within Afghanistan, Pakistani officials told the Bush... More »

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Bush administration • Taliban • Pakistan • Waziristan • Baitullah Mehsud • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • tribal chiefs

Probe Looms for US Billions to Pakistan

LIttle accounting for use of mammoth payments

Feb 21, 08 6:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The electoral defeat of President Pervez Musharraf may prompt Congress to scrutinize the Coalition Support Funds—billions of dollars paid by the US to Pakistan to foot the bill for military action against al-Qaeda near the border with Afghanistan. US officials approve some $80 million a month despite only vague... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pentagon • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Condoleezza Rice • secretary of State • corruption • September 11 • Islamabad • Operation Enduring Freedom • US Embassy • Coalition Support Funds • Afghan border • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • Pakistan military • US-Pakistan relations

New Pakistan Leaders to Seek Talks With Militants

Election victors continue to work for coalition government

Feb 20, 08 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The victors in the Pakistan elections favor negotiations with al-Qaeda and the Taliban over  military confrontation, reports the New York Times. “We will have a dialogue with those who are up in the mountains,” said Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. “We want... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • corruption • Benazir Bhutto • Baluchistan • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Asif Ali Zardari • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • election • coalition • dialogue • Gen. Jehangir Karamat

Musharraf Nixes Greater CIA Role in Pakistan

In secret meetings,
US spy chiefs sought larger combat role

Jan 27, 08 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington's top two intelligence officials made a secret trip to Pakistan this month "to convince Musharraf that time is ticking," the New York Times reports, quoting senior officials. DNI director Mike McConnell and CIA chief Michael Hayden sought greater latitude for the CIA to operate in Pakistan's near-lawless... More »

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Taliban • CIA • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Michael Hayden • Benazir Bhutto • Mike McConnell • tribal areas

US Billions in Pakistan Wasted

Money earmarked for war on terror diverted to shore up regime

Dec 24, 07 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Billions of dollars the US gave to Pakistan to bolster counterterrorism efforts against al-Qaeda apparently have been diverted to prop up President Pervez Musharraf's government and finance weapons systems aimed at India, reports the New York Times. Because the US has failed to properly monitor military aid programs, progress... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • India • Condoleezza Rice • Osama bin Laden • Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani • US military aid • Coalition Support Funds • Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad • tribal areas • al-Qaeda

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