Pakistan Security Brief – July 12, 2010

New article explores issues of mistrust affecting US efforts to train Pakistani troops; Petraeus praises Pakistan’s efforts in the fight against militancy; death toll in Mohmand suicide attack rises to 105; militants attack checkposts, convoy in South Waziristan;  fighter jets continue to pound Taliban fighters in Upper Orakzai; militants arrested during search operations in Bajaur; rockets fired into market, militants arrested during search operation, military convoy struck by IED in Khyber; Pakistani government orders crackdown on militants in Punjab; Kurram tribesmen killed in Afghanistan; US Senator Levin calls on Pakistan to crack down on Haqqani network; dozens arrested during raids in Nowshera and Charsadda; suicide bombing reported in Kohat; ANP leader killed in Buner; three terror suspects among those arrested in Peshawar raids; Pakistani authorities arrest German terror suspect; key National Party leader shot to death in Turbat; kidnapped man found dead, two security personnel kidnapped in Balochistan; Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore issues arrest warrants to India for two Mumbai suspects in custody; riots block Superhighway in Karachi.

 

US-Pakistan relations

 

FATA

 

Punjab

 

Pakistanis killed in Afghanistan

 

Haqqani network

 

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

 

German terror suspect

 

Balochistan

 

India-Pakistan Relations

 

Karachi

 


[1] Eric Schmitt and Jane Perlez, “Distrust Slows U.S. Training of Pakistanis,” New York Times, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/asia/12training.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss.
[2] “Pakistan indispensable in war on terror: Petraeus,” Dawn, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/44-pakistans-support-indispensable-in-war-against-terror-petraeus-fa-02. Sebastian Abbot, “Petraeus praises Pakistan in surprise visit,” AP, July 12, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100712/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
[3] “Death toll in Mohmand attacks rises to 105: officials,” Dawn, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-death-toll-in-mohmand-attacks-rises-to-105-officials-ss-01. “Pakistan suicide blasts ‘kill more than 100’,” Dawn, July 10, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10584283.stm.
[4] Sailab Mehsud, “Clashes break pause in S. Waziristan, 38 militants killed,” Dawn, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-swaziristan-clashes-qs-07. “Three soldiers, 25 Taliban killed in Pakistan clashes,” AFP, July 10, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100710/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestclash. “28 killed in attack at military checkpoint in Pakistan,” CNN, July 11, 2010. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/11/pakistan.violence/index.html?eref=edition_asia&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/edition_asia+%28RSS:+Asia%29&fbid=dm8LfFElkvn.
[5] “Twenty-two militants killed in Upper Orakzai,” Dawn, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-twenty-two-militants-killed-in-upper-orakzai-ss-09. “Fifteen militants killed in Orakzai,” Dawn, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-orakzai-15-militants-qs-06. “12 militants killed in Orakzai shelling,” The News, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=29973. “Bomber dies in attack in Pakistan’s tribal region,” CNN, July 12, 2010. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/12/pakistan.blast/index.html?eref=edition_asia&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/edition_asia+%28RSS:+Asia%29&fbid=dm8LfFElkvn.
[6] “Militant held in Bajaur Agency,” The News, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=250339. “23 militants surrender in Bajaur,” The News, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=250013.
[7] “Blast in Khyber Agency in jures 2,” Express Tribune, July 12, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/27313/blast-in-khyber-agency-injures-2/. “Troops arrest 280 suspected militants in Khyber,” Dawn, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-khyber-tribal-region-arrests-qs-02. “One killed as blast in Khyber targets army convoy,” Dawn, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-khyber-attack-qs-03.
[8] “Pakistan orders ‘crackdown’ on militants: police,” AFP, July 12, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100712/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestpunjab.
[9] Hussain Afzal, “Eleven Kurram travellers slain in Afghanistan,” Dawn, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/44-peshawar-bound-bus-attacked-in-afghanistan-11+killed-fa-03?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fworld+%28DAWN.COM+-+World+News%29. “Pakistan tribesmen killed on ‘safe’ Afghan diversion,” BBC, July 10, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10586534.stm. “Afghan Taliban kill 11 Pak travelers,” Daily Times, July 11, 2010. Available at http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\07\11\story_11-7-2010_pg1_4.
[10] Kay Johnson, “US senator: Pakistan must take on Haqqani network,” AP, July11, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100711/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_us_pakistan.
[11] “Forces arrest 50 suspects in Nowshera,” Geo, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/7-11-2010/68185.htm. “85 arrested in Nowshera, Charsadda search operation,” Geo, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/7-10-2010/68125.htm.
[12] “Blast in Kohat,” Geo, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/7-12-2010/68226.htm. “Blast in Kohat,” Dawn, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-kohat-blast-qs-04.
[13] “ANP’s leader killed in Buner,” Geo, July 11, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/7-11-2010/68187.htm.
[14] “50 nabbed in Peshawar search operation,” Geo, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/7-10-2010/68151.htm.
[15] “German terrorism suspect held in Pakistan,” Dawn, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/german-terrorism-suspect-held-in-pakistan-jd-02.
[16] Saleem Shahid, “National Party leader shot dead in Turbat,” Dawn, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/np-leader-shot-dead-in-turbat-270. “Gunmen shoot dead National Party leader in Balochistan,” BBC, July 12, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10595548.stm.
[17] “One killed in Quetta target killing,” The News, July 12, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=30004.
[18] “Rawalpindi ATC issues warrants for Kasab, Ansari,” Dawn, July 10, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-atc-kasab-ansari-warrants-qs-07.
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