Three Haqqani militants killed in a US drone strike A US drone strike killed at least three militants and destroyed a compound in Darpakhel Sarai, just outside Miramshah the main town of North Waziristan on Thursday, officials said. “A drone fired two missiles on a militant compound. At least three militants were killed,” a senior […]
US hits the Haqqanis in another Drone Strike US drone strike killed at least three suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, November 03, destroying a compound in a mountain stronghold of the Afghan Taliban’s Haqqani network, officials said. The attack took place in Darpakhel Sarai, just outside Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, […]
Nov 3 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan move to clampdown the Haqqani network The United States, it seems, has been successful in winning Pakistan’s support to curtail the Haqqani network. In what appears to be a significant development, the Pakistan Army is planning measures to restrict the network’s movement at the Afghan border as part of an understanding reached with the […]
Pakistan has to close down militant safe havens: reiterates Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 27 renewed her call for Pakistan to close militant safe havens, saying the uneasy partner must be “unequivocal” in its approach. Testifying before Congress after a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Clinton said she delivered a […]
NATO Choppers Intrude into Pakistan near the area of North Waziristan Pakistani officials on Wednesday accused NATO helicopters of violating Pakistan’s air space over the Taliban and Haqqani stronghold of North Waziristan, along the Afghan border. “Two helicopters intruded several kilometres inside Pakistan territory in Datta Khel town around 2:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday),” a […]
Hillary Clinton rules out US boots on ground in North Waziristan The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who was in Pakistan on a two-day visit, ruled out the possibility of sending in US military inside Pakistan’s area of North Waziristan to take out the Haqqani Network, a pro-Taliban militant group accused by Washington of […]
Oct 22 2011 | Posted in
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