Posts Tagged ‘South Waziristan’

US drone strike kills 5 in SWaziristan

At least five alleged militants were killed and several others injured in a drone strike in Data Khel area of South Waziristan agency in north western tribal region. Sources said that the US unmanned plane had fired several missiles on a house in the area. The attack was a second during last 48 hours. On Wednesday, an unmanned US aircraft fired missiles into a home in a tribal region of western …

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Taliban claim truce holding in South Waziristan

A commander of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has said that his organisation has declared a ceasefire to the extent of Mehsud-dominated areas of South Waziristan to build confidence with the government for holding peace talks.

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Govt, TTP in peace talks

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN (Agencies) – Government intermediaries have held talks with the Tehrike Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in recent months exploring ways to jump-start peace negotiations, intelligence officials and a senior militant commander said.
The discussions are focused on the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border and could be expanded…

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US drone strike kills 18 in SWaziristan

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A major salvo of US missiles on Wednesday destroyed a Pakistani Taliban base on the Afghan border, killing up to 18 suspected militants including possible Al-Qaeda fighters, local officials said.
Five US drones fired up to 10 missiles into a sprawling compound in the Baber Ghar area of South Waziristan,…

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At least 15 dead in South Waziristan drone strike

A salvo of missiles fired by US drones destroyed a Pakistani Taliban base on Wednesday, killing at least 15 suspected militants in Pakistan’s tribal badlands on the Afghan border, officials said.

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US drone strike kills 18 in South Waziristan

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US drones on Wednesday fired a salvo of missiles, destroying a house and killing up to 18 suspected militants in South Waziristan, officials said.
Four missiles slammed into the compound in the Baber Ghar area of South Waziristan, killing at least 18 people who were reported to be local Taliban…

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One killed, nine injured as bus falls in ravine in South Waziristan

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At least one woman was killed and nine passengers injured when bus of Mehsud tribe fell into deep ravine here in Mandana, tehsil Laddha in South Waziristan on Monday.
According to political administration South Waziristan, bus-carrying persons of affected Mehsud tribe fell into ravine situated in Mandana killing a woman…

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4 commanders among 5 militants killed in SWA drone attack

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At least five militants, including four commanders of Maulvi Nazir group, were killed and four others wounded in a US drone attack at a vehicle in Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency on Thursday.
According to sources, the US drone fired six missiles at a double cabin van which…

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At least 2 security personnel killed, three injured in South Waziristan bomb blast

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A remote controlled explosion killed at least two security personnel and injured three others in South Waziristan on Thursday, a private TV reported.
According to the report, the blast took place at about 10:20 a. m. local time when a remote controlled blast went off near a convoy of security…

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Mehsuds body to help youths get education

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Mehsud tribesmen belonging to different walks of life have decided to raise funds to help thousands of displaced youth to get education. “Following almost three-year long operation in South Waziristan Agency, Mehsud tribesmen have decided to establish a fund-raising body to help their displaced youth get education,” said a press release [...]

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US missiles kill six in South Waziristan

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A US missile strike killed at least six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border Saturday, two Pakistani intelligence officials said, in the third such American missile attack in as many days.
The officials said four missiles slammed into a compound near the border town of Angore Adda…

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US missiles kill six in South Waziristan

The strike was targeting fighters of Maulvi Nazir, a militant commander who is accused of working with the Taliban and al-Qaeda to direct cross-border attacks.

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Haqqani commander among 10 dead in drone hits

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SOUTH WAZIRISTAN/NORTH WAZIRISTAN – As many as 10 militants including important militant commander were killed and several others were injured as a result of two separate strikes by a US drone in North and South Waziristan Agencies on Thursday.
Sources said that the first strike was launched in Danday…

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At least 4 people killed in US drone attack in South Waziristan

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At least four people were killed Friday in a suspected US drone attack on a vehicle in South Waziristan, a security official said.
The attack was carried out in South Waziristan, one of seven tribal districts along the Afghan border, where al-Qaeda linked Taliban militants are thought to be active.<br…

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US drone kills three militants in South Waziristan

A US drone Friday killed at least three militants when it fired missiles on a vehicle in a restive Pakistan tribal area bordering Afghanistan, security officials said.

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Drone misses target in SWA

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PESHAWAR (AFP) – The suspected militants escaped a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in South Waziristan near the Afghan border on Tuesday, security officials said.
The missile strike took place in Azam Warsak area of the South Waziristan Agency, where the military had launched an operation against militants in…

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US missile strike kills three in South Waziristan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistani intelligence officials say an American missile strike has killed at least three people in a militant stronghold near the Afghan border. The two officials say a pair of missiles struck a house near the town of Wana in South Waziristan on Tuesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were [...]

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