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July - 1 
14 persons were killed and 26 others injured in clashes between rival groups in Kurram Agency in the night of July 1. Later, the elders of Upper and Lower Kurram succeeded in brokering a cease-fire after hectic efforts, sources said. Similarly, the r
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14 persons were killed and 26 others injured in clashes between rival groups in Kurram Agency in the night of July 1. Later, the elders of Upper and Lower Kurram succeeded in brokering a cease-fire after hectic efforts, sources said. Similarly, the rival tribes — Mastokhel, Hamzakhel, Ghundikhel, Alizai, and Shia Bangash of the Turi tribe and Parachamkani Masozai, Ali Sherzai, Zehmasht, Mangal and Sunni Bangash — were still at war with one another in Balishkhel, Sangeena, Khar Killay, Sadda city, Mingak, Makhzai and Tangai areas of Lower Kurram.
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July - 1 
A Policeman was killed and nine others injured in Hangu District when the Taliban militants attacked a Police contingent in Doaba Police precincts on July 1, Daily Times reported. Deputy Superintendent of Police Farid Khan said the Taliban attacked D
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A Policeman was killed and nine others injured in Hangu District when the Taliban militants attacked a Police contingent in Doaba Police precincts on July 1, Daily Times reported. Deputy Superintendent of Police Farid Khan said the Taliban attacked Doaba Police Station early in the morning. Upon receiving the information, Khan said he rushed towards the station but his contingent was attacked on the way by the militants. Halwaldar Hamzaullah was reportedly killed and nine Policemen were injured in the ensuing encounter.
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July - 1 
A roadside bomb intended to target a local Police chief's vehicle killed a passer-by on July 1, Daily Times reported. Police chief Bahawal Khan escaped the bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, but his bodyguard was injured, said Police official Miran Shah
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A roadside bomb intended to target a local Police chief's vehicle killed a passer-by on July 1, Daily Times reported. Police chief Bahawal Khan escaped the bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, but his bodyguard was injured, said Police official Miran Shah. Bhawal Khan, chief of a Police precinct in Dera Ismail Khan, has played a major role in arresting suspected Taliban militants in the city, said Shah.
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July - 1 
According to Dawn, three persons were wounded in a grenade attack in Gwadar in the night of July 1. Police said the grenade lobbed into a house in civil colony exploded in the courtyard. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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According to Dawn, three persons were wounded in a grenade attack in Gwadar in the night of July 1. Police said the grenade lobbed into a house in civil colony exploded in the courtyard. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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At least 28 militants, including an unidentified commander, were killed when gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on July 1, The News reported. Sources said that three gunship he
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At least 28 militants, including an unidentified commander, were killed when gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on July 1, The News reported. Sources said that three gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts of the Mangal Bagh-led group in Sandapal and Akakhel areas of Tirah Valley. An official of the Frontier Corps (FC), Major Fazal, claimed that 28 militants were killed in the action and among them was a commander. However, talking to The News from an undisclosed location, Lashkar-e-Islam spokesman Zar Khan denied any losses to his group. Tribal sources said the murder of Malik Guli Shah, a pro-government tribal elder in Jamrud, Khyber Agency, on July 1 was the immediate reason for the military action. He added that the political authorities also arrested five militants allegedly involved in the killing of Guli Shah. Three of the arrested militants belonged to the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan and the remaining two hailed from the Kukikhel tribe in Khyber Agency, the sources added. Suspected Taliban militants had killed a pro-government tribal leader, his driver and two gunmen on July 1 while they were on their way to Peshawar, the NWFP capital, Daily Times reported. The vehicle of Malik Guli Shah was ambushed on the main highway near Tedi Bazaar in Jamrud. The driver and one of the gunmen were shot and killed immediately, while Guli Shah and the other gunman died at a Peshawar hospital.
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Claiming that the militants’ network in Malakand Division had been dismantled, the NWFP Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said in provincial capital Peshawar on July 1 that reports about injuries suffered by the Swat Taliban leader Maula
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Claiming that the militants’ network in Malakand Division had been dismantled, the NWFP Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said in provincial capital Peshawar on July 1 that reports about injuries suffered by the Swat Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah were yet to be confirmed, according to The News. “The militants have either gone into hiding or run away from their strongholds in Swat, Buner and Dir Lower where security forces have expedited their offensive against them,” he said while briefing the media. The minister also said the Government had information about the serious injuries sustained by Maulana Fazlullah and his spokesman a week ago but there was no solid evidence of his whereabouts and health condition. “Interior Minister Rehman Malik may have confirmed the report when he made a claim about serious injuries suffered by Fazlullah,” Mian Iftikhar said. He said the military operation would continue till the elimination of the militants’ leadership in Malakand and would be hunted wherever they go.
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Militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has cost Pakistan around $2,146 million while the fighting has so far killed over 3,000 civilians, a Government report said on July 1, Daily Times reported. The report – “Cost of Conflict in
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Militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has cost Pakistan around $2,146 million while the fighting has so far killed over 3,000 civilians, a Government report said on July 1, Daily Times reported. The report – “Cost of Conflict in FATA” – prepared by the Planning and Development Wing of the FATA Secretariat said the social cost of the militancy was far greater than the cost of infrastructure, economic and the subsequent environmental loss. However, it said the cost of the military operation “is beyond the scope of this report and would be worked out separately by the concerned agencies”. The report put the social cost of the conflict at $1,109 million, the cost to security and internal displacement at $572 million, the environmental cost at $188 million, the economic cost at $119 million and infrastructure losses at $103 million. “Pakistan is suffering a series of overlapping crises due to the conflict in FATA... and is need of immediate humanitarian assistance,” the report said.
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July - 1 
Police claimed to have foiled a sabotage attempt and defused three explosive devices planted in a car while one of the militants riding the vehicle blew himself up in provincial capital Peshawar on July 1, Dawn reported. Suspected militants were repo
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Police claimed to have foiled a sabotage attempt and defused three explosive devices planted in a car while one of the militants riding the vehicle blew himself up in provincial capital Peshawar on July 1, Dawn reported. Suspected militants were reportedly riding an explosive-laden car and when signaled by the Police to stop on the Kohat road, they lobbed two hand-grenades on the Police that didn’t explode. Senior Superintendent of Police Qazi Jamilur Rehman said the car with around five militants was coming from Darra Adamkhel and armed with automatic weapons they exchanged fire with the Police. “As the police encircled one of them near Mashokhel Mera, he blew himself up,” he said. The others, however, managed to escape. In the car, he said, three types of explosives-manual, timer and remote-controlled devices had been planted which were defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad.
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July - 1 
Police on July 1 claimed to have arrested from Rahim Yar Khan a terrorist suspected of involvement in suicide attacks in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that the suspect, identified as Hafiz Shakeel, had confessed to m
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Police on July 1 claimed to have arrested from Rahim Yar Khan a terrorist suspected of involvement in suicide attacks in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that the suspect, identified as Hafiz Shakeel, had confessed to masterminding the theft of vehicles used in various suicide attacks in Lahore. The channel said Police had also arrested three other terror suspects on information provided by Shakeel from various areas of Punjab province. Police officials said they recovered four identity cards from Shakeel, adding that the suspects stole vehicles from Rahim Yar Khan, Bhakkar and Mianwali.
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July - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) said on July 1 that they had killed five Taliban militants in a clash in the Bannu District, Daily Times reported. “The Taliban ... raided a checkpost near Hindi Khel in Bannu ... one soldier was killed and six injured, while fi
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Security Forces (SFs) said on July 1 that they had killed five Taliban militants in a clash in the Bannu District, Daily Times reported. “The Taliban ... raided a checkpost near Hindi Khel in Bannu ... one soldier was killed and six injured, while five Taliban were also killed,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), adding that a militia in Dir District had taken control of over half of Shatkas village. The militia also engaged holed up Taliban militants in a gun-battle, killing “a number of Taliban”. At least 22 tribesmen were also injured in the clash.
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July - 1 
Security Forces are reported to have launched a successful operation in the Chaharmang area of Nawagai sub-division and assumed complete control of the area.
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Security Forces are reported to have launched a successful operation in the Chaharmang area of Nawagai sub-division and assumed complete control of the area.
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July - 1 
SFs also reportedly cleared Shah Dheri in the Swat District, the ISPR stated. In an exchange of fire with the militants, five soldiers were injured in Devolai village. Troops also conducted a search operation around Matta sub-division in Swat and arr
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SFs also reportedly cleared Shah Dheri in the Swat District, the ISPR stated. In an exchange of fire with the militants, five soldiers were injured in Devolai village. Troops also conducted a search operation around Matta sub-division in Swat and arrested three militants.
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July - 1 
The Pakistan Army on July 1 ruled out launching a military operation against the Taliban in North Waziristan and pledged to honour the February 17, 2008 peace accord signed with the tribes despite the unprovoked attacks against its troops, The News r
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The Pakistan Army on July 1 ruled out launching a military operation against the Taliban in North Waziristan and pledged to honour the February 17, 2008 peace accord signed with the tribes despite the unprovoked attacks against its troops, The News reported. However, violence continued in the area as three persons, including two women and a child, were killed and six others sustained injuries when military helicopters targeted Madakhel village in the morning of July 1. The bombing was reportedly in retaliation for the recent attack by the militants on a military convoy in which 30 soldiers were killed and 35 injured. Six other villagers, including four women and two children, sustained serious injuries in the shelling by helicopters. Amidst apprehension about an imminent military operation in North Waziristan, the Pakistan Army reportedly dropped leaflets written in Pashto and Urdu from helicopters to assure the tribesmen that it had no intention of launching action in the agency. The leaflets pointed out that some ‘miscreants’ were trying their best to destroy peace and damage ties between the Government and Utmanzai Wazir tribes.
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July - 1 
The Taliban in Bajaur Agency blew up a primary school in the Fajja area of Khar on July 1, Daily Times reported. The incident puts the number of schools destroyed in the agency in the past one year at 54.
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The Taliban in Bajaur Agency blew up a primary school in the Fajja area of Khar on July 1, Daily Times reported. The incident puts the number of schools destroyed in the agency in the past one year at 54.
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The United States on July 1 imposed sanctions on an Al Qaeda backer and three leaders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), believed to be behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008, Daily Times reported. The US Treasury said it was imposing an ass
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The United States on July 1 imposed sanctions on an Al Qaeda backer and three leaders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), believed to be behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008, Daily Times reported. The US Treasury said it was imposing an assets freeze on the four, identified as Fazeelattul Shaykh Abu Mohammed Ameen Al-Peshawari, Arif Qasmani, Mohammed Yahya Mujahid and Nasir Javaid. Ameen Al-Peshawari allegedly provided assistance, including funding and recruits, to Al Qaeda and the Taliban currently fighting to regain control of Afghanistan. Qasmani is said to be the chief coordinator for the LeT and Mujahid was the head of the group’s media department. Javaid had allegedly served Lashkar’s commander in Pakistan. The Treasury said its action came two days after Al-Peshawari, Qasmani and Mujahid were added to a UN blacklist of individuals.
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July - 1 
Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when four rockets fired by the militants hit different places in the cantonment area of Nowshera in the Nowshera District in the early hours of July 1, The News reported. Two rockets landed
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Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when four rockets fired by the militants hit different places in the cantonment area of Nowshera in the Nowshera District in the early hours of July 1, The News reported. Two rockets landed in the Servant Quarters near Artillery Centre, one of which struck a house and killing a sweeper, identified as Ilyas Masih, and another civilian, Yousaf Masih.
