Pakistan Security Brief – February 9, 2010

TTP confirms Hakimullah Mehsud’s death; police foil TTP terror plot in Lahore; AML chief attacked in Rawalpindi; Pakistani military secures key militant stronghold in Bajaur; security forces arrest militant commander, militants launch rocket attack in Khyber; explosion in Quetta injures four; militants arrested in Nowshera and Mohmand; clash at polling station in Islamabad leaves one dead; TTP threatens local leaders in Lakki Marwat; Rangers continue crackdown, fleeing militants take refuge in Karachi.



[1] “Taliban confirm Hakeemullah’s death,” Dawn, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-taliban-confirm-hakeemullahs-death-ss-01. “Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead,” CNN, February 9, 2010. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/pakistan.meshud.dead/. Alex Rodriguez, “Pakistani Taliban confirm leader’s death,” Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-hakimullah-mahsud10-2010feb09,0,7143515,print.story.
[2] Mohammad Faisal Ali, “Plot to bomb Lahore PC foiled, six held,” Dawn, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-six-ttp-suspects-arrested-in-lahore-ss-07. Babar Dogar, “Pakistan: Militants targeting Americans arrested,” AP, February 8, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
[3] Salman Masood, “Gunmen Open Fire on Former Official in Pakistan,” New York Times, February 8, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/world/asia/09rawalpindi.html. Mohammad Asghar, “Sheikh Rashid survives gun attack, three others killed,” Dawn, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-sheikh-rasheed-injured-two-killed-in-gun-attack-ha-01. Khalid Iqbal, “FIRING ON SHEKH RASHID”, The News, February 9, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223226.
[4] Jane Perlez and Pir Zubair Shah, “Pakistani Military Retakes Key Town in Tribal Belt From Taliban,” New York Times, February 8, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/world/asia/09pstan.html. Anwarullah Khan, “Troops wrest Damadola from Taliban,” Dawn, February 7, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-security-forces-seize-control-of-damadola-ss-10.
[5]“ Militant commander arrested in Bara tehsil,” Dawn, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-militant-commander-arrested-in-bara-tehsil-ss-08. “Girl killed, four hurt,” The News, February 9, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223244.
[7] “Key militant commander arrested from Nowshera,” Dawn, February 7, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-nowshera-arrests-qs-05. “Three suspects held in Mohmand,” The News, February 9, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27158.
[8] “AJK by-polls: PPP worker killed in clash,” Dawn, February 7, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/18-ajk-by-polls-ppp-worker-killed-in-clash-am-02.
[9] “TTP threatens local politicians of attack,” February 9, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223239.
[10] “Rangers arrest 95 suspects,” The News, February 9, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223180. “Militants seeking refuge in Karachi: Rehman Malik,” Dawn, February 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-militants-khi-r-malik-qs-07.
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