Pakistan Security Brief – February 1, 2010

Reports suggest TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud may be dead; US drone strikes in North Waziristan kill 15 militants; bombing at security checkpoint in Bajaur kills at least 16; military launches offensive in Bajaur; militants attack fuel truck outside Peshawar; Taliban issues statement regarding a future military operation in North Waziristan; five militants arrested in Nowshera; bomb blast at girls’ school in Bannu; two US ‘spies’ killed by Taliban; violent weekend in Karachi.



[1] “Army investigating reports of Hakeemullah’s death,” Dawn, February 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-hakeemullah-mehsud-confirmed-dead-ptv-ss-07. S.H. Khan “Mystery over fate of Pakistani Taliban leader,” AFP, February 1, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100201/wl_asia_afp/pakistanunresttalibanlead. “Pakistan Taliban Deny Leader Hakimullah Killed,” Reuters, January 31, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/01/31/world/international-us-pakistan-hakimullah.html
[2] Pir Zubair Shah, “Missile Strikes Kill 15 in Pakistani Tribal Region, Officials Say,” New York Times, January 30, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/world/asia/31pstan.html?ref=asia.
[3] “Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint in Pakistan,” BBC, January 30, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8488888.stm.
[4] “Troops snatch key Taliban area; 20 killed,” Dawn, February 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-fighter-jets-helicopter-gunships-target-bajaur-ss-11. “Nine militants killed in Bajaur strikes,” Dawn, January 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-bajaur-airstrikes-7-killed-qs-07. Lehaz, Ali, “Fighter jets pound NW Pakistan, bomb kills 2 soldiers,” AFP, January 31, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100131/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwest.
[5] “Militants torch Nato tanker in northwest has Pakistan,” Dawn, February 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-nato-tanker-torched-qs-02.
[6] “Taliban warn against operation in North Waziristan,” Dawn, January 31, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-taliban-warn-against-operation-in-north-waziristan-ss-10.
[7] “Five suspects arrested in Nowshera district,” Dawn, January 31, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-five-suspects-arrested-in-nowshera-district-ss-02.
[8] “Girls’ primary school blown up in Bannu,” Dawn, January 31, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-girls-primary-school-blown-up-in-bannu-ss-06.
[9] “Taliban kill two US ‘spies’ in Miranshah,” Daily Times, January 31, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\01\31\story_31-1-2010_pg1_3.
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