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July - 2 
36 persons were injured when a young suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a bus carrying employees of the Army-run Heavy Mechanical Complex at the Peshawar Road near Chur Chowk in Rawalpindi on July 2 at around 4.15 pm, The News reported. The su
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36 persons were injured when a young suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a bus carrying employees of the Army-run Heavy Mechanical Complex at the Peshawar Road near Chur Chowk in Rawalpindi on July 2 at around 4.15 pm, The News reported. The suicide bomber was the only reported fatality. Initially, the death toll had been given as six but it was revised to one killed (the bomber himself) by the security agencies. The Additional Inspector General of Police, Nasir Khan Durrani, confirmed that it was a suicide attack, saying that body parts of the suicide bomber and other evidence had been collected. Eight vehicles, standing around the targeted bus, were completely destroyed while the windowpanes of buildings and shops in a radius of over half-a-kilometer were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Nasir Khan Durrani said the terrorists failed to hit the installations of sensitive agencies due to effective security measures and now they had chosen to hit moving targets. Durrani also said the bombers have adopted a new strategy for suicide attacks and now they had started using motorcycles for attacks. "Obviously, the attack is a reaction to the military offensive in the tribal regions and other parts of the NWFP," he said.
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July - 2 
A man said to be a mastermind of suicide attacks was killed and his wife was injured when Security Forces attacked a house near Tank in the Tank District on July 2. Two suspects were arrested while two others escaped. According to officials, the hous
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A man said to be a mastermind of suicide attacks was killed and his wife was injured when Security Forces attacked a house near Tank in the Tank District on July 2. Two suspects were arrested while two others escaped. According to officials, the house in Chadrar village was raided on information that suspected suicide bombers were hiding there. The Tank Police Station’s Station House Officer Mohammad Hussain said Qari Niaz Wali, who hailed from Srarogha in South Waziristan, was on the list of suspected planners of suicide attacks. Sources said that Qari Wali had moved to the village after a military operation was launched in South Waziristan recently. He had rented a house in Chadrar and lived there with his family.
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July - 2 
A tribal Lashkar (militia) attacked Taliban hideouts in the Kurram Agency on July 2, killing 28 militants and suffering seven fatalities themselves, and the intensifying battles prompted them to ask for Army troops to help, a local lawmaker said, The
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A tribal Lashkar (militia) attacked Taliban hideouts in the Kurram Agency on July 2, killing 28 militants and suffering seven fatalities themselves, and the intensifying battles prompted them to ask for Army troops to help, a local lawmaker said, The News reported. The fighting in the remote Kurram region was the latest in two weeks of battles between militants and tribesmen there that have killed 141 people, including more than 100 militants, two Government officials said. Their information could not, however, be independently verified. Sajid Hussain Turi, a lawmaker from Kurram, said the militants were moving into Kurram from the Swat Valley, where the military is undertaking an offensive to neutralize them. He said hundreds of tribesmen took part in the attack early on July 1, triggering a gun battle that killed 28 militants and seven tribal fighters. “Kurram is an important place because the Taliban can cross the Afghan border from here easily,” Turi said, adding that “The Lashkar is facing these armed Taliban, but we request that the government send troops to Kurram to fight the Taliban as quickly as possible.”
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July - 2 
About 68 troopers of the Levies Force quit their job on July 2 following threats by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai Agency unit, according to The News. Sources said the TTP Orakzai unit had threatened the Levies Force soldiers to quit the
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About 68 troopers of the Levies Force quit their job on July 2 following threats by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai Agency unit, according to The News. Sources said the TTP Orakzai unit had threatened the Levies Force soldiers to quit their jobs within 15 days or face consequences. It was reported that 25 troopers belonging to Mamozai tribe and 43 hailing from Aakhel tribe quit their services and handed over their official arms and belts to the political authorities.
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July - 2 
According to Daily Times, two would-be suicide bombers were arrested from the national capital Islamabad. APP news agency said the bombers, along with "an assistant", had been arrested on the basis of intelligence reports. The news agency reported th
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According to Daily Times, two would-be suicide bombers were arrested from the national capital Islamabad. APP news agency said the bombers, along with "an assistant", had been arrested on the basis of intelligence reports. The news agency reported that the arrested men, identified as Imran and Iqbal, were members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Police also seized suicide jackets.
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July - 2 
According to Dawn, three soldiers were injured when militants fired three rockets at a check-post on Jandola road in South Waziristan on July 2. Security Forces consequently retaliated and shelled suspected positions of the militants in the Kotkai, S
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According to Dawn, three soldiers were injured when militants fired three rockets at a check-post on Jandola road in South Waziristan on July 2. Security Forces consequently retaliated and shelled suspected positions of the militants in the Kotkai, Serai Maule Khan and Barwand areas of South Waziristan after the attack.
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July - 2 
After the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants in North Waziristan, another pro-government militant commander, Mulla Nazeer, also scrapped his peace deal with the Government in South Waziristan Agency on July 2. A senior associate of Mulla Nazeer, Saada J
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After the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led militants in North Waziristan, another pro-government militant commander, Mulla Nazeer, also scrapped his peace deal with the Government in South Waziristan Agency on July 2. A senior associate of Mulla Nazeer, Saada Janan, called The News from Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, and claimed their Shura or council unanimously decided to scrap the peace accord with the Government to protest the frequent US drone attacks in their territory. The political administration of South Waziristan, however, claimed that Mulla Nazeer has revived his peace accord with the Government by sending 120-member jirga of Ahmadzai Wazir elders to negotiate with senior Government officials in Wana. The elders said Mulla Nazeer had given them authority to hold talks with the Government for restoration of peace in the region. However, Nazeer’s associate Sadda Janan said they have nothing to do with a meeting of tribal jirga and political authorities. He said they had already directed their fighters to attack Government installations and fight against the Security Forces. Asked about a similar stance already taken by Taliban commander in North Waziristan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur over US drone attacks, where drones did not fire missiles during the past two months, Saada Janan opined that all the three Taliban commanders - Baitullah Mehsud, Mulla Nazeer and Hafiz Gul Bahadur - in February 2009 had formed the Shura Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen or council of holly warriors, in which he claimed, all of them promised to fight alongside if anyone of them was attacked. Mulla Nazeer and his Ahmadzai Wazir militants had played decisive role in the eviction of Uzbek nationals from Wana, Azam Warsak and Shakai areas when the Government launched a military operation against them in 2007.
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July - 2 
Armed men opened fire on the Khan Flour Mills, killing its owner Mohammad Tanweer. The deceased reportedly belonged to an outlawed outfit, sources said.
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Armed men opened fire on the Khan Flour Mills, killing its owner Mohammad Tanweer. The deceased reportedly belonged to an outlawed outfit, sources said.
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July - 2 
Five more militants were killed during a search operation in Kanju.
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Five more militants were killed during a search operation in Kanju.
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July - 2 
Government set up a 100-tent camp for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sultanwas area and a 400-tent camp was being set up in the ground of the Government High School in Swarai for the IDPs of Chagharzai area.
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Government set up a 100-tent camp for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sultanwas area and a 400-tent camp was being set up in the ground of the Government High School in Swarai for the IDPs of Chagharzai area.
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July - 2 
One Taliban militant was killed and two arrested when troops raided hideouts in the area around Miana, Ahingro and Baba Ziarat.
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One Taliban militant was killed and two arrested when troops raided hideouts in the area around Miana, Ahingro and Baba Ziarat.
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July - 2 
Online reported that security agencies had arrested nine terrorists from different areas of Punjab province and seized explosives. The nine men were arrested from Sumandri, Faisalabad, Sanglawala and Jaranwala in an operation early on July 2. The new
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Online reported that security agencies had arrested nine terrorists from different areas of Punjab province and seized explosives. The nine men were arrested from Sumandri, Faisalabad, Sanglawala and Jaranwala in an operation early on July 2. The news agency quoted sources as saying that all nine men were members of a banned religious organisation.
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July - 2 
Police on July 2 arrested a would-be suicide bomber with an explosives-laden vehicle in the Tajazai area of Lakki Marwat District, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel quoted the Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Imran Zahid as say
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Police on July 2 arrested a would-be suicide bomber with an explosives-laden vehicle in the Tajazai area of Lakki Marwat District, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel quoted the Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Imran Zahid as saying that Police had seized 600 kilograms of explosives from the bomber’s vehicle in Laki Marwat. The DPO said the bomber had been identified as Sadaam, a resident of Miranshah area of North Waziristan.
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July - 2 
Police on July 2 foiled a bid to blow up the Rawalpindi-bound passenger train, Quetta Express, by defusing 10-kilogram explosive planted by the track in Killi Zareen area in the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station on the outskirts of Quetta, Th
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Police on July 2 foiled a bid to blow up the Rawalpindi-bound passenger train, Quetta Express, by defusing 10-kilogram explosive planted by the track in Killi Zareen area in the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station on the outskirts of Quetta, The News reported
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July - 2 
Security Forces on July 2 also targeted the suspected hideouts of militants in Buner District and some of the shells reportedly landed in civilian areas, according to The News. No casualty was, however, reported in the attack. Sources said the troops
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Security Forces on July 2 also targeted the suspected hideouts of militants in Buner District and some of the shells reportedly landed in civilian areas, according to The News. No casualty was, however, reported in the attack. Sources said the troops targeted the civilian population in Khaista Baba and Amnwar villages, destroying scores of houses but there were no reports of casualties. The gunship helicopters also targeted the houses of militant commanders in Chamla area.
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July - 2 
Security Forces said on July 2 they had killed 23 more Taliban militants in various areas of Swat District over the last 24 hours, Daily Times reported. "The security forces consolidated their positions around Shah Dheri, where 17 Taliban were killed
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Security Forces said on July 2 they had killed 23 more Taliban militants in various areas of Swat District over the last 24 hours, Daily Times reported. "The security forces consolidated their positions around Shah Dheri, where 17 Taliban were killed in a clash," said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in its latest update.
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July - 2 
Some unidentified miscreants blew up the house of Adalat Khan, president of the District Bar Association, in Gokand area.
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Some unidentified miscreants blew up the house of Adalat Khan, president of the District Bar Association, in Gokand area.
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July - 2 
The army also conducted an operation to clear Meragai area, neutralizing two Taliban hideouts and recovering eight rifles, 66 rounds, four pistols with 48 rounds and one binocular.
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The army also conducted an operation to clear Meragai area, neutralizing two Taliban hideouts and recovering eight rifles, 66 rounds, four pistols with 48 rounds and one binocular.
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July - 2 
The Norwegian embassy in Islamabad on July 2 suspended its operations for two days after receiving a threat, sources told Dawn. According to the sources, a letter written in Urdu language was received by the embassy located in Sector F-6/2 two to thr
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The Norwegian embassy in Islamabad on July 2 suspended its operations for two days after receiving a threat, sources told Dawn. According to the sources, a letter written in Urdu language was received by the embassy located in Sector F-6/2 two to three days ago in which the sender(s) threatened to carry out a terrorist activity at the foreign mission. The letter, which was mailed locally, asked the embassy to close its operations in Islamabad as Norway was an ally of the United States.
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July - 2 
The tribal Lashkar (militia) in Doog Darra area of Dir Upper District on July 2 killed two militants, including a key Taliban commander Maulana Naeemullah, in fierce fighting, The News reported. Naeemullah was one of the top three local commanders, w
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The tribal Lashkar (militia) in Doog Darra area of Dir Upper District on July 2 killed two militants, including a key Taliban commander Maulana Naeemullah, in fierce fighting, The News reported. Naeemullah was one of the top three local commanders, who facilitated the foreign militants to entrench in the area. There were also reports that several militants suffered injuries in the fierce clashes, triggered by the armed villagers’ attempt to torch the house of an important Taliban commander Maulana Zakirullah at Chinar area. Thousands of armed villagers have been trying to drive the Taliban militants out of the area for the last 25 days but the fighting is reported to have escalated during the last five days in which 13 persons, including 10 militants and three militia men, were killed and several others sustained injuries. The villagers claim to have killed 45 militants in the conflict so far. Local and Lashkar sources told The News that the fierce fighting started in the evening of July 1 when the militia attempted to torch the house of Maulana Zakirullah. The militia has torched or destroyed around 60 houses of the alleged Taliban members and their supporters in the area. "Some 16 fighters of the Lashkar were trying to set on fire the house when around 12 militants attacked them," a resident of Miana said. The clash resulted in the killing of three members of the Lashkar while two others were wounded.
