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Pakistan army stories: 38 news summaries

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 Pakistan PM Claims 
 700 Taliban Killed 

Army has already killed 700 militants: minister

May 11, 09 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - With more than a million of its citizens fleeing violence within its borders, Pakistan's prime minister said today the army has killed more than 700 militants in the last two weeks, in an operation in which "the very existence of the country was at stake.” Syed Yousaf Raza... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • insurgents • foreign aid • Pakistan militants • Pakistan army • Yousaf Raza Gilani • President Obama

(Newser) - Pakistani forces told more residents of Swat Valley to flee during a 9-hour lull in fighting today, sparking an even greater migration that is snarling roads and deepening a humanitarian crisis, the Guardian reports. A quarter million refugees have now registered for help, bringing the homeless tally to 1.3... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • refugee camp • Pakistan army • Swat Valley

Musharraf
Mulls Return
to Politics 

Pakistani leaders' bickering stokes ex-president's hopes

Mar 11, 09 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan's civilian leaders have squandered months on a struggle to oust one another, just when the global financial crisis and ever-bolder religious militants are further destabilizing the country, Time reports. One man sees opportunity in the current fiasco: Pervez Musharraf. After months out of the public eye, the ousted former... More »

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War on Terror • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Islamic extremism • Asif Ali Zardari • Islamic terrorism • Pakistan army

 Pakistani Colonel Linked 
 to Mumbai Attacks 

India says officer had contact with gunmen; 37 suspects wanted

Feb 26, 09 6:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Indian police have accused an officer in Pakistan's army of involvement in the November 2008 terrorist attacks that left 170 people dead, reports the Times of London. In a document detailing the charges against surviving assailant Ajmal Amir Kasab, which runs more than 11,000 pages, Indian authorities mention that... More »

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Pakistan • India • Mumbai • Pakistan army • Ajmal Amir Kasab • Mumbai attacks

Pakistan, Taliban Call Indefinite Truce

Militants agree to extend ceasefire in Swat valley

Feb 24, 09 4:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Taliban militants and Pakistani officials have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire in the country's troubled Swat valley, Reuters reports. The agreement extends an earlier 10-day truce in which the Taliban agreed to lay down their arms in return for Islamic sharia law being enforced in the area. Militants in the... More »

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Pakistan • Islamic Sharia law • ceasefire • Pakistan army • Swat Valley • peace deal

US Secretly Training Pakistani Commandos

Forces help troops to fight Taliban, al-Qaeda

Feb 23, 09 5:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Dozens of American military advisers and technical specialists are secretly working in Pakistan to train armed forces to battle the Taliban and al-Qaeda, reports the New York Times. The Special Forces soldiers are providing intelligence and advising the Pakistani military on combat tactics, although they are not conducting combat operations.... More »

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CIA • Pakistan • US military • counter insurgency • Pakistan army • North West Frontier Province • Special Forces

Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border

Shift comes amid tensions after Mumbai crisis

Dec 26, 08 8:40 AM CST
(AP) - Pakistan began moving thousands of troops away from the Afghan border toward India today amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, intelligence officials said. The move represents a sharp escalation in the standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors and will hurt Pakistan's US-backed campaign against al-Qaeda and the Taliban taking place near... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • India • nuclear weapons • Mumbai • border • al-Qaeda • Pakistan army

Resilient Taliban Drives Pakistan to Brutal Tactics

200,000 displaced in tribal regions as state battles militants

Nov 11, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - In the lawless Northwest Frontier Province, the Pakistani army has been fighting the Taliban for 3 months for control of just a sliver of land. State forces had expected the battle to be a cursory victory, but the Taliban is stronger and more deeply entrenched—literally, in a network of... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Islamic militants • counter insurgency • Pakistan army • North West Frontier Province

 Pakistan to Arm Local Militias 

Insurgency strategy, successful for US in Iraq, boosts American confidence in ally

Oct 23, 08 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan plans to give weapons to thousands of  tribal fighters along its border with Afghanistan, the Washington Post reports—a strategy that has helped the US in Iraq. The move to link the militias—called lashkars—to anti-Taliban efforts is a boost to US confidence in Pakistan’s military efforts,... More »

