Pakistan Security Brief – May 10, 2010

US says it has definitive evidence of TTP connection in Times Square bomb plot; Pakistan says it will cooperate with US investigation; Gen. McChrystal meets with COAS Gen. Kayani to urge for North Waziristan operation; security forces secure Taliban stronghold of Dabori as part of continued operations in Orakzai; drone strike in North Waziristan kills ten militants; bomb found on security vehicle in Landi Kotal disarmed; Pakistan successfully tests ballistic missiles, calls for recognition of nuclear program; Defense Secretary gates praises Pakistan’s efforts to combat militancy; Secretary of State Clinton says members of Pakistani government know location of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar; militant commander and aide killed, five militants surrender in Swat; man with electronic components in shoes arrested at Karachi airport.

 

NY attack

 

FATA

 

Pakistani nuclear program

 

US-Pakistan relations

 

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

 

Karachi



[1] Jim Mannion “Pakistani Taliban behind failed New York attack: US,” AFP, May 9, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100509/wl_asia_afp/usattacksnewyorkpakistan. Anne E. Kornblut and Kathrin Brulliard,“U.S. blames Pakistani Taliban for Times Square bomb plot,” Washington Post, May 10, 2010. Available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/09/AR2010050901143.html?wprss=rss_world/asia..
[2] “Pakistan to investigate NY bomber links: minister,” AFP, May 8, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100508/wl_sthasia_afp/usattacksnewyorkpakistantalibanshahzadprobe. Zeeshan Haider, “Pakistan investigates NY bomb plot Taliban link,” Reuters, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6470U520100508?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FworldNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+International%29. Jerry Markon and Kathrin Brulliard, “Premature to link NY incident to Waziristan: Malik,” The News, May 9, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28735. “An FBI team arrives in Pakistan to probe ties of N.Y. bomber,” Washington Post, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050705060.html?wprss=rss_world/asia.
[3] Jane Perlez, “U.S. Urges Swift Action in Pakistan After Failed Times Square Bombing,” New York Times, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/asia/09pstan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. “U.S. warns Pakistan after NY bomb attempt,” Reuters, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64725P20100508?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FworldNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+International%29.
[4] “Pakistani soldiers clash with Taliban, 40 dead,” Reuters, May 10, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100510/wl_nm/us_pakistan_violence. S. Hassan Mahmood, “Troops seize Taliban bastion in Dabori, Orakzai,” Dawn, May 10, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-twenty-three-militants-killed-in-orakzai-agency-ss-07?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fpakistan+%28DAWN.COM+-+Pakistan+News%29. “11 militants killed in Orakzai clashes,” The News, May 9, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28737.
[5] “US drone strike kills 10 in Pakistan: officials,” AFP, May 9, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100509/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwestusmissile.
[6] “Bombing bid foiled in Landikotal,” The News, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=238126.
[7] “Pakistan test-fires two ballistic missiles,” Dawn, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-pak-missiles-test-qs-05. Zeeshan Haider, “Pakistan says nuclear safety concerns addressed,” Reuters, May 8, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100508/wl_nm/us_pakistan_missiles.
[8] “Pakistan committed to fighting extremist: Gates,” Dawn, May 8, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/16-pakistan+committed+to+fighting+extremists-hs-03.
[9] “Some Pakistan officials know whereabouts of Osama: Clinton,” The News, May 10, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=104521.
[10] “Militant commander and aide killed in Swat,” Express Tribune, May 8, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/11642/key-militant-commander-and-close-aide-killed-in-swat/.
[11] Hasan Mansoor, “Pakistan grills suspect after airport alert,” AFP, May 10, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100510/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestairport. Ashraf Khan, “Pakistan airport stops man with circuits in shoes,” AP, May 10, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100510/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_airport_detention.
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