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July - 2 
Three persons were wounded when unidentified miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of a settler in the Colony Ward area of Gwadar on July 2, The News reported. Police said the miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of carpenter Akr
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Three persons were wounded when unidentified miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of a settler in the Colony Ward area of Gwadar on July 2, The News reported. Police said the miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of carpenter Akram, which exploded in the yard, injuring Akram and his two sons, Waseem and Azeem.
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July - 2 
Two persons were killed and six others sustained injuries when unidentified men lobbed a hand-grenade into a shop at the Ghass Mandi Chowk in Dera Ismail Khan on July 2, Dawn reported. Malak Qayyum Qureshi, the shopkeeper, and another person, Fazalur
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Two persons were killed and six others sustained injuries when unidentified men lobbed a hand-grenade into a shop at the Ghass Mandi Chowk in Dera Ismail Khan on July 2, Dawn reported. Malak Qayyum Qureshi, the shopkeeper, and another person, Fazalur Rehman, were killed, and six other people were injured, Police and the area residents said.
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July - 2 
Two Policemen were killed and an equal number of people sustained injuries when Taliban targeted a Police vehicle with a remote-controlled device in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on July 2. A Police official told Daily Times that the militants targeted
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Two Policemen were killed and an equal number of people sustained injuries when Taliban targeted a Police vehicle with a remote-controlled device in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on July 2. A Police official told Daily Times that the militants targeted the vehicle with a roadside bomb in Chushtiabad area at around 5:45am. The Policemen were reportedly in the area to investigate a robbery attempt by the Taliban.
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July - 2 
Two unidentified attackers injured a man when they hurled a hand grenade at his residence in Killi Bangulzai in the provincial capital Quetta on July 2, Daily Times reported. Police said the two motorcycle-borne attackers lobbed the grenade at a hous
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Two unidentified attackers injured a man when they hurled a hand grenade at his residence in Killi Bangulzai in the provincial capital Quetta on July 2, Daily Times reported. Police said the two motorcycle-borne attackers lobbed the grenade at a house owned by Mian Khan, adding that Khan was injured in the explosion.
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July - 3 
13 persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency, while eight persons died when fighter planes targeted a hotel in North Waziristan Agency on July 3, The News reported. Tribal sources said
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13 persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries in a US drone attack in South Waziristan Agency, while eight persons died when fighter planes targeted a hotel in North Waziristan Agency on July 3, The News reported. Tribal sources said a US drone fired three missiles at the office of Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud in Serwakai sub-division at 9 am, killing 13 persons present in the office and injuring seven others. It was reported that Mufti Noor Wali had left the office 15 minutes prior to the attack to attend a jirga (council of elders). The militants surrounded the area after the attack and nobody was reportedly allowed to approach the site. Another drone attack was carried out in the Mantoi area of Ladha sub-division, where three missiles were fired at a madrassa (seminary), completely destroying the building. However, no loss of life was reported in the attack. An official of the political administration confirmed the drone strikes and added that authorities were trying to ascertain the casualties. In addition, an AP report stated that US missiles struck a training facility operated by Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication centre in South Waziristan Agency on July 3, killing 17 people and injuring 27 others. In one attack, two missiles struck an abandoned seminary in Mantoi that was being used by the militants belonging to the Mehsud’s group for training, officials said. In another strike, a missile hit a militant communications centre in the nearby village of Kokat Khel. In total, 17 people were killed and 27 others were injured, they said. However, Maulvi Noor Syed, an aide to Mehsud, told The Associated Press that three Taliban militants died in the strikes. “We lost only three Mujahideen in today’s American missile attack,” Syed said, adding “These attacks cannot cause any damage to us.”
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July - 3 
Eight persons were killed and 12 others wounded when fighter planes targeted a hotel in Deegan Bazaar, 25 kilometers from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency. Sources said people were having breakfast at the hotel when two fighter
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Eight persons were killed and 12 others wounded when fighter planes targeted a hotel in Deegan Bazaar, 25 kilometers from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency. Sources said people were having breakfast at the hotel when two fighter planes struck at 7:30 am, killing eight persons and injuring 12 others.
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July - 3 
In a separate incident, a gunship helicopter targeted another hotel in Manzarkhel area, 25 kilometers from Miranshah. No casualty was reported in the attack.
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In a separate incident, a gunship helicopter targeted another hotel in Manzarkhel area, 25 kilometers from Miranshah. No casualty was reported in the attack.
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July - 3 
Police have arrested a suspected terrorist in the national capital Islamabad, Police sources said on July 3, Daily Times reported. The sources, however, did not mention the exact date of his arrest. They said the alleged terrorist, identified as Zahi
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Police have arrested a suspected terrorist in the national capital Islamabad, Police sources said on July 3, Daily Times reported. The sources, however, did not mention the exact date of his arrest. They said the alleged terrorist, identified as Zahid (50), was a resident of Miranshah, headquarters of the North Waziristan Agency in the FATA. He was an explosives’ expert and said he belonged to the Ilyas Kashmiri group. Police sources said the suspect was also involved in the murder of Major-General (retd) Amir Faisal Alvi, a former chief of the army's Special Services Group.
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July - 3 
The internal threats endangering the country’s existence require immediate attention, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani said on July 3, Daily Times reported. “While external threats continue to exist, it is the internal threat to Pakis
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The internal threats endangering the country’s existence require immediate attention, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani said on July 3, Daily Times reported. “While external threats continue to exist, it is the internal threat to Pakistan that needs immediate attention,” the COAS said while addressing the 91st Officers Commissioning Parade at the Pakistan Naval Academy. “Pakistan is confronted with multifaceted challenges which are complex in nature and their spectrum is both diverse and intense. With the nation’s full support, we will succeed in our fight against terrorism,” Kayani said. Battle ready: “The forces of terrorism and extremism pose a threat to our national security and stability, but the armed forces of Pakistan are fully prepared to fight this menace,” an ISPR statement quoted the COAS as saying.
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July - 4 
15 men of an armed tribal Lashkar (militia) and three militants were killed when fierce clashes erupted in the Fam Pokha and Kharai Darra areas of Ambar sub-division in Mohmand Agency in the early hours of July 4, The News reported. Sources said the
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15 men of an armed tribal Lashkar (militia) and three militants were killed when fierce clashes erupted in the Fam Pokha and Kharai Darra areas of Ambar sub-division in Mohmand Agency in the early hours of July 4, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked the armed men of the tribal Lashkar of Utmankhel tribe in Fam Pokha area, killing 15 people on the spot. However, official sources put the death toll at 12. Further, the sources said three militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in the pre-dawn clashes in Fam Pokha and Kharai Darra areas. The slain militants reportedly belonged to Dawezai area of Mohmand Agency.
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July - 4 
A local trader was shot dead in an apparent target killing on July 4 in the Commissionary Bazaar area of Dera Ismail Khan, Daily Times reported. The killing came a few hours after the signing of the six-point peace agreement in a jirga led by Jamiat
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A local trader was shot dead in an apparent target killing on July 4 in the Commissionary Bazaar area of Dera Ismail Khan, Daily Times reported. The killing came a few hours after the signing of the six-point peace agreement in a jirga led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Fazlur Rehman for the restoration of peace in the District.
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July - 4 
Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on July 4 heavily targeted suspected positions of militants in the Taliban-controlled Orakzai Agency in the FATA, killing 26 militants a day after a military helicopter crashed in the area, The News reported. Mi
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Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on July 4 heavily targeted suspected positions of militants in the Taliban-controlled Orakzai Agency in the FATA, killing 26 militants a day after a military helicopter crashed in the area, The News reported. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed the bombing and said the action was taken as a reaction to the attack of militants on Security Forces (SFs) and a rescue team on July 3. He said the militants opened fire on the SF personnel and rescue team when they went there to retrieve bodies of the soldiers killed in the helicopter crash. The military spokesman insisted that only 26 soldiers died in the crash. Tribal sources said six gunship helicopters heavily bombed various parts of Ferozkhel area in lower Orakzai soon after the helicopter crash. In the morning of July 4, the sources said two warplanes and six gunship helicopters resumed bombing of suspected hideouts of the militants at the hilltops of Chappar and Ferozkhel, located between lower Orakzai and Khyber Agency. According to sources, the aircraft and helicopters attacked the hideouts of commander Tariq group of Darra and commander Nazar Afridi group of Khyber Agency in Chapper and Ferozkhel (Sam Ghar) areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 26 militants and injuring several others.
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July - 4 
Security Forces arrested a local militant commander, identified as Fazal, of Qandaro area from the Nadra Centre in Ghallanai.
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Security Forces arrested a local militant commander, identified as Fazal, of Qandaro area from the Nadra Centre in Ghallanai.
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July - 4 
The Federal Government will challenge the release of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in the Supreme Court on July 4 (today), Attorney General Latif Khosa told Daily Times on July 3. He said there were “s
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The Federal Government will challenge the release of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in the Supreme Court on July 4 (today), Attorney General Latif Khosa told Daily Times on July 3. He said there were “sufficient grounds” to challenge the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict that set Hafiz Saeed free. On June 3, the LHC ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed, holding that there was no sufficient ground to detain or link him to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November 2008.
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July - 4 
Unidentified armed men shot dead a Levies official in the Killi Sadozai early on July 4, , Daily Times reported. Police said that Adam Khan Babar, a trooper in Zhob Levies Force, was on his way home when he was killed.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead a Levies official in the Killi Sadozai early on July 4, , Daily Times reported. Police said that Adam Khan Babar, a trooper in Zhob Levies Force, was on his way home when he was killed.
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July - 5 
A soldier was killed and another injured when the militants attacked a tank of the Security Forces with a remote-controlled bomb in Shati Kor area.
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A soldier was killed and another injured when the militants attacked a tank of the Security Forces with a remote-controlled bomb in Shati Kor area.
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July - 5 
A UK-based fundamentalist group has hatched a plot to overthrow Pakistan’s Government through a “bloodless coup” and establish a “caliphate” in which Islamic laws will be rigorously enforced, a media report said, according to The News. Followers of t
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A UK-based fundamentalist group has hatched a plot to overthrow Pakistan’s Government through a “bloodless coup” and establish a “caliphate” in which Islamic laws will be rigorously enforced, a media report said, according to The News. Followers of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, which is banned in Pakistan, aim for a “bloodless military coup” and creation of the caliphate in Islamabad, The Sunday Times reported. Members of the group, which describes itself as “the Liberation Party in Britain”, claim they had targeted the UK as a base from which to spread Islamic rule across the world. The report said a dozen British Hizb-ut-Tahrir activists are currently based in Lahore and Karachi, or keep traveling between the UK and Pakistan, and there are many more. Tayyib Muqeem, an English teacher from Stoke-on Trent, told the newspaper that he had moved to Lahore to convert Pakistanis to the movement. At Lahore’s Superior College, where Muqeem has set up a Hizb-ut-Tahrir student group, he said the organisation’s aim was to subject Muslim and western countries to Islamic rule under Shariah (Islamic law), “by force” if necessary. He said the Islamic rule would be spread through “indoctrination” and by “military means” if non-Muslim countries refused to bow to it and “waging war” would be part of the caliphate’s foreign policy. Muqeem said one of Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s strategies in Pakistan was to influence military officers. Shahzad Sheikh, a Pakistani recruit and the group’s official spokesman in Karachi, spoke about persuading the Army to instigate a “bloodless coup” against the present Government who, he said, were worse than the Taliban. “It is the military who hold the power (in Pakistan) and we are asking them to give their allegiance to Hizb-ut-Tahrir,” he said. “I can’t explain to you in detail how we are trying to influence the military. We never disclose our methodology of change. You may say it’s a coup,” Sheikh said.
