Al Qaeda No. 2 leader is dead: White House (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) In another "serious blow" to Al Qaeda, a US drone strike in Pakistan killed its No. 2 leader Abu Yahya al-Libi, who helped steer the terrorist ... Read more...
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US issues worldwide alert after Al-Awlaki’s killing
October 2nd, 2011 - 8:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Department of State has warned US citizens worldwide about possible retaliation attacks after the death of a radical US-born cleric in Yemen.Anwar al-Awlaki, along ... Read more...
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No decision on cutting US military trainers in Pakistan
April 13th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 13(ANI): No decisions have been made on cutting down the number of American military trainers in Pakistan as yet, but Washington is in discussions with Islamabad on this issue, a ... Read more...
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Pakistan tells US to halt drone campaign, sharply reduce CIA operatives in country
April 12th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 12(ANI): Pakistan has demanded that the United States sharply cut the number of Central Intelligence Agency operatives and Special Operations forces working in the Asian nation, and that it suspend ... Read more...
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Dialogue better way to win “War on terror” against al-Qaeda: Former MI5 Chief Buller
March 21st, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Former MI5 Chief Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller has said that Britain should hold 'talks' with the al-Qaeda, insisting that the "war on terror" cannot be won without dialogue."It's ... Read more...
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Pak-US relations can’t be held hostage to Raymond Davis case: Gilani
March 13th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 13(ANI): The relationship between Pakistan and the United States cannot be held hostage because of the Raymond Davis case, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.CIA contractor Davis was ... Read more...
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Alleged Texas jihad plot underscores lone wolf terrorist threat inside US
February 26th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.26 (ANI): American counter-terrorism officials seem to be now more concerned about the emergence of a lone wolf scenario - terrorists working to hit prescribed targets in an individual capacity, and ... Read more...
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US drones killed 2,043 people, mostly civilians, in Pak during last five years
January 2nd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 2(ANI): As many as 2,043 people, mostly civilians, were killed in US drone attacks in northwestern parts of Pakistan during the last five years, a research has revealed.The yearly report ... Read more...
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‘Lethal drone strikes in Pak tribal region fuelling massive spurt in assassinations’
December 24th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Dec 24 (ANI): The massive escalation in CIA drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal region has also seen an unprecedented rise in assassinations there.According to local tribesmen, as often as seven ... Read more...
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Militants kill US spies to avenge drone attacks
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Suspected American spies are being killed routinely in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan, apparently to avenge US drone attacks.Tribesmen in the region have said corpses appear ... Read more...
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‘Pak military’s “dual policy” on terrorist safe havens an open invite to US incursions’
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 23 (ANI): The Pakistan Army must understand the limits to which the country can push its "dual policy" on terror sanctuaries existing on its soil, because continuing with this policy ... Read more...
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Afghan war can’t be won without Pakistan in the hunt: NYT
December 15th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) There is a limited chance of success in the Afghanistan war unless Pakistan hunts down insurgents operating from havens on its Afghan border, says the New ... Read more...
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UN criticism unlikely to stop CIA drone strikes in Pak
December 10th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Despite new criticism from a UN human rights expert against CIA drone attacks, the United States government's covert program using unmanned aerial vehicles to strike at terrorists inside ... Read more...
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Civilian victims’ kin protest against CIA drone attacks in N.Waziristan
December 9th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 9 (ANI): Two-dozen tribesmen hailing from the North Waziristan tribal region are staging a silent protest in Pakistan's capital against US drone attacks along the Afghan border.The protesters in Islamabad ... Read more...
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US, Pak officials deliberately overlooking high civilian death toll in drone attacks
December 9th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 9 (ANI): United States and Pakistan officials are deliberately overlooking civilian deaths that outnumber the killings of militants in CIA drone attacks, a report released by Conflict Monitoring Centre ... Read more...
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Pak snubs ‘impatient’ US’ demands for expanding areas for CIA drone operations
November 20th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): The United States has renewed its pressure on Pakistan to expand the areas where CIA drones can operate inside the country, reflecting the concern that the US ... Read more...
