Pakistan Security Brief – April 1, 2010

Military operations continue in Orakzai; senior General says operations ongoing in North Waziristan; attempt made on Maulvi Toofan’s life; TTP spokesman Azam Tariq threatens US supporters; Qari Hussain warns of impending suicide attacks in Punjab; trial begins for five American terror suspects; India blames LeT for last month’s Kabul attack; lawmakers compromise on renaming NWFP.

 

FATA

Taliban Leaders

Terror Trial

Pak-India Relations

Constitutional Package

 


[1] “Troops kill 28 militants in Orakzai,” Dawn, April 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-orakzai-troops-qs-08?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fpakistan+%28DAWN.COM+-+Pakistan+News%29. “Pakistani troops kill 28 militants in northwest,” AP, April 1, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan. S. Hassan Mahmood, “Five schools blown up, eight militants killed in Orakzai,” Dawn, April 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-five-schools-blown-up%2C-8-militants-killed-in-orakzai-140-hh-02. “11 Taliban killed in Orakzai,” Daily Times, April 1, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\01\story_1-4-2010_pg7_4.
[2] Saheed Shah, “Pakistani general: Al-Qaida-Taliban haven to be cleared by June,” McClatchy, March 31, 2010. Available at http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/31/91415/pakistani-general-al-qaida-taliban.html.
[4] “TTP spoikesman reiterates threat to ‘US supporters’,” Dawn, April 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-ttp-spokesman-reiterates-threat-to-us+supporters-ss-03.
[5] “Exclusive: Taliban suicide squad chief speaks,” Rediff, March 31, 2010. Available at http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/31/exclusive-taliban-suicide-squad-chief-speaks.htm.
[6] “Trial of five Americans charged with terror begins,” Daily Times, April 1, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\01\story_1-4-2010_pg7_8.
[8] Zarar Khan, “Pakistani lawmakers target presidential powers,” AP, March 31, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100331/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
[9] Riaz Khan and Nahal Toosi, “Pakistan moves closer to renaming volatile region,” AP, April 1, 2010. Available at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_MONIKER_MESS?SITE=JRC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT.
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