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July - 5 
According to The News, three imprisoned militants were killed and two civilians sustained injuries when militants fired several rockets at the Bajaur Scouts Fort in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency. Sources said that the militants fired rocket
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According to The News, three imprisoned militants were killed and two civilians sustained injuries when militants fired several rockets at the Bajaur Scouts Fort in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency. Sources said that the militants fired rockets on Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar from a hilltop in Kohi Mor area and one of the rockets struck the building of quarter guard, killing three militants. The other rocket landed in the ground of the fort compound, causing no casualty. Two more rockets fired by the militants landed near the civilian population injuring two persons. Soon after the incident, SFs in Khar headquarters and Sadiqabad camp targeted the militant’s positions in Kohi Mor with artillery guns. Troops also targeted suspected hideouts of the Taliban with artillery guns in the mountainous areas of Khyber and Orakzai Agencies.
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July - 5 
After a pause for a year in the clashes, the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) on July 5 claimed killing and capturing each other’s several men in the fresh fighting in Qamarkhel area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, The News repor
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After a pause for a year in the clashes, the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) on July 5 claimed killing and capturing each other’s several men in the fresh fighting in Qamarkhel area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, The News reported. The AI spokesman said that after taking control of Takht Takai, Ghulam Ali and Sokh areas, their men had entered Garhai area. “We have captured a commander of LI, eight vehicles and killed their three fighters,” the spokesman added. However, the spokesman for LI, Zar Khan, rejected the AI claim and said that their men were in Takht Lakai had captured 20 AI armed volunteers. The claims of the two rival outfits could not be confirmed independently due to disrupted communication system because of heavy rains in the area. Severe clashes broke out when armed volunteers of LI and AI started targeting each other’s positions with light and heavy weapons on July 4.
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July - 5 
Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told AFP that the military had killed a commander loyal to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah on the outskirts of Mingora. “Ehsan alias Abu Jandal, was killed two days earlie
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Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told AFP that the military had killed a commander loyal to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah on the outskirts of Mingora. “Ehsan alias Abu Jandal, was killed two days earlier in Qambar area. He was a mid-level commander,” Athar said.
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July - 5 
Bodies of two volunteers of the tribal Lashkar (militia), who were abducted by the militants after a fierce clash in Fam Pokha area, were found in the vicinity of Ambar sub-division in the Mohmand Agency of FATA on July 5, The News reported. Sources
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Bodies of two volunteers of the tribal Lashkar (militia), who were abducted by the militants after a fierce clash in Fam Pokha area, were found in the vicinity of Ambar sub-division in the Mohmand Agency of FATA on July 5, The News reported. Sources said the bodies of armed volunteers of the tribal militia, Muhammad Ayub and Said Muhammad, whose throats were slit, were recovered from the nearby area of Fam Pokha in Ambar and were buried. At least 15 tribesmen and three militants were killed during a clash on July 4.
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July - 5 
Criminals in Dera Ismail Khan are getting support from Taliban in kidnappings for ransom, an intelligence report said, according to Daily Times. Sources told Aaj Kal that after receiving the reports, the Punjab Home Department issued a circular to re
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Criminals in Dera Ismail Khan are getting support from Taliban in kidnappings for ransom, an intelligence report said, according to Daily Times. Sources told Aaj Kal that after receiving the reports, the Punjab Home Department issued a circular to regional, city and District police officials across the province to initiate action against these criminals. According to the circular, kidnappings for ransom, especially in the DG Khan and Rajanpur Districts were an alarming phenomenon and law enforcement agencies have been directed to start a major operation against criminals linked to the Taliban.
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July - 5 
Reports from Dir stated that two roadside bomb blasts in the afternoon of July 5 in the Serati area of Dir Upper District, killed two persons and injured 15 others.
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Reports from Dir stated that two roadside bomb blasts in the afternoon of July 5 in the Serati area of Dir Upper District, killed two persons and injured 15 others.
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July - 5 
Reports from Mingora indicated the SFs set ablaze 24 houses of militants in different areas of Swat Valley. Further, the house of Pakistan Human Rights Chairman Raja Liaquat Ali was reportedly torched. Sources said 12 houses of the militants were set
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Reports from Mingora indicated the SFs set ablaze 24 houses of militants in different areas of Swat Valley. Further, the house of Pakistan Human Rights Chairman Raja Liaquat Ali was reportedly torched. Sources said 12 houses of the militants were set ablaze in Sra Cheena area of Charbagh. The houses of the militants, including Irfan, Ziaur Rahman, Arshad, Abbas and Fazal Rab, were set ablaze in Amankot area. Houses of four militants were torched in Malukabad and Qamar areas. The house of Raja Liaquat, Chairman of Pakistan Human Rights, was torched in Rajabad area.
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July - 5 
SFs on July 5 said that three soldiers were killed and six others wounded while a few terrorists were arrested in the Malakand Division. According to the Inter-Public Services Relations, SFs raided the house of a terrorist in Mohalla Nehrabad in Kuza
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SFs on July 5 said that three soldiers were killed and six others wounded while a few terrorists were arrested in the Malakand Division. According to the Inter-Public Services Relations, SFs raided the house of a terrorist in Mohalla Nehrabad in Kuza Banda and recovered one Suzuki pick up, one small machine gun, two magazines, one pistol and 175 rounds of miscellaneous caliber. During an exchange of fire with the militants near Bari Kot, three soldiers were killed and four others injured. During a search and clearance operation in Rangeela, the troops arrested an unspecified number of terrorists. The SFs conducted a search and clearance operation around Magaltan and arrested a few suspects and also recovered bomb making material.
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July - 5 
Ten militants were killed in shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mangaltan area of Charbagh sub-division in Swat District, the military said on July 5, The News reported. “Gunship helicopters shelled the militant hideouts in Mangaltan area o
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Ten militants were killed in shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mangaltan area of Charbagh sub-division in Swat District, the military said on July 5, The News reported. “Gunship helicopters shelled the militant hideouts in Mangaltan area of Charbagh town. At least, 10 militants were killed in the shelling,” Major Nasir Khan, a military spokesman in Mingora, told AFP. Nasir said the air attacks occurred after fresh reports of the militants’ movement in the area. An intelligence official in Mingora confirmed the strikes and the death toll.
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July - 5 
The militants attacked a check-post near Qambar in Lower Dir District. An exchange of fire also took place in Chinarai, Lal Qilla and Maidan.
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The militants attacked a check-post near Qambar in Lower Dir District. An exchange of fire also took place in Chinarai, Lal Qilla and Maidan.
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July - 5 
Three alleged terrorists, one of them believed to be a suicide attacker, were arrested by a joint team of the city police and intelligence agencies in the national capital Islamabad on July 5, sources told Dawn. The arrests were made in the light of
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Three alleged terrorists, one of them believed to be a suicide attacker, were arrested by a joint team of the city police and intelligence agencies in the national capital Islamabad on July 5, sources told Dawn. The arrests were made in the light of information obtained by intelligence agencies from suspects already in Police custody. One of the suspected terrorists was arrested during an operation in the Sabzi Mandi area. He later disclosed the hideouts of his two other accomplices. One of them is reportedly 18 years old and is suspected of being a suicide attacker, while the other two are 28 and 32 years old, the sources said, adding that they were affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and hail from Waziristan in FATA and Buner District in NWFP.
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July - 6 
According to the ISPR, 4,872 families have so far returned to Bajaur, Buner, Shangla and Dir.
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According to the ISPR, 4,872 families have so far returned to Bajaur, Buner, Shangla and Dir.
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July - 6 
An IED planted by terrorists exploded near a vehicle parked at village Sarati Sherangal in Upper Dir District, killing a child and injuring 10 persons.
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An IED planted by terrorists exploded near a vehicle parked at village Sarati Sherangal in Upper Dir District, killing a child and injuring 10 persons.
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July - 6 
Five persons, including a prayer leader and two brothers, were killed in separate incidents of sectarian violence in Dera Ismail Khan on July 6, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that unidentified people shot dead a Shia ricksha
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Five persons, including a prayer leader and two brothers, were killed in separate incidents of sectarian violence in Dera Ismail Khan on July 6, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that unidentified people shot dead a Shia rickshaw driver in Gali Bagh Wali. He was identified as Bakht Wadha, a resident of Dinpur village.
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July - 6 
Helicopter gunships bombed several hideouts in South Waziristan, but there was no report of any casualty.
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Helicopter gunships bombed several hideouts in South Waziristan, but there was no report of any casualty.
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July - 6 
In the Dir Lower District, SFs confiscated 2,156 rounds of small machine gun, 9,728 rounds of light machine gun, seven hand grenades and eight magazines of small machine gun from a vehicle at the Kharkanai Chowk.
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In the Dir Lower District, SFs confiscated 2,156 rounds of small machine gun, 9,728 rounds of light machine gun, seven hand grenades and eight magazines of small machine gun from a vehicle at the Kharkanai Chowk.
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July - 6 
Militants fired 21 rockets at a fort in Dwa Toi area of South Waziristan on July 6-night. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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Militants fired 21 rockets at a fort in Dwa Toi area of South Waziristan on July 6-night. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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July - 6 
Militants fired rockets at a fort in Frontier Jandola. One civilian was reportedly killed when troops returned fire.
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Militants fired rockets at a fort in Frontier Jandola. One civilian was reportedly killed when troops returned fire.
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July - 6 
NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti who visited the Swat Valley on July 6 said the militants would not be allowed to regroup in the area and they would be defeated. The Chief Minister, who also visited Buner District, announced doubling the st
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NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti who visited the Swat Valley on July 6 said the militants would not be allowed to regroup in the area and they would be defeated. The Chief Minister, who also visited Buner District, announced doubling the strength of Police force in Swat and Buner. He said the number of Police stations would also be increased
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July - 6 
President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that the military will turn its guns on extremist groups it formerly supported as proxy forces in its battles with India, according to The News. Zardari said in an interview with the London-based The Daily Telegr
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President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that the military will turn its guns on extremist groups it formerly supported as proxy forces in its battles with India, according to The News. Zardari said in an interview with the London-based The Daily Telegraph that operations would in the future target the figures who were the military’s “strategic assets”. “I don’t think anybody in the establishment supports them any more… I think everybody has become wiser than this,” he said. “Military operations are all across the board against any insurgent, whether in Karachi, Lahore or whether he is in any part of Pakistan,” said Zardari. The President is reported to have said “My problem is terror. I have focused myself on terror. The PPP has focused itself against the extremist mindset. Terror is a regional problem, it cuts across borders… I would love to be remembered for creating a Pakistan where militancy — I know it can’t totally be diminished — is defeated.”
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July - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 6 intensified attacks on the Taliban in Bajaur Agency, killing four militants and injuring six others in the region’s Charmang sub-division, according to Daily Times. The SFs also reportedly destroyed numerous Taliban hi
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 6 intensified attacks on the Taliban in Bajaur Agency, killing four militants and injuring six others in the region’s Charmang sub-division, according to Daily Times. The SFs also reportedly destroyed numerous Taliban hideouts in Charmang, defused several remote-controlled bombs, arrested 15 suspects and recovered missiles from their possession.
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July - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 6 killed 14 Taliban militants in the Tiligram area of Swat District, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “Security forces killed 14 terrorists during an exchange of fire in Tiligra
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 6 killed 14 Taliban militants in the Tiligram area of Swat District, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “Security forces killed 14 terrorists during an exchange of fire in Tiligram. A huge quantity of ammunition and explosives, four improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one 14.5 gun barrel and 26 detonators were also recovered.” The SFs, it added, during a search operation in Banjut area recovered 50 mules, loaded with arms and ammunition, medicines and ration items and arrested an unspecified number of terrorists.