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Afghanistan • War on Terror • Taliban • Pakistan • Awakening Councils • al-Qaeda • Pakistan army

 Pakistani Troops Fire 
 on US Helicopters 

US forced back across border to Afghanistan

Sep 22, 08 3:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani troops fired on two US helicopters crossing the border apparently to attack militants last night and drove them back into Afghanistan, Reuters reports. The aircraft crossed the border in the restive North Waziristan tribal region, according to Pakistani sources. US officials refused to confirm the report. Pakistani officials have... More »

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Afghanistan • Pakistan • US troops • Pakistan militants • US-Pakistan relations • Pakistan army

Pakistan Orders Troops to Fire if US Launches Raid

Civilian leaders
say they seek
diplomatic solution

Sep 16, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(AP) - Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if US troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said today. The orders come in response to a highly unusual ground attack by American commandos earlier this month, and subsequent repeated reports of US... More »

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Afghanistan • War on Terror • Taliban • terrorism • Pakistan • Pakistan army

Pakistan Army Fires on US Troops Trying to Cross Border

Tensions high as shots rebuff helicopters

Sep 15, 08 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani soldiers fired shots into the air to prevent American troops from crossing the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan, according to officials in the region. The BBC reports that 9 US helicopters landed at around midnight on the Afghan side of the border, and troops then tried to enter into... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • Pakistan army • South Waziristan • North West Frontier Province

 Musharraf
 Will Quit
 Tomorrow,
 Flee: Mag

Presidential spokesman denies allegations

Aug 17, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan President Musharraf will likely resign tomorrow, a former Musharraf aide told Newsweek, and flee to Saudi Arabia for three months of exile. Pakistan's top military commanders are aware of the news, but Musharraf's camp officially denies the story. "Your source is a liar. The information you have... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan elections • Asif Ali Zardari • Pakistan army

 Coalition Moves to
 Impeach Musharraf 

Party leaders agree terms to oust president

Aug 7, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan's opposition leaders reached an early-morning deal to impeach embattled president Pervez Musharraf unless he voluntarily steps down, reports the Times of London. A list of charges is being drawn up, and will give the president options to defend himself before Parliament. Musharraf vowed to fight his ouster, saying, "... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan Muslim League • Asif Ali Zardari • Pakistan army

Leaderless Pakistan Drifts Toward Chaos

Infighting, confusion imperil battle
against militants

Jun 24, 08 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four months after historic elections in Pakistan, the nation has descended into leaderless chaos, Western diplomats and military leaders believe. The void has serious consequences for fighting militants in Pakistan's lawless northwest on the border with Afghanistan, reports the New York Times. More »

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Pakistan • Muslim League • Pakistan military • Pakistan army • North West Frontier Province • Pakistan intelligence services

Pakistan Condemns US Air Strike That Killed 11 Troops

...which were reportedly working with the Taliban

Jun 11, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - At least 11 Pakistani soldiers and 10 other people were killed today in an ugly border incident that could strain US/Pakistani ties. US fighters reportedly launched an air strike inside Pakistan’s mountainous tribal area, backing up Afghan troops fighting Taliban forces. The matter was complicated, however, because Pakistani troops... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • Waziristan • Afghan Army • Afghan border • airstrike • Pakistan army

Pakistan Nears Peace Deal
With Militants

Suspected Bhutto assassin said to have called off his fighters

Apr 25, 08 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new government of Pakistan is close to brokering a deal that will end hostilities with the most militant tribes in the country's dangerous northwest. A draft of the peace agreement calls for an end to violence, a prisoner exchange, and a gradual withdrawal of the Pakistani military from part... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Baitullah Mehsud • Pakistan army • South Waziristan

Pakistan Surgeon General Killed

Dies with 8 others in suicide bombing

Feb 25, 08 10:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan's surgeon general was killed today by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a busy intersection in the city of Rawalpindi.  Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmad Baig, his driver and his guard were killed, the Washington Post reports; Baig was the highest-ranking military officer to be killed in... More »

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Taliban • Pervez Musharraf • suicide bombing • Rawalpindi • Baitullah Mehsud • Pakistan army • Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Ahmad Baig • Plan International • Mansehra

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