Pakistan Security Brief –April 9, 2010

Security forces conduct several operations in Orakzai and Kurram; Pakistan jets bomb a Lashkar-e-Islam prison in Khyber; five individuals residing with senior TTP commanders; security forces battle militants in Dir and Swat; police kill two potential suicide bombers in Lakki Marwat; gunmen shoot four Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) activists in Karachi; new Director of General Military Intelligence appointed; more than 35,000 families have registered as internally displaced persons (IDP) since November 2009.

FATA

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Karachi

Army promotions

Refugees



[1]“Pakistani troops kill 24 militants: officials,” AFP, April 9, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100409/wl_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwest. “Pakistan Says 15 Militants Killed In Orakzai Clash,” Reuters, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/04/09/world/international-uk-pakistan-violence.html?_r=1.
[2] “Jets bomb LI’s private jail in Khyber, 12 killed,” Daily Times, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\09\story_9-4-2010_pg1_6.
[3] Mushtaq Yusufzai, “Report says missing ex-intelligence officials, journalists with Taliban,” The News, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=233411.
[4] “24 terrorists killed in Swat, Lower Dir,” Daily Times, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\09\story_9-4-2010_pg7_7.
[5] “Suicide bombers blow up themselves in Lakki Marwat,” Geo, April 9, 2010. Available at http://geo.tv/4-9-2010/62637.htm. [5]“Pakistani troops kill 24 militants: officials,” AFP, April 9, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100409/wl_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwest. “Two suicide bombers killed in Lakki Marwat gun battle,” Dawn, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/07-two-suicide-bombers-killed-in-lakki-marwat-gun-battle-ha-06.
[7] “Kayani to brief Kayani on intelligence matters,” The News, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28246.
[8] “More than 200,000 flee tribal regions: UN,” Dawn, April 9, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-more-than-200000-flee-tribal-regions-un-ss-07.
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