Pakistan Security Brief –May 5, 2010

Faisal Shahzad charged with several terrorism-related crimes; Hakimullah Mehsud threatens US, leaders of Pakistan in letter to Dr. Siddiqui’s sister; four men accused of carrying out 2008 Marriott bombing are released by an anti-terrorism court; US official outlines new strategy for drone strikes; police arrest four men, seize two trucks loaded with explosives; one year anniversary of Swat operation; two kidnapped FC men found dead in Khuzdar; NATO oil tanker destroyed in Balochistan.

 

NYC bombing

 

Terror attack suspects released

 

US drones

 

Punjab

 

Swat operation

  • Today marks the one-year anniversary of the beginning of Pakistani military operations against Islamic extremists in Swat Valley.

 

Balochistan

 

 



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[3] Nasir Jaffry, “Pakistan court acquits four over Marriott attack: lawyer,” AFP, May 5, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100505/wl_asia_afp/pakistanunresthotelcourt. “Four suspects in Marriott bombing case acquitted,” Dawn, May 5, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-four-suspects-in-mariott-bombing-case-acquitted-ss-05
[4] Barbara Starr, “Pakistan drone strategy originated with Bush, official says,” CNN, May 4, 2010. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/pakistan.drone.attacks/
[6] “NATO tanker destroyed,” Express Tribune, May 5, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/11028/nato-tanker-destroyed/.
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