Pakistan Security Brief – March 29, 2010 

Militants and security forces clash in Orakzai Agency as civilians flee; Pakistan targets militant hideouts; drone strike in NWA kills four; six militants and one soldier killed in SWA clash; six truck drivers killed for supplying Shi’a community; six LeI militants arrested in Khyber; Pakistan a “strategic priority" according to Clinton; Pakistan to buy F-16s from U.S.; Qureshi reports progress on receiving drone technology; State Dept. adviser presents legal defense for drone strikes; Qari Zafar is alive; TTP planning to abduct U.S. and Afghan diplomats; LeT thought to be expanding operations; Baloch Republican Army commander arrested; talks between Indian and Pakistani security forces begin; bomb attacks kill six in Pakistan; Chicago cab driver linked to al Qaeda arrested; NATO oil tanker destroyed; NATO truck and goods stolen.

 

Orakzai

FATA

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Militant Groups

Kashmir

Bomb Attacks

Al Qaeda Connection

NATO Supply Chain


[1] Afzal, Hussain, “Pakistani army kills 22 Taliban near Afghan border,” Associated Press, March 28, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100328/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan. “17 Taliban killed in Orakzai,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg1_6. “Air Strikes Kill 14 in Orakzai,” Frontier Post, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=916&ad=28-03-2010. “Pakistani army kills 22 Taliban near Afghan border,” Dawn, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/22-pakistani-army-kills-22-taliban-near-afghan-border-aj-02. “Security forces kill five militants in Lower Orakzai,” Dawn, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-security-forces-kill-militants-in-orakzai-hh-02.
[2] “13 more militants killed in Orakzai,” The News, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28033. “Security forces kill 19 militants in Orakzai,” Geo, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/3-27-2010/61858.htm. “Air strikes kill 11 militants in Orakzai,” Dawn, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-air-strikes-kill-nine-militants-in-orakzai-ha-07. “39 militants, five officials killed in Orakzai Agency,” The News, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28000.
[3] “US missile kills four in North Waziristan,” Dawn, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-us+missiles+kill+four+in+north+waziristan--bi-04. “Four killed in NWA drone attack,” The News, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28027.
[4] “6 militants shot dead in SWA,” Frontier Post, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=917&ad=28-03-2010.
[5] “Kidnapped truckers found dead in NW Pakistan: police,” AFP, March 27, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100327/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwest.
[6] “Six militants help in Bara,” The News, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28021.
[7] Iqbal, Anwar, “Pakistan now a strategic priority: Clinton,” Dawn, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/pakistan-now-a-strategic-priority-us-730.
[8] “Pakistan plans to buy 14 more F-16 jets from US,” Dawn, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-pakistan-plans-to-buy-14-more-f-16-jets-from-us-ss-13.
[9] “Pakistan to get US drone technology soon: Qureshi,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg7_1.
[10] “US justified drones strikes in Pakistan,” The News, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28024.
[11] Raza, Ali, “Qari Zafar alive, plotting attack on DGK oil fields,” The News, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28006.
[12] “TTP plans to kidnap US, Afghan diplomats,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg7_10.
[13] “LeT expanding to other South Asian states: US,” The News, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28026.
[14] “Mastermind of attacks on Chinese arrested Asad Khan Betini,” Frontier Post, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=921&ad=28-03-2010.
[15] “Indo-Pak biannual talks begin in Amritsar,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg7_7. “Indian army kills nine rebels in Kashmir: spokesman,” AFP, March 27, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100327/wl_sthasia_afp/indiapakistankashmirunrest. “Nine insurgents killed in Kashmir gun battle,” Dawn, March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/07-nine-insurgents-killed-in-kashmir-gun-battle-ha-10.
[16] “Bomb attack injures five people in Peshawar,” Dawn, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/03-four-people-injured-in-blast-at-cd-shop-ss-17. “Five injured in Hayatabad CD shop blast,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg7_12. “Suicide bomber kills 1 in NW Pakistan,” AP, March 29, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100329/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
[17] Johnson, Carrie, “Pakistan-born cabdriver in Chicago accused of helping al-Qaeda,” Washington Post,  March 27, 2010. Available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/26/AR2010032604570.html.
[18] “Blast damages NATO tanker, three injured,” The News, March 28, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28042.
[19] “Truck carrying NATO supplies looted,” Daily Times, March 29, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\29\story_29-3-2010_pg7_11.
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