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Pakistan army is fighting its fiercest battle against militancy and terrorism.
Monday, October 06, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Flexing their muscle is one way of looking at the Taliban's resurgence in Pakistans' Northwest Frontier province, bordering Afghanistan, where the Pakistan army is fighting its fiercest battle against militancy and terrorism.
The Taliban's brazen attacks in NFP area are only a curtain raiser to their increasing ability to penetrate into the big cities of Pakistan.
In the city of Mardan, home
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British army commander in Afghanistan says the international community should strike a political dea
Monday, October 06, 2008 www.dnaindia.com
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LONDON: The senior-most British army commander in Afghanistan says the international community should strike a political deal with Taliban militants as they cannot be defeated militarily.
“We're not going to win this war. It's about reducing it to a manageable level of insurgency that's not a strategic threat and can be managed by the Afghan army,” Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith, commander of t
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Hindus by aggressive Christian proselytizers can justify what we are seeing in Orissa.
Monday, October 06, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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No amount of hurt and pain inflicted on Hindus by aggressive Christian proselytizers can justify what we are seeing in Orissa. It's neither resis
tance, nor courage. It's simply a self-injury borne out of ineptitude, weakness and cowardice.
We must stand with the sorrows of the Christians in Orissa with as much conviction and courage as we opposed and condemned the dastardly murder of a great
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Pak Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud dies: Report
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, the alleged mastermind in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto died on Tuesday after protracted illness, a media report said.
The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Taliban chief, was said to have been suffering from diabetes and hypertension, passed away on Tuesday, according to Pakistani media.
However, Taliban spokesersons have denied these reports as
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3 South Korean hostages released by Taliban
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 sify.com
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The Taliban militants have released three South Korean hostages out of the 19 hostages who are under their custody. The three women hostages were relased as part of the deal struck between the Taliban and the South Korean government.
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'No plans for military operations in Pak' : US
Friday, August 24, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Terrorism
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Colonel Gordon Phillips of the US Air Force and Commander of the Nangahar provincial reconstruction team ruled out the possibility of the US carrying out military operations against the Al Qaeda and Taliban forces inside Pakistan.
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'US launches attack against Al Qaeda' : Afghanistan
Thursday, August 16, 2007 sify.com
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Terrorism
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The US-led troops have launched an offensive against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan. The offensive includes both ground troops and airstrikes in the Tora Bora region of eastern Nangarhar province, which is targeting 'hundreds of foreign fighters' who are using dug-in fighting positions.
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'Pak a good ally on war on terror' : US
Thursday, August 16, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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In the midst of rhetoric about unilateral action against al-Qaeda and Taliban holed up within Pakistan, the US reiterated that Islamabad continues to be a good ally in the war on terror adding that it is the President who is the "ultimate authority" in such issues.
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Taliban to free two S Koreans
Monday, August 13, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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The Taliban have claimed that they will hand over two South Korean women - currently held captive in Afghanistan - to the Red Cross on Monday at 1130 GMT. The release of the two women who are currently in ill health would a "goodwill gesture" to prove the integrity of the Taliban following the discussions with a South Korean delegation.
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Koreans could be released 'today or tomorrow' : Taliban
Saturday, August 11, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Terrorism
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A Taliban leader involved in the hostage negotiations for the release of the 21 South Korean hostages said that the talks are on a "positive track" and that he hopes the captives could be released "today or tomorrow." According to Mullah Qari Bashir, the 'face-to-face negotiations' with the four Korean officials were going well and that the Taliban were sticking with their original demand for th
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