Pakistan Security Brief

Pakistan Security Brief – January 8, 2010

At least 8 suspected militants are killed in an accidental explosion in Karachi; two militants are arrested and one soldier is killed in Tank; Senator John McCain visits President Asif Ali Zardari and says that drone strikes in Pakistan will continue; new information released about the motivations behind the January 1 bombing in Shah Hassan Khel; Swat offensive commander highlights operation’s successes; Interior Minister Rehman Malik mandates that all illegal immigrants leave Karachi within 15 days; Indian officials in Jammu and Kashmir say LeT behind Srinagar attack; suicide bombing in Khyber Agency injures 12; political violence in Karachi results in more deaths.



[1] Ashraf Khan, “Explosion in south Pakistan kills at least 8,” AP, January 8, 2010. Available at http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1150829&lang=eng_news. “Six killed in explosion in Karachi,” Dawn, January 8, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/14-explosion-in-baldia-town-causalities-feared-zj-04.
[3] “Drone attacks will continue in Pakistan: McCain,” Dawn, January 8, 2010. Available at
[4] Barkatullah Marwat, “Why Lakki Marwat village suffered massive suicide bombing,” The News International, January 7, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=217279.
[5] “2000 militants dead, over 800 held in Swat offensive,” The News International, http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=95589.
[6] “Illegal immigrants must leave Karachi within 15 days: Malik,” Dawn, January 8, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-illegal-immigrants-must-leave-karachi-in-15-days-malik-ss-01.
[7] Hari Kumar, “4 Dead After 20-Hour Gun Battle in Srinagar,” New York Times, January 7, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/world/asia/08kashmir.html.
[8] “Suicide blast injures 12 in Khyber Agency: officials,” Dawn, January 8, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-blast-injures-12-in-khyber-agency-officials-ha-01.
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