Pakistan Security Brief – June 1, 2010

Al-Qaeda’s no. 3 commander killed in North Waziristan; gunmen storm hospital in Lahore; Punjabi Taliban linked with Friday’s mosque attacks, seven suspects arrested; retired army major released after being cleared of involvement in NY bomb attempt; US considering options for unilateral strike against militant groups in the tribal areas; US ups pressure on Pakistan to release more airline passenger information; military operations continue in Upper Orakzai; Interior Minister Rehman Malik talks of military operation in South Punjab; dozens arrested during search operations in Kohat; Chief of Army Staff General Kayani visits the Air Headquarters in Islamabad; two people gunned down in Quetta; twelve wounded in firing incident in Karachi; Pakistani court lifts ban on Facebook after website officials apologize, other sites still remain blocked.

 

Top Al-Qaeda leader killed

 

Lahore


NY bombing investigation


US-Pak relations

 

FATA


Punjab

 

Khyber-Pakhtunkwha


Kayani

 

Balochistan

 

Karachi

 

Facebook



[1] Waheedullah Massoud, “Qaeda says top leader Yazid dead: monitor,” AFP, June 1, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100601/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestqaedayazid. “Al Qaeda announces death of No. 3 man, intel group says,” CNN, June 1, 2010. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/afghanistan.qaeda.death/index.html?eref=edition_asia&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fedition_asia+%28RSS%3A+Asia%29. Greg Miller and Craig Whitlock, “Al-Qaeda No. 3 Yazid reported killed by U.S. drone,” Washington Post, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/31/AR2010053103617.html?wprss=rss_world/asia. Zeeshan Haider, “U.S. believes it killed al Qaeda No. 3,” Reuters, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65007720100601.
[2] “Lahore hospital comes under attack from gunmen,” BBC, June 1, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8714894.stm. “Gunmen kill 5 at Pakistani hospital,” CNN, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/pakistan.er.shooting/?hpt=T3. “Gunmen storm Lahore hospital,” The Guardian, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/01/gunmen-storm-lahore-hospital-ahmedi.
[3] Fasial Ali, “Ahmadis claim 95 killed in Lahore attack,” Dawn, May 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-95-killed-in-lahore%2C-claim-ahmadis-050-hh-08. Waqar Gillani and Jane Perlez, “Attackers hit Mosques of Islamic Sect in Pakistan,” New York Times, May 28, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/world/asia/29pstan.html. Babar Dogar, “Pakistan: 7 arrested over links to sect attackers,” AP, May 30, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100530/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
[4] Asif Shahzad, “Pakistan frees ex-army major held in NY plot probe,” AP, May 29, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100529/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_times_square.
[5] Greg Miller, “Options studied for a possible Pakistan strike,” Washington Post, May 29, 2010. Available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052804854.html?wprss=rss_world/asia.
[6] Eric Schmitt, “U.S. Presses Pakistan for More Data on Travelers,” New York Times, May 30, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/31/world/asia/31terror.html?partner=rss&emc=rss.
[7] “30 killed in Orakzai as troops destroy hideouts,” Express Tribune, May 31, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/17479/30-killed-in-orakzai-as-troops-destroy-hideouts/. “TTP commander, 35 suspected militants killed in Orakzai,” Express Tribune, June 1, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/17755/ttp-commander-35-suspected-militants-killed-in-orakzai/. “42 militants killed in Orakzai,” The News, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29221. “Jets kill 18 suspected militants in Orakzai,” Dawn, May 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-jets+kill+18+suspected+militants+in+orakzai--bi-01.
[10] “COAS visits Air HQ, meets PAF chief,” The News, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=242445. “Kayani briefed on Azm-e-Nau 3 at Air Headquarters,” The News, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29223. “Gilani, Kayani discuss security situation,” The News, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29225.
[11] “Imam among two shot dead in Quetta,” Dawn, June 1, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/imam-among-two-shot-dead-in-quetta-160. “Two killed in Quetta attack,” Express Tribune, June 1, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/17777/two-killed-in-quetta-attack/.
[13] “Pakistan court orders Facebook access restored,” Dawn, May 31, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/14-pakistan-court-orders-facebook-access-restored-zj-05. Khurram Shahzad, “Pakistan restores Facebook, restrictions remain,” AFP, May 31, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100531/wl_afp/pakistaninternetfacebookislamreligion. Declan Walsh, “Pakistan lifts Facebook ban but ‘blasphemous’ pages stay hidden,” The Guardian, May 31, 2010. Available at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/31/pakistan-lifts-facebook-ban.
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