Pakistan Security Brief –March 16, 2010

US drones target a compound and vehicles in North Waziristan; battle between militants and tribesmen leaves ten dead; President Zardari calls for a counter-terrorism strategy; the TTP offers the Punjab government a deal; President Karzai unhappy about Baradar’s arrest; Pakistan prepares to pursue legal action against militants; protestors destroy vehicles in Lahore.



[1] “Pakistan drone raid 'kills eight' in North Waziristan,” BBC, March 16, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8569728.stm. “Ten killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan,” Dawn, March 16, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-nwaziristan-drone-strike-qs-08.  Riffatullah, Orakzai, "Datta Khel: Eight dead in drone attack [translation]," BBC Urdu, March 16, 2010. Available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/03/100316_dattakhel_drone_zs.shtml.
[2] Khan, Hasbanullah, “US strike, gunfight kill 20 militants in Pakistan,” Agence France Presse, March 16, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100316/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrest.
[3] “Zardari calls for counter-terror strategy,” Dawn, March 16, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-zardari-calls-for-counter-terror-strategy-ss-05.
[4] “TTP offers ‘deal’ to Punjab government,” Daily Times, March 16, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\16\story_16-3-2010_pg1_4.
[5] Gannon, Kathy & Deb Riechman, “Aide: Karzai 'very angry' at Taliban boss' arrest,” Associated Press, March 16, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100316/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_talking_to_taliban.
[6] “Govt to accelerate probe against terrorists,” The News, March 16, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27817.
[7] Bashir, Sajid & Moayyed Jafri, “Six buses burnt, 16 damaged in Lahore protest,” The News, March 16, 2010. Available http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27813.
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