Pakistan Security Brief – April 26, 2010

Military operations continue in Orakzai; security forces clash with militants in Darra Adam Khel; US drones strike North Waziristan; Frontier Corps launches operation in Khyber; security forces fire on wedding procession in Mohmand; Taliban commander suggests Punjabi connection to captors of ex-ISI officials, British journalist; militants attack NATO tankers, police in Punjab; Baloch Republican Army attacks security checkpoint in Nasirabad; nine injured in Balochistan explosion; police arrest 42 suspects in Quetta search operation; suicide bomber attacks prison van in Lower Dir; two policemen, MQM-H activist killed in Karachi; US and Pakistan sign contract for transfer of guided missile frigate; Pakistan makes request to India for extradition of Mumbai gunman; Azm-e-Nau 3 wargame enters second phase.

 

 FATA

Punjab

Balochistan

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP)

Karachi

US military assistance

Pakistan-India relations

  • On Sunday, officials in Pakistan requested that India hand over Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attack, so that they can proceed with the trial of seven suspects involved in the attack. Pakistan made the request after handing over six dossiers to India outlining Pakistan’s investigation into the Mumbai attacks.[14]

War game

 


[1] “20 Taliban killed in Orakzai,” Daily Times, April 25, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\25\story_25-4-2010_pg7_5. “15 militants killed in Orakzai,” The News, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28502. “Fifteen militants killed in Orakzai,” Dawn, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/19-at-least-eight-militants-killed-in-fresh-orakzai-clashes-hh-03.
[3] “US drone strike kills ‘eight militants in Pakistan’,” AFP, April 26, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100426/wl_afp/pakistanunrest. “Eight die in NWA drone attack,” The News, April 25, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28489. “CIA ‘using smaller missiles against al-Qaeda to avoid civilian deaths,” Times Online, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7108116.ece.
[5] “Minor dies, two hurt as forces open fire on wedding party,” The News, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=236105
[6] Mazhar Tufail, “Missing ex-ISI men face revente,” The News, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=236082.
[7] Yaqoob Malik, “Attack on Nato tankers kills three policemen,” Dawn, April 25, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-attack-on-nato-tankers-kills-three-policemen-540-hh-02. “12 oil tankers burnt, four policemen killed,” Daily Times, April 25, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\25\story_25-4-2010_pg1_5. “PM Gilani orders probe into Nato tankers attack,” Geo, April 25, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/4-25-2010/63757.htm
[8] “Militants attack police check post in Nasirabad, three killed,” Dawn, April 25, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/19-militants-attack-police-check-post-in-nasirabad-hh-07. “3 officials killed in Dera Murad Jamali attack,” Daily Times, April 26, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\26\story_26-4-2010_pg7_8.
[10] “42 suspects arrested in Quetta raids,” Daily Times, April 26, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\26\story_26-4-2010_pg7_10.
[11] “Ten policemen wounded in suicide attack,” Dawn, April 24 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-ten-policemen-wounded-in-suicide-attack-ss-01?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fpakistan+%28DAWN.COM+-+Pakistan+News%29. “Ten policemen injured in suicide strike,” Daily Times, April 25, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\25\story_25-4-2010_pg7_7. “Swat Taliban claim responsibility for Timergara blast, target killing,” The News, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=236081. “11 people injured in Quetta blast,” Daily Times, April 25, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\25\story_25-4-2010_pg7_21.
[12] “Two cops shot dead in Karachi,” Daily Times, April 26, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\26\story_26-4-2010_pg7_4. “MQM Haqiqi activist gunned down,” Daily Times, April 26, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\25\story_25-4-2010_pg7_25.
[14] “Pakistan asks India to hand over Mumbai attacker,” AFP, April 25, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\04\26\story_26-4-2010_pg1_7.
[15] “Second phase of Azm-e-Nau III begins,” Geo, April 26, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/4-26-2010/63835.htm.
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