Pakistan Security Brief – February 17, 2010

Pakistan confirms arrest of Mullah Baradar; new LeT splinter group claims responsibility for India bombing; unknown gunmen kill six militants in Kurram; drone strike in North Waziristan kills four militants; security increased along Afghan border in Balochistan; court denies bail for five Americans arrested for their alleged  links with militants.



[1] “Military confirms Mullah Baradar’s arrest,” Dawn, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-mullah-baradar-ispr-confirms-qs-07. Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, “Pakistan confirms Taliban commander’s capture,” AFP, February 17, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100217/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunresttalibanpakistanus.
[2] “Unknown Pakistan group claims responsibility for India’s Pune bombing,” BBC, February 17, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8519385.stm. “Pakistan-based group claims India bombing: report,” AFP, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hWGy84gdULGpWWHttCIZhBeeiQzw.
[3] “Six militants killed in Kurram Agency,” Dawn, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-six-militants-killed-in-kurram-agency-ss-07.
[4] Hasbanullah Khan, “US drone strike ‘kills four’ militants in Pakistan,” AFP, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2OJAO7roJL5wN1cFIOwnOffdkTA. “Three killed in drone missile strike in N. Waziristan,” Dawn, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-three+killed+in+drone+missile+strike+in+pakistan--bi-06.
[5] Salim Shaheed, “Balochistan beefs up security along Afghan border,” Dawn, February 17, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/12-balochistan-beefs-up-security-along-afghan-border-720--bi-04.
[6] “Court rejects bail plea of American terror suspects,” Dawn, February 17, 2010, Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-sargodha-five-bail-rejected-qs-06.
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