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July - 6 
Seven militants were killed and several others injured when jets shelled militant hideouts in North Waziristan on July 6, Dawn reported. Officials and local people said the jets had attacked militants’ positions in Wuchabibi and Madahkel areas of Dat
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Seven militants were killed and several others injured when jets shelled militant hideouts in North Waziristan on July 6, Dawn reported. Officials and local people said the jets had attacked militants’ positions in Wuchabibi and Madahkel areas of Dattakhel sub-division, at about 3:30pm. Officials in North Waziristan Agency told AFP that seven militants had been killed and 12 injured when fighter jets targeted terrorists’ hideouts in the area. “Seven militants were killed and 12 injured when jet fighter planes pounded Taliban hideouts at Madda Khel and Wuchabibi,” an official based in agency’s main town Miranshah told AFP.
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July - 6 
Seven persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when missiles fired by jet fighters missed their targets, hitting the civilian areas in Dattakhel in North Waziristan Agency on July 6, The News reported.
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Seven persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when missiles fired by jet fighters missed their targets, hitting the civilian areas in Dattakhel in North Waziristan Agency on July 6, The News reported.
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July - 6 
SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the Taliban militants with artillery guns in the mountainous areas of Khyber and Orakzai Agencies. Tribal sources said casualties due to bombing by the jet fighters occurred in Muhammadkhel, Saidabad and Dhegan area
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SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the Taliban militants with artillery guns in the mountainous areas of Khyber and Orakzai Agencies. Tribal sources said casualties due to bombing by the jet fighters occurred in Muhammadkhel, Saidabad and Dhegan areas of North Waziristan. However, official sources did not confirm the casualties.
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July - 6 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested a militant of the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from Hyderabad on July 6, Daily Times reported. Abid Hussain was an absconder in the assassination case of a Hindu businessma
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested a militant of the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from Hyderabad on July 6, Daily Times reported. Abid Hussain was an absconder in the assassination case of a Hindu businessman Gardesh Kumar since 2007. CID Superintendent of Police, Mazhar Mashwani, told Daily Times after killing Kumar, the militant had managed to escape during an encounter with the Police during a raid in Hyderabad in 2007. Since then, he went into hiding, while the Police arrested his father and brother, who pointed out the location where Kumar’s body was buried.
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July - 6 
The ISPR said a soldier was injured in an IED blast during a search operation in Swat’s Thana area, Daily Times reported. It said the forces secured Tighak Banda and Gakhe Banda areas, as two soldiers were injured in an exchange of fire with the terr
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The ISPR said a soldier was injured in an IED blast during a search operation in Swat’s Thana area, Daily Times reported. It said the forces secured Tighak Banda and Gakhe Banda areas, as two soldiers were injured in an exchange of fire with the terrorists at Pir Patai bridge.
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July - 6 
The principal of a Government school is reported to have been shot dead in a targeted killing in Mastung on July 6, according to Daily Times. Officials said the principal of Pilot Secondary High School, identified as Javaid, was on his way home when
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The principal of a Government school is reported to have been shot dead in a targeted killing in Mastung on July 6, according to Daily Times. Officials said the principal of Pilot Secondary High School, identified as Javaid, was on his way home when unidentified militants killed him on the Quetta Road. Javaid is the fourth academician to be targeted in a series of attacks on Government officials during the last few months in various parts of Balochistan.
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July - 6 
Two people, including a prayer leader, Amanullah, were killed when unidentified men opened fire on four people sitting at a shop near Wanda Mouchian Wala area. The channel also said traders shut down their businesses in the city following the inciden
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Two people, including a prayer leader, Amanullah, were killed when unidentified men opened fire on four people sitting at a shop near Wanda Mouchian Wala area. The channel also said traders shut down their businesses in the city following the incidents.
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July - 6 
Two Shia brothers were killed when unidentified men on a motorbike fired at them. Police said the brothers, identified as Azmat Ali and Muhammad Ali, were at their shop on Grid Station Road.
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Two Shia brothers were killed when unidentified men on a motorbike fired at them. Police said the brothers, identified as Azmat Ali and Muhammad Ali, were at their shop on Grid Station Road.
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July - 7 
16 militants were arrested during search operations conducted by the Charsadda and Lakki Marwat security officials separately on July 7, The News reported.
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16 militants were arrested during search operations conducted by the Charsadda and Lakki Marwat security officials separately on July 7, The News reported.
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July - 7 
A local Taliban commander, identified Wahab, was killed and 14 other suspected Taliban militants arrested in a house-to-house search operation in Bararai near Khawazakhela. The forces also conducted search operation in Bannu’s Maddi area, killing a m
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A local Taliban commander, identified Wahab, was killed and 14 other suspected Taliban militants arrested in a house-to-house search operation in Bararai near Khawazakhela. The forces also conducted search operation in Bannu’s Maddi area, killing a militant in a clash and arresting seven others.
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July - 7 
A soldier was killed when a military convoy was attacked with a bomb near the Khajori check-post in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on July 7. The convoy was proceeding to Miranshah, the NWA headquarters, from Bannu in the NWFP. Later, gunship helicopt
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A soldier was killed when a military convoy was attacked with a bomb near the Khajori check-post in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on July 7. The convoy was proceeding to Miranshah, the NWA headquarters, from Bannu in the NWFP. Later, gunship helicopters shelled a house in village Khadi, killing two children, Daily Times reported.
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July - 7 
A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a militant training centre in the Laddha subdivision of South Waziristan Agency on July 7, killing 16 militants and injuring 10 others, Dawn reported. Five foreigners were among the dead, security officials
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A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a militant training centre in the Laddha subdivision of South Waziristan Agency on July 7, killing 16 militants and injuring 10 others, Dawn reported. Five foreigners were among the dead, security officials said. The camp allegedly run by militants loyal to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was in Chenakai area of the Shabikhels, a sub clan of Mehsud tribe. There was no report if any high-value target had been hit in the attack carried out at about 10am. Sources said that a local commander of Baitullah was among the dead. According to AFP, the missile strike destroyed a compound which a high-ranking official described as a former office of Baitullah Mehsud, who has a five-million-dollar price on his head and a bounty of $615,000 in Pakistan for allegedly masterminding multiple bombings.
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July - 7 
Around 12 militants also fired at a car owned by the Bannu chief administrator, killing the driver and injuring another man.
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Around 12 militants also fired at a car owned by the Bannu chief administrator, killing the driver and injuring another man.
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July - 7 
At least eight persons, including five Policemen, sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a timed device in Bannu on July 7. According to the Bannu District Police Officer, explosives planted along a road in Mumbaibark went off when a Police veh
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At least eight persons, including five Policemen, sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a timed device in Bannu on July 7. According to the Bannu District Police Officer, explosives planted along a road in Mumbaibark went off when a Police vehicle was passing by.
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July - 7 
Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ hideouts in the Datakhel area of NWA, according to The News. Officials claimed that four militants had been killed in the attack.
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Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ hideouts in the Datakhel area of NWA, according to The News. Officials claimed that four militants had been killed in the attack.
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July - 7 
Pakistan Air Force jets shelled suspected positions of militants in the Berwand area of South Waziristan. One soldier was killed when a military convoy hit an improvised explosive device in Gomal Zam area. The convoy was going to Tank from Wana.
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Pakistan Air Force jets shelled suspected positions of militants in the Berwand area of South Waziristan. One soldier was killed when a military convoy hit an improvised explosive device in Gomal Zam area. The convoy was going to Tank from Wana.
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July - 7 
Pakistan has, for the first time, acknowledged at the highest level that militant groups were created and nurtured by it for “tactical” objectives, The Hindu reported. Speaking to retired civil servants, who met him in the night of July 7 to discuss
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Pakistan has, for the first time, acknowledged at the highest level that militant groups were created and nurtured by it for “tactical” objectives, The Hindu reported. Speaking to retired civil servants, who met him in the night of July 7 to discuss national issues, President Asif Ali Zardari said militants and extremists had been “deliberately created and nurtured” as a policy for “short-term tactical objectives.” According to him, “Militants and extremists emerged on the national scene and challenged the state not because the civil bureaucracy was weakened and demoralized but because they were deliberately created and nurtured as a policy to achieve short-term tactical objectives. Let's be truthful and make a candid admission of the reality,” Times of India reported. “The terrorists of today were heroes of yesteryear until 9/11 occurred and they began to haunt us as well,” Zardari said emphasising that Pakistan cannot be left alone at this stage of the war on terror.
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July - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) said on July 7 that they had killed four Taliban militants and arrested 34 of them from various areas of Swat and Bannu Districts, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Taliban commander Muha
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Security Forces (SFs) said on July 7 that they had killed four Taliban militants and arrested 34 of them from various areas of Swat and Bannu Districts, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Taliban commander Muhammad Rasool was among the dead in Shukdara.
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July - 7 
Taliban militants shot dead a man and injured two others in the Mattani area of provincial capital Peshawar on July 7. Sources told Daily Times that two militants attacked a car near Gulmast Pump, injuring a man.
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Taliban militants shot dead a man and injured two others in the Mattani area of provincial capital Peshawar on July 7. Sources told Daily Times that two militants attacked a car near Gulmast Pump, injuring a man.
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July - 7 
The federal and Punjab Governments on July 7 filed identical petitions in the Supreme Court challenging a Lahore High Court decision, releasing Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the banned Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), Daily Times
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The federal and Punjab Governments on July 7 filed identical petitions in the Supreme Court challenging a Lahore High Court decision, releasing Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the banned Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), Daily Times reported. Deputy Attorney General Shah Khawar and Punjab Advocate General Muhammad Raza Farooq filed the petitions on behalf of their respective Governments. The petitions request the Supreme Court to set aside the decision of ending the detention of Saeed and Col (r) Nazir Ahmad.
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July - 7 
Two soldiers of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb planted by militants went off in the Dorbakhel area of Halimzai sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on July 7, The News reported. Sources said FC soldiers
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Two soldiers of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb planted by militants went off in the Dorbakhel area of Halimzai sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on July 7, The News reported. Sources said FC soldiers were on the way to Ghallanai from Yousafkhel area. As their vehicle reached Dorbakhel area in Halimzai, a roadside bomb planted by militants went off, injuring two troopers. The vehicle was also partially damaged in the blast, the sources added. Soon after the incident, Security Forces cordoned off the area and arrested 30 suspects and seized 15 vehicles.
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July - 8 
20 more families from the troubled parts of the agency migrated to safer places in Khar and adjoining areas due to intense shelling.
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20 more families from the troubled parts of the agency migrated to safer places in Khar and adjoining areas due to intense shelling.
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July - 8 
48 militants were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks by US drones in the South Waziristan Agency on July 8, The News reported. However, some reports quoting officials of law-enforcement agencies and political administration put
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48 militants were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks by US drones in the South Waziristan Agency on July 8, The News reported. However, some reports quoting officials of law-enforcement agencies and political administration put the death toll in the two attacks at 58. According to sources, besides the tribal militants, the dead also included four Arabs and seven Uzbeks. “Almost 90 per cent of the militants traveling in the convoy were killed in the drone attack,” said an unnamed security official. He said the militants in the Mehsud-inhabited areas of South Waziristan had been reduced to their hideouts and caves in the mountains due to continuous flights of the US drones and frequent attacks on their locations. There are also reports that senior militant commanders, including their leader Baitullah Mehsud, have fled the tribal region due to continuous flights of the US drones. Sources close to the militants said a convoy of pick-ups was carrying militants from Ladha to Srarogha for a meeting of militant commanders when it was attacked. They said three drones were flying over the region during the attack. The drones reportedly fired seven missiles and destroyed all the five vehicles on the spot, killing at least 40 militants. Earlier, sources from South Waziristan said eight militants were killed and 12 others injured in the first drone attack at a training camp of the militants at Karwan Manza village of Ladha Subdivision. They said two US drones were seen flying over the area during the attack. The sources said the building was being used for training the newly-recruited militants. Militant sources told The News that 150-200 recruits used to gather at the camp everyday for physical training and use of sophisticated weapons. Senior commander of the Baitullah Mehsud group, Noor Wali Mehsud, was reportedly running the camp. He, however, remained safe. The drones fired six missiles at the camp that razed it to the ground. The Taliban while confirming the drone attack at the training camp, however, denied losses to their men.