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US seeking dramatically expanding CIA ‘ground forces’ in Pak: Report
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): The United States is reportedly pushing for the expansion of a secret Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) effort to help Pakistan target militants in their havens near the Afghan ... Read more...
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Six militants killed in fresh US drone strike in N. Waziristan
October 19th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Oct 19 (ANI): At least six militants were killed in the latest US drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.A senior security official confirmed that US drones fired missiles into ... Read more...
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4 suspected militants killed in US drone attacks in Pak tribal region
October 15th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Mir Ali, Oct 15 (ANI): Four suspected militants have been killed in the latest US drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.The missiles were fired in two drone attacks today in the ... Read more...
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Majority of Pakistanis see US drone attacks “as their liberator,” finds new study
October 14th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Amid reports of civilians in Pakistan's tribal areas opposing US drone attacks in their country, a study carried out by an American professor may astonish the world, ... Read more...
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8 militants, including foreign nationals, killed in US drone strike in Pak tribal region
October 14th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Oct 14 (ANI): Eight militants, including four foreign nationals, were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, officials said.According to an official, three missiles were fired ... Read more...
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US diverting drones from Afghanistan to bolster attacks on Pak-based militant havens
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): The US military is secretly diverting its aerial drones and weaponry from the Afghan battlefront to Pakistan, in order to significantly expand the CIA's campaign against terrorist sanctuaries ... Read more...
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Fresh US drone strike kills 4 suspected terrorists in Pak tribal region
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 2 (ANI): At least four people were killed in a US drone attack in the tribal areas in North Waziristan.According to a private channel, three missiles were fired at ... Read more...
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CIA to continue drone attacks in Pak after getting 100% results: Leon Panetta
September 30th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 30 (ANI): Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta has reportedly said that the CIA will continue staging drone attacks in Pakistan, a private TV channel reported.In his meeting ... Read more...
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Qureshi tells US NATO intrusions in Pak ‘unacceptable’
September 30th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has stated that the recent NATO intrusions into Pakistani territory are 'unacceptable,' and that he has taken up the matter with top ... Read more...
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CIA steps up drone attacks in Pakistan
September 28th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 28 (ANI): The Obama administration has enthusiastically embraced the CIA's drone program, an ambitious and historically unusual war campaign by American spies, which has launched nearly four times as ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda thug Shukrijumah continues to frustrate US authorities
July 8th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 8 (ANI): Thirty-four-year-old Adnan Shukrijumah, a slight and asthmatic former Brooklynite, continues to be a cause of frustration for American authorities, seven years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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US relying more on Special Operations for war on Al Qaeda
June 4th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): The Obama administration has significantly expanded a largely secret U.S. war against al-Qaeda and other radical groups, according to senior military and administration officials.According to a Washington ... Read more...
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‘US studying options for a possible Pakistan strike’
May 29th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The US military is reviewing options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan in the event that a successful terror attack on American soil is traced to the ... Read more...
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US studying options for possible Pakistan strike: Post
May 29th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The US is studying options of striking Pakistan if a successful terror attack is traced back to that country, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
Ties between the alleged ... Read more...
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US military reviewing options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan
May 29th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. military is reviewing options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan in the event that a successful attack on the United States is traced to the ... Read more...
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CIA drone strikes may now target Quetta
December 14th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 14 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has reportedly been asked to launch drone strikes beyond Pakistan's tribal region.According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, senior Obama ... Read more...
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Drone attacks may be expanded in Pakistan: report
December 14th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Senior US officials are pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan's tribal region and into Quetta to pressurise Islamabad to pursue Taliban leaders based there, the ... Read more...
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Soviet-era refugee camps becoming breeding grounds for Taleban
October 13th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Oct.13 (ANI): Refugee camps created along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border after the exit of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in 1979-80, have become breeding grounds for Taleban, reports The Times.A visit to ... Read more...
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US drone strikes slowly but surely breaking Pak Taliban’s back: Expert
September 17th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.17 (ANI): Experts believe that the US drones have successfully targeted Al-Qaeda and Taliban hideouts in Pakistan killing several top and most wanted extremist commanders.Analysts believe that elimination of tier ... Read more...
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