Pakistan Security Brief – February 26, 2010

Lahore High Court rules captured Taliban leaders will remain in Pakistan; Mullah Fazlullah’s nephew captured in Nowshera; most of the Swat valley free of militants; militants destroy school in Mohmand; security forces conducting search operations in Mingora city.



[1] Syed Shoaib Hasan, “'No extradition' for Taliban chiefs held in Pakistan,” BBC, February 26, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8538268.stm. “Lahore High Court bars extradition of Mullah Baradar,” Dawn, February 26, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-lhc-mullah-baradar-qs-07.
[2] “Mullah Fazlullah’s nephew arrested from Nowshera,” Dawn, February 26, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-fazlullah-nephew-arrested-qs-09.
[3] “‘Most parts of Swat cleared of militants’,” Dawn, February 26, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-swat-oarts-cleared-qs-10.
[4] “Militants blow up 16 schools in Pakistan in February,” Dawn, February 26, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-militans-destroy-16-schools-qs-08.
[5] Delawar Jan , “Over 1,000 rounded up in Mingora search operation,” The News, February 26, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27516.
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