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July - 8 
A suicide bomber died on the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 8 when explosives hidden in a mango cart went off before he could reach the intended target – possibly the NWFP Assembly speaker, according to witnesses and Police, Dail
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A suicide bomber died on the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 8 when explosives hidden in a mango cart went off before he could reach the intended target – possibly the NWFP Assembly speaker, according to witnesses and Police, Daily Times reported. “The bomber is the only person who died,” senior Police officer Ghulam Muhammad told reporters after the incident in Malkhandher on Nasir Bagh Road. Unconfirmed reports indicated that five people had been injured. Witnesses said that a teenager, aged around 16 years, was waiting near a bridge when his explosives went off. One eye-witness said the explosives had been hidden under mangoes to dodge the troops. The AFP news agency quoted a Police official as saying that the explosives could have gone off prematurely. “We cannot say at this point if it was a suicide blast,” said the Police official. Bomb disposal squad chief Tanveer said the explosives weighed around 20 kilograms and “pieces of a suicide jacket” had been found. Police believe the bomber’s original target was the NWFP Assembly Speaker Karamatullah Chagarmati, who was using the Nasir Bagh Road en route to a funeral. AFP reported that the explosion came minutes after the speaker’s motorcade passed by.
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July - 8 
A tribal elder who was raising a militia against the Taliban has been killed, said an official on July 8, Daily Times reported. 55-year old Malik Zardad Khan was kidnapped on July 7, and his bullet-riddled body was found early on July 8 in Tirah vall
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A tribal elder who was raising a militia against the Taliban has been killed, said an official on July 8, Daily Times reported. 55-year old Malik Zardad Khan was kidnapped on July 7, and his bullet-riddled body was found early on July 8 in Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, local administration official Rehan Gul Khattak told AFP. “He was organising a lashkar [militia] against the Taliban and consulting other tribal elders,” said Khattak.
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July - 8 
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said the Al Qaeda leadership resides in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan and the United States is determined to defeat them, Times of India reported. "The to
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Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said the Al Qaeda leadership resides in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan and the United States is determined to defeat them, Times of India reported. "The top priority, with respect to that strategy, is to defeat al Qaida, whose leadership resides in the FATA - in the federal areas, the tribal areas - in Western Pakistan," Mullen said in his remarks at a luncheon held at the National Press Club in Washington on July 8. Referring to the recent developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Mullen said things are now moving in the right direction and the United States now needs to remain engaged in both the countries. "A year ago, not many people would have said that the Pakistani military could pull that (Swat) off, and yet they have made an awful lot of progress," he said.
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July - 8 
Intelligence agencies have warned the Government that the Taliban may attempt to hijack commercial airliners, a private TV channel quoted an intelligence report as saying on July 8, according to Daily Times. According to the channel, the agencies sug
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Intelligence agencies have warned the Government that the Taliban may attempt to hijack commercial airliners, a private TV channel quoted an intelligence report as saying on July 8, according to Daily Times. According to the channel, the agencies suggested fundamental changes in the security procedures for commercial airliners to avert the risk of hijacking. According to the report, detained Taliban militants have disclosed that the Taliban frequently use commercial airlines to travel.
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July - 8 
Military spokesman confirmed that Swat Taliban unit chief Maulana Fazlullah was seriously injured and another militant leader, Abu Jandal, had been killed, Dawn reported. He said Taliban leader Shah Dauran was also reported to have been killed. Reply
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Military spokesman confirmed that Swat Taliban unit chief Maulana Fazlullah was seriously injured and another militant leader, Abu Jandal, had been killed, Dawn reported. He said Taliban leader Shah Dauran was also reported to have been killed. Replying to a question, Abbas said most of the terrorist commanders and leaders were in the Swat valley and only a few of them had moved out. However, there was no possibility of the militants regrouping and operating in the valley, he added.
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July - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 killed several militants and destroyed a number of their hideouts during an operation in the Tiligram area of Swat District, The News reported. In addition, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the body of a
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 killed several militants and destroyed a number of their hideouts during an operation in the Tiligram area of Swat District, The News reported. In addition, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the body of a Taliban commander for Sakhra, identified as Omar Zada, who was killed on July 7, was recovered on July 8. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted a search and clearance operation in Tiligram area of the Charbagh sub-division and destroyed a laboratory used for making explosives. “Thirteen suspected terrorists were apprehended and a few others were killed during the search operation while a soldier sustained injuries,” it said. Locals said SFs destroyed four houses of suspected militants in Tiligram. In a similar operation in Kalagai area near Matta, SFs defused seven improvised explosives devices and destroyed as many hideouts of the terrorists. A training centre having tunnels and bunkers was also destroyed, the ISPR media update said.
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July - 8 
SFs, in two separate operations, defused bombs and explosive devices after they recovered these in Manogi and Ziarat.
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SFs, in two separate operations, defused bombs and explosive devices after they recovered these in Manogi and Ziarat.
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July - 8 
South Waziristan Agency’s political administration has asked residents of the areas where a military operation is underway to shift to safer places, a private TV channel reported on July 8, according to Daily Times. The channel said tribes residing i
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South Waziristan Agency’s political administration has asked residents of the areas where a military operation is underway to shift to safer places, a private TV channel reported on July 8, according to Daily Times. The channel said tribes residing in Ziarat Ray, Toormandi, Sevay and Madi Jan had been directed to shift to safer areas, such as Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP, within 48 hours.
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July - 8 
The military operation in Swat and adjoining Districts is “complete” and various areas of Malakand Division have been taken back from the Taliban, but the army will stay on in the valley to conduct search-and-destroy operations wherever required, sai
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The military operation in Swat and adjoining Districts is “complete” and various areas of Malakand Division have been taken back from the Taliban, but the army will stay on in the valley to conduct search-and-destroy operations wherever required, said the NWFP Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira and Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on July 8, Daily Times reported. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, Kaira said, “The Swat operation has been successfully completed, and the government will announce a schedule for the phased return of IDPs [Internally Displaced Persons] within the next two days.” Abbas said Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani had presided over a high-level meeting at the General Headquarters to discuss a host of issues related to the operation. The army said the Taliban’s command-and-control structures, logistics and training infrastructure had been either destroyed or disrupted. They also said that a large number of Taliban leaders had been killed or arrested. The meeting did not rule out isolated incidents of terrorism in the area. “The army will, therefore, stay in Swat,” it said.
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July - 8 
Two militants were killed in fresh military action in different areas of Charmang Valley of Nawagai Subdivision in the Bajaur Agency on July 8, The News reported. Official sources said Security Forces (SFs) carried out an operation against the milita
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Two militants were killed in fresh military action in different areas of Charmang Valley of Nawagai Subdivision in the Bajaur Agency on July 8, The News reported. Official sources said Security Forces (SFs) carried out an operation against the militants in Ziarat, Karkanai, Babara, Hashim and Kohi areas. Two militants were killed and several of their hideouts were destroyed by SFs in the day-long operation in these areas. The troops also shelled Kohi Mor and Mandal areas with artillery throughout July 7-night.
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July - 9 
12 militants were killed when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter planes targeted their suspected hideouts in South Waziristan Agency on July 9, The News reported. The jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in four villages in Ladha and Kani Guram area
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12 militants were killed when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter planes targeted their suspected hideouts in South Waziristan Agency on July 9, The News reported. The jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in four villages in Ladha and Kani Guram areas of South Waziristan, according to four unnamed intelligence officials. Two of the officials said 12 bodies of militants were recovered from destroyed houses where they were staying. The other officials confirmed the bombing, but had no details of casualties. However, independent verification of the targets and casualties was not possible because the region is remote and largely inaccessible to journalists.
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July - 9 
39 militants were killed when military planes bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency on July 9, Dawn reported. According to unconfirmed reports, about 14 camps of the militants were destroyed in the Starsam, Drogai and Behram Garh areas of Cha
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39 militants were killed when military planes bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency on July 9, Dawn reported. According to unconfirmed reports, about 14 camps of the militants were destroyed in the Starsam, Drogai and Behram Garh areas of Chappri Feroze Khel in the lower and Ghiljo in upper Orakzai agency. Independent sources confirmed that 39 militants had been killed and eight injured in the strikes. However, official sources said they did not have confirmed reports about casualties. Muhammad, a spokesman for the Darra Adamkhel-based Taliban commander Tariq Afridi, admitted that 18 of their fighters, including a senior ‘commander’, were killed in the air strikes on their hideouts in Qasimkhel village of Ferozkhel town in Orakzai Agency. Tribal sources told The News that two fighter planes and three gunship helicopters targeted suspected positions of the militants in Qasimkhel, Behram Garhi, Toi Mela and the mountains between Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions. Further, a woman and her child were killed when a house owned by local tribesman Ghuncha Gul came under strikes by the planes. Tribal sources said majority of the villagers in the area had already fled their homes after arrival of the militants to their villages.
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July - 9 
A Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) employee was killed and three injured when Taliban militants blew up an electricity pylon using a remote-controlled device in Merra Suraizai Payan village on the outskirts of the provincial capital Peshawar
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A Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) employee was killed and three injured when Taliban militants blew up an electricity pylon using a remote-controlled device in Merra Suraizai Payan village on the outskirts of the provincial capital Peshawar on July 9. A Police official told Daily Times that explosives weighing five kilograms planted by the Taliban at the base of the tower went off at around 2pm, killing a PESCO lineman, Muhammad Rehman, and injuring three others. A bomb disposal squad official said the Taliban used four sticks of dynamite – weighing a kilogram each – to initially damage the pylon, and when PESCO officials were repairing the damage, a remote controlled device was detonated.
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July - 9 
At least five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 14 other people sustained injuries in a series of bomb and landmine blasts in Dera Bugti, Sibi and Quetta on July 9, Dawn reported. Sources said a landmine planted in the Marwar area of Dera
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At least five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 14 other people sustained injuries in a series of bomb and landmine blasts in Dera Bugti, Sibi and Quetta on July 9, Dawn reported. Sources said a landmine planted in the Marwar area of Dera Bugti District exploded, hitting a Frontier Corps vehicle. Five FC personnel were killed and three injured in the incident. “It was an anti-tank mine which destroyed the FC vehicle,” said official sources. No one has claimed responsibility so far.
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July - 9 
At least two soldiers were killed and five others injured when an improvised explosive device struck a security convoy in the Bannu, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 9 that the Taliban targeted the security convoy using
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At least two soldiers were killed and five others injured when an improvised explosive device struck a security convoy in the Bannu, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 9 that the Taliban targeted the security convoy using a remote-controlled bomb in Janikhel area of Bannu.
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July - 9 
Four Levies troopers were killed when unidentified militants attacked a check-post in Khar, the Bajaur Agency headquarters, late on July 9-night. Sources said the militants attacked the Bajaur Levies post with rockets and hand-grenades at 2:00 am, ki
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Four Levies troopers were killed when unidentified militants attacked a check-post in Khar, the Bajaur Agency headquarters, late on July 9-night. Sources said the militants attacked the Bajaur Levies post with rockets and hand-grenades at 2:00 am, killing four paramilitary soldiers, Masood Jan, Rahatullah, Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Ishaq Jan.
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July - 9 
In another incident, nine persons were wounded when a bomb exploded in Sibi Bazaar, some 160 kilometers east of provincial capital Quetta. Official sources said the bomb had been planted in a shop on Liaquat Road. It exploded after the owner had clos
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In another incident, nine persons were wounded when a bomb exploded in Sibi Bazaar, some 160 kilometers east of provincial capital Quetta. Official sources said the bomb had been planted in a shop on Liaquat Road. It exploded after the owner had closed the shop, injuring nine passersby.
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July - 9 
In Quetta, a bomb fixed to a bicycle parked in front of a Police Station exploded when it was being defused by the Police personnel. One man was injured in this incident.
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In Quetta, a bomb fixed to a bicycle parked in front of a Police Station exploded when it was being defused by the Police personnel. One man was injured in this incident.
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July - 9 
In the Batkhela area of Malakand, SFs arrested 12 suspected terrorists.
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In the Batkhela area of Malakand, SFs arrested 12 suspected terrorists.
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July - 9 
Reports from Kohat in NWFP added that seven suspected persons, including two militants, were arrested during a search operation in different parts of Darra Adamkhel. Sources said the SFs conducted search operations in the Sherakai, Bostikhel, Mallakh
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Reports from Kohat in NWFP added that seven suspected persons, including two militants, were arrested during a search operation in different parts of Darra Adamkhel. Sources said the SFs conducted search operations in the Sherakai, Bostikhel, Mallakhel, Akhorwal and Tor Chappar areas. In addition, gunship helicopters targeted hideouts of the militants in the Tor Chappar area. However, there were no reports about any casualties.
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July - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 claimed to have killed three militants and injured five others in the ongoing operations in various areas of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted suspected locations of the militants in Charm
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 claimed to have killed three militants and injured five others in the ongoing operations in various areas of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted suspected locations of the militants in Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division with artillery and mortars. The sources said three militants were killed and five others sustained injuries while several suspected hideouts of militants were destroyed in the shelling.
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July - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 shot dead an alleged suicide bomber and his father in the Maroofkhel area of Shangla District, The News reported. Sources said that Maulana Said Aban and his son Niamatullah, a suspected suicide bomber, were shot dead
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 9 shot dead an alleged suicide bomber and his father in the Maroofkhel area of Shangla District, The News reported. Sources said that Maulana Said Aban and his son Niamatullah, a suspected suicide bomber, were shot dead by the troops during a raid on their house. The SFs also blew up their house with explosives. The sources said Maulana Said Aban was the Pesh Imam (chief priest) of a mosque in Maroofkhel area. The militants in Swat had reportedly trained Niamatullah as a suicide bomber and his name was included in the list of would-be bombers with the militants. The residents of area, however, said Maulana Said never supported the militants.
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July - 9 
Taliban militants blew up a local journalist’s house in Buner on July 9. The attack was carried out in Poland village, some 15 kilometers from Pir Baba area of the District. Rehman Buneri, the victim, told Daily Times that around 60 masked men entere
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Taliban militants blew up a local journalist’s house in Buner on July 9. The attack was carried out in Poland village, some 15 kilometers from Pir Baba area of the District. Rehman Buneri, the victim, told Daily Times that around 60 masked men entered the house at around 2am, vacated it at gunpoint and blew it up. He said the Taliban told his father that “Buneri speaks against us a lot”. He said the Taliban told his father they would not harm them and offered to accommodate them if they had nowhere else to go. He said he had been threatened by unidentified individuals before the incident.
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July - 9 
The Ghalizai tribe of the Bajaur Agency is reported to have announced complete support to the political administration in its bid to oust the militants from the area. The decision was taken at a joint Jirga of the local tribal elders and Ulema. The J
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The Ghalizai tribe of the Bajaur Agency is reported to have announced complete support to the political administration in its bid to oust the militants from the area. The decision was taken at a joint Jirga of the local tribal elders and Ulema. The Jirga members unanimously decided to form peace committees and launch action against the militants and criminals.
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July - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested 157 suspected militants and demolished over 35 houses in the limits of Safi sub-division of Mohmand Agency and Darra Adamkhel in NWFP, in separate operations, on July 9, according to The News. Sources said that SFs
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested 157 suspected militants and demolished over 35 houses in the limits of Safi sub-division of Mohmand Agency and Darra Adamkhel in NWFP, in separate operations, on July 9, according to The News. Sources said that SFs along with the political administration carried out a search operation in Karer, Palosai, Ghari and Darwazgai areas of Qandaharo in Safi. Over 150 militants were arrested during the operation while houses of 35 others were razed to the ground.
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July - 10 
A trooper was killed when an army vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on the Tora Ghundi road in Hangu District on July 10. Officials said the vehicle was transporting ration for SF personnel deployed at the Doaba check-post when it was target
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A trooper was killed when an army vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on the Tora Ghundi road in Hangu District on July 10. Officials said the vehicle was transporting ration for SF personnel deployed at the Doaba check-post when it was targeted by a remote control explosive device in Tora Ghundi.
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July - 10 
In a separate incident, two children were killed and two others injured when a bomb they were playing with exploded in a house in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel on July 10, Dawn reported. The bomb was reportedly lying unexploded in the fields in
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In a separate incident, two children were killed and two others injured when a bomb they were playing with exploded in a house in the Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel on July 10, Dawn reported. The bomb was reportedly lying unexploded in the fields in the Akhorwal area after last month’s fierce clashes between SFs and the Taliban.
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July - 10 
Reports from provincial capital Peshawar stated that people of Asman Shah village in the Dir Lower District have raised an armed militia, headed by Sherin Rahman, in a bid to stop the Swat Taliban from entering their area, according to The News. The
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Reports from provincial capital Peshawar stated that people of Asman Shah village in the Dir Lower District have raised an armed militia, headed by Sherin Rahman, in a bid to stop the Swat Taliban from entering their area, according to The News. The members of the militia have reportedly taken positions on the mountain tops to oversee the movement of the Taliban militants. The area borders the militancy-affected Kabal area of Swat Valley where the SFs have launched a military operation to neutralize the Taliban.
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July - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) killed three militants and destroyed seven tunnels and eight hideouts during a search and clearance operation in parts of the Swat District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on July 10, The News reported. The tunn
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Security Forces (SFs) killed three militants and destroyed seven tunnels and eight hideouts during a search and clearance operation in parts of the Swat District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on July 10, The News reported. The tunnels and the hideouts of the militants, according to the ISPR, were destroyed in Badar and Sar Colony areas of the valley. A militant was also killed and 26 others were arrested in these areas. A search and clearance operation was launched in Gujjaro Killay near Malam Jabba area in which two militants were killed. SFs also said they have cleared Malam Jabba area of the militants.
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July - 10 
Ten militants and six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in various areas of Bajaur Agency on July 10, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted hideouts of the militants with heavy artillery and gunship helicopters in the Charmang, Chi
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Ten militants and six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in various areas of Bajaur Agency on July 10, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted hideouts of the militants with heavy artillery and gunship helicopters in the Charmang, Chinar and Manogai areas, killing 10 militants. Several hideouts of the militants were destroyed in the operations. The sources added that two soldiers were killed and five others sustained injuries in the clashes.
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July - 10 
Ten Taliban militants were killed during a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Zhob District of Balochistan on July 10, according to Daily Times. Quoting official sources, a private TV channel said the militants had been killed in retaliation
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Ten Taliban militants were killed during a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Zhob District of Balochistan on July 10, according to Daily Times. Quoting official sources, a private TV channel said the militants had been killed in retaliation after they attacked a security check-post in the Sambaza area of Zhob. Local administration and security officials told the APP news agency that an unknown number of Taliban militants had killed one SF official, Hazrat Mir, and wounded two others during the attack on the check-post.
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July - 10 
Two suspected US missile strikes hit South Waziristan on July 10, killing at least eight Taliban militants, Daily Times reported. The first strike targeted one of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud’s communication centres, killing
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Two suspected US missile strikes hit South Waziristan on July 10, killing at least eight Taliban militants, Daily Times reported. The first strike targeted one of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud’s communication centres, killing at least three people, intelligence officials said. Two missiles struck the centre in the Painda Khel region, they told the Associated Press. Separately, quoting a private TV channel report, the Online news agency claimed at least five militants were killed in a drone attack in the Tiyarza area. It claimed the drone fired two missiles at the TTP hideouts.
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July - 11 
According to Daily Times, Police killed one suspected militant of the Taliban and recovered cache of automatic weapons and explosives after a five-hour encounter on July 11 at a madrassa (seminary) in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Security Forces (SFs) storme
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According to Daily Times, Police killed one suspected militant of the Taliban and recovered cache of automatic weapons and explosives after a five-hour encounter on July 11 at a madrassa (seminary) in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Security Forces (SFs) stormed the madrassa after receiving a tip that militant loyal to Baitullah Mehsud were hiding out in preparation for an attack, Police official Farhat Rasool said. He said the Taliban militants opened fire on Police as they entered, and one insurgent, believed to be Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Abdullah, was killed in the encounter. Two other suspected militants were also arrested, he added.
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July - 11 
According to Daily Times, three Taliban militants were killed and several others injured during a military operation in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on July 11. The Security Forces (SFs) attacked the Chinar, Kohi Manogai, Karkanai and Zirat areas in Cha
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According to Daily Times, three Taliban militants were killed and several others injured during a military operation in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on July 11. The Security Forces (SFs) attacked the Chinar, Kohi Manogai, Karkanai and Zirat areas in Charmang Valley with artillery, killing the three Taliban militants.
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July - 11 
Malik Jamil Wazir, the son of tribal chieftain Malik Muhammad Ali Wazir, was seriously injured when his vehicle was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb in South Waziristan, reports Daily Times.
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Malik Jamil Wazir, the son of tribal chieftain Malik Muhammad Ali Wazir, was seriously injured when his vehicle was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb in South Waziristan, reports Daily Times.
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July - 11 
One khasadar personnel, Hasbanullah khan, was injured when a bomb exploded in the Inayat Killay bazaar.
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One khasadar personnel, Hasbanullah khan, was injured when a bomb exploded in the Inayat Killay bazaar.
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July - 11 
SFs arrested three Taliban ‘commanders’ from the Inayat Killay Bazaar area during a search operation and destroyed their houses with explosives. Two more Taliban militants were arrested while trying to flee the area.
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SFs arrested three Taliban ‘commanders’ from the Inayat Killay Bazaar area during a search operation and destroyed their houses with explosives. Two more Taliban militants were arrested while trying to flee the area.
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July - 11 
Three security officials were killed and another six injured in a remote-controlled bombing in the Kohat area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 11, reports Daily Times. The bombing targeted an army vehicle passing through the Pirwala Khe
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Three security officials were killed and another six injured in a remote-controlled bombing in the Kohat area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 11, reports Daily Times. The bombing targeted an army vehicle passing through the Pirwala Khel area of Kohat, a private TV channel reported.
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July - 12 
About 12 militants were reportedly killed in shelling by fighter planes on suspected hideouts of the Taliban in Sarwakai sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on July 12, The News reported. Sources said the fighter planes targeted the compoun
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About 12 militants were reportedly killed in shelling by fighter planes on suspected hideouts of the Taliban in Sarwakai sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on July 12, The News reported. Sources said the fighter planes targeted the compounds and hideouts of the militants in Parwand and Novely Khan Serai areas in Sarwakai. Unconfirmed reports said 12 militants were killed in the operation. A military statement said one soldier also died in an exchange of fire with the militants in South Waziristan.
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July - 12 
Clashes between two religious groups are still underway in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency, with American spy planes making flights over the valley, in addition to Bara, Jamrud and Landi Kotal.
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Clashes between two religious groups are still underway in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency, with American spy planes making flights over the valley, in addition to Bara, Jamrud and Landi Kotal.
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July - 12 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said Osama bin Laden and the top Al Qaeda leadership are not in Pakistan, making US missile attacks against them futile, The News reported. “If Osama was in Pakistan we would know, with all the thousands of troops w
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said Osama bin Laden and the top Al Qaeda leadership are not in Pakistan, making US missile attacks against them futile, The News reported. “If Osama was in Pakistan we would know, with all the thousands of troops we have sent into the tribal areas in recent months… If he and all these four or five top people were in our area, they would have been caught, the way we are searching,” Rehman Malik told The Sunday Times. He added: “According to our information, Osama is in Afghanistan, probably Kunar, as most of the activities against Pakistan are being directed from Kunar.”
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July - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed on July 12 to have killed five foreign militants in the Maidan revenue division of Lower Dir District in the NWFP. Official sources told Dawn that the SFs fired mortar shells on a vehicle carrying militants, killing five
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed on July 12 to have killed five foreign militants in the Maidan revenue division of Lower Dir District in the NWFP. Official sources told Dawn that the SFs fired mortar shells on a vehicle carrying militants, killing five of them. The militants were reportedly foreigners and local people did not know them. They said that bodies of the militants were later taken away by other militants.
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July - 12 
Security Forces on July 12 announced the arrest of 11 Taliban militants in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The men were brought before the media at Shakas Fort, and paramilitary Colonel Mujahid told reporters that four o
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Security Forces on July 12 announced the arrest of 11 Taliban militants in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The men were brought before the media at Shakas Fort, and paramilitary Colonel Mujahid told reporters that four of the arrested men were Afghans, two locals and the others from Waziristan. A huge cache of arms and vehicles were also taken into the custody.
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July - 12 
The militants on July 12 killed three workers of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) in the Pir Baba area of Buner District, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked Malik Pur village in Pir Baba and killed three ANP activists, identi
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The militants on July 12 killed three workers of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) in the Pir Baba area of Buner District, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked Malik Pur village in Pir Baba and killed three ANP activists, identified as Shamsher Ali Khan, Gohar Ali Khan and Usman Ali Khan. The militants have been holding Jamil Ali Khan, brother of Gohar Ali, as hostage for the last one month and have demanded PKR 10 million as ransom.
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July - 12 
Two men accused of having links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and plotting “chaotic terror activities” have been arrested in Karachi, said Police on July 12, Daily Times reported. Police told a press conference that they also seized a roc
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Two men accused of having links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and plotting “chaotic terror activities” have been arrested in Karachi, said Police on July 12, Daily Times reported. Police told a press conference that they also seized a rocket launcher and other weapons from the arrested men – identified as Sher Din alias Shero Haji and Bakht Wali alias Bakhtay. Senior Police official Aslam Khan said the men attacked the Police personnel when they were asked to surrender during a raid in Quaidabad area. Following a brief exchange of fire, the men were arrested, but three accomplices managed to escape.
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July - 13 
11 persons, including six children, were killed in a blast in a seminary in a village on the outskirts of Mian Channu near Multan city in Punjab province on July 13. The explosion, which occurred at 9:05am, also damaged around 30 houses, The News rep
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11 persons, including six children, were killed in a blast in a seminary in a village on the outskirts of Mian Channu near Multan city in Punjab province on July 13. The explosion, which occurred at 9:05am, also damaged around 30 houses, The News reported. The blast was apparently caused by a huge amount of explosives stored in the house of a cleric, The Hindu reported. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the cleric, variously identified as Hafiz Riaz or Master Riaz, and two other men who were in the house at the time, were arrested from a hospital where they were admitted for injuries sustained in the explosion. Police said they suspected Master Riaz of storing the explosives for "terrorism" purposes. Children of the village attended Koran classes at the house and a number of them were inside at the time of the explosion. Khanewal District Police Officer Kamran Khan told the media that two suicide jackets, detonators, six rocket launchers and some Jihadi literature were recovered from the incident site. He also confirmed the death of 11 persons. Kamran Khan also said Riaz did not run a regular madrassa (seminary), but an informal school possibly as a cover. Naeem Sadiq, a doctor at a local hospital, said the dead included three women, a 15-year-old boy and six children aged between six and 12. Sources said Master Riaz was member of a proscribed outfit and had participated in the Afghan war for eight years.
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July - 13 
A German court jailed for eight years a German man of Pakistani origin on July 13 for helping to fund and supply Al Qaeda in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Dawn reported. The 47-year-old, identified only as Aleem N., was arrested in
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A German court jailed for eight years a German man of Pakistani origin on July 13 for helping to fund and supply Al Qaeda in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Dawn reported. The 47-year-old, identified only as Aleem N., was arrested in February 2008 and charged with giving 27,000 euros (38,000 dollars) as well as materials, including night-vision equipment, to the group. The court in Koblenz found him guilty of belonging to a foreign terrorist organisation receiving explosives training at an extremist camp and of helping recruit volunteers to go to Pakistan.
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July - 13 
Eight militants were killed and three others injured in a clash with a militia in the Mohmand Agency on July 13, according to Dawn. Two militants were reportedly captured. Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan said the clash had taken place in the An
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Eight militants were killed and three others injured in a clash with a militia in the Mohmand Agency on July 13, according to Dawn. Two militants were reportedly captured. Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan said the clash had taken place in the Anbar valley. One tribesman was injured in these clashes.
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July - 13 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on July 13 that top militant commanders have been killed during the military operation in Waziristan while the Tehrik-e-Taliban chief in Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, was seriously injured.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on July 13 that top militant commanders have been killed during the military operation in Waziristan while the Tehrik-e-Taliban chief in Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, was seriously injured.
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July - 13 
Police arrested two high-profile terrorists in the federal capital Islamabad, while Security Forces arrested 13 Al Qaeda terrorists in Balochistan on July 13, Daily Times reported. According to a press statement, 34-year-old Muhammad Owais and 30-yea
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Police arrested two high-profile terrorists in the federal capital Islamabad, while Security Forces arrested 13 Al Qaeda terrorists in Balochistan on July 13, Daily Times reported. According to a press statement, 34-year-old Muhammad Owais and 30-year-old Ubaidullah belonged to the terrorist group ‘Ghazi Force’. The two are accused of recruiting young men from Islamabad and Pakistan occupied Kashmir for training at terrorist camps.
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July - 13 
SFs arrested 13 Al Qaeda terrorists – en route to Punjab via bus – from Dera Murad Jamali in Balochistan, a private TV channel reported.
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SFs arrested 13 Al Qaeda terrorists – en route to Punjab via bus – from Dera Murad Jamali in Balochistan, a private TV channel reported.
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July - 13 
Six suspected militants affiliated with the Maulvi Nazeer-led Taliban were killed and 10 others injured in an exchange of gunfire after an attack by the militants on a roadside security post at Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan Agency, in the mo
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Six suspected militants affiliated with the Maulvi Nazeer-led Taliban were killed and 10 others injured in an exchange of gunfire after an attack by the militants on a roadside security post at Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan Agency, in the morning of July 13, The News reported. Officials and tribal sources said a group of the militants attacked Sur Pul check-post near Rustam Adda at 7am with heavy weapons. The paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) personnel returned the fire, killing six militants and injuring 10 others. According to the sources, the militants took away three bodies of their slain accomplices along with them and left behind three others.
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July - 14 
At least 23 militants were killed during clashes between a tribal militia and militants in the Ziaray Kandao area of Anbar sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on July 14, The News reported. Four members of the militia were injured, sources said. Howev
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At least 23 militants were killed during clashes between a tribal militia and militants in the Ziaray Kandao area of Anbar sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on July 14, The News reported. Four members of the militia were injured, sources said. However, official sources said only 18 militants were killed in the gunfight which continued for several hours. They said militants also destroyed five houses of the militia identified as Subedar Major Pasham Gul, Sultan, Zahir Shah, Baghdad Shah and Rozi Shah. Three volunteers of the tribal force were reported missing after the clashes.
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July - 14 
In the Swat Valley, Security Forces killed nine more militants and arrested several others during search and clearance operations, The News reported. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) update issued on July 15, SFs conducted an op
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In the Swat Valley, Security Forces killed nine more militants and arrested several others during search and clearance operations, The News reported. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) update issued on July 15, SFs conducted an operation at Syed Parinda Ziarat near Rangeela and arrested five suspects, besides recovering four small machine guns, 11 pistols, two rifles, three grenades and one Motorola set. The SFs also conducted a search operation at Kuza Bandai and during the consequent encounter five militants were killed while four others were killed during clashes between the two sides at Tahirabad and Billogram.
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July - 14 
Punjab Government is soon going to start a search operation against suspected militants and terrorists in southern Punjab, State Minister for Interior Tasnim Ahmed Qureshi said on July 14. Talking to reporters during his visit to the Central Jail Sta
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Punjab Government is soon going to start a search operation against suspected militants and terrorists in southern Punjab, State Minister for Interior Tasnim Ahmed Qureshi said on July 14. Talking to reporters during his visit to the Central Jail Staff Training Institute in Lahore, he said the Government had received information that terrorists were trying to launch operations in the area.
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July - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) and political administration in a joint operation arrested 89 tribesmen and seized two vehicles under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation in the Mullakhel and Akram Baig areas in Qandharo sub-d
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Security Forces (SFs) and political administration in a joint operation arrested 89 tribesmen and seized two vehicles under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation in the Mullakhel and Akram Baig areas in Qandharo sub-division.
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July - 14 
The Government of Punjab on July 14 disassociated itself from a case challenging the Lahore High Court order that released the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, as it filed an application with the Supreme
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The Government of Punjab on July 14 disassociated itself from a case challenging the Lahore High Court order that released the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, as it filed an application with the Supreme Court (SC) to withdraw its petition that challenged the release, Daily Times reported. Appearing on notice, the Punjab Advocate General (AG) Raza Farooq informed the SC that the Punjab Government had decided to withdraw its petition against Saeed’s release, as it had insufficient evidence against him and his aide, Col (r) Nazir Ahmed. Appearing on the behalf of the federal Government, Deputy AG Shah Khawar requested the court for additional time to seek the Centre’s instructions on the issue. Accepting the request, the court reportedly adjourned the hearing until July 16.
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July - 14 
Two persons were killed and three others injured when militants attacked an oil tanker in the Chingai area of Landikotal subdivision in the Khyber Agency on July 14. Sources said an oil tanker loaded with 50000 litres of GP1 petrol was en route to Af
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Two persons were killed and three others injured when militants attacked an oil tanker in the Chingai area of Landikotal subdivision in the Khyber Agency on July 14. Sources said an oil tanker loaded with 50000 litres of GP1 petrol was en route to Afghanistan via Torkham highway when the militants from the nearby mountains attacked it with rockets and other automatic weapons. The oil tanker caught fire, killing one person and injuring another. The attack consequently triggered an encounter between SFs and militants who targeted each other’s positions with light and heavy weapons. A local, identified as Shahaan Afridi, was killed and two others sustained injuries when they were hit by a shell during an exchange of fire between the two sides. The Khyber Agency-based Taliban commander Omer Farooq claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier, the Taliban had distributed pamphlets threatening truckers with serious consequences if they did not stop supplies to foreign forces in Afghanistan.
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July - 15 
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman Al-Zawahri accused the US of leading a crusade to turn Pakistan from a Muslim nuclear power into a divided nation and urged Pakistanis to join the jihad to resist, Daily Times reported. Taliban were in a tug-of-war
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Al Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman Al-Zawahri accused the US of leading a crusade to turn Pakistan from a Muslim nuclear power into a divided nation and urged Pakistanis to join the jihad to resist, Daily Times reported. Taliban were in a tug-of-war with the US-allied Government as they push to make Pakistan a “citadel of Islam” in the region, Zawahri said. “It is the individual duty of every Muslim in Pakistan to join the mujahideen,” Zawahri said, Reuters reported. He is reported to have said, “The crusade aims at eradicating the growing jihad nucleus in order to break up this nuclear capable country, and transform it into tiny fragments, loyal to and dependent on the neo-crusaders.”
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July - 15 
At Aghal area of Chuprial, the SFs conducted a search operation and recovered seven machineguns with two magazines, four rifles and one pistol. The ISPR claimed killing one militant in this area.
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At Aghal area of Chuprial, the SFs conducted a search operation and recovered seven machineguns with two magazines, four rifles and one pistol. The ISPR claimed killing one militant in this area.
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July - 15 
Five militants and two civilians were killed and seven others wounded in air strikes and rocket attacks in South Waziristan Agency on July 15, Dawn reported. According to security officials, planes shelled two compounds occupied by militants in the S
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Five militants and two civilians were killed and seven others wounded in air strikes and rocket attacks in South Waziristan Agency on July 15, Dawn reported. According to security officials, planes shelled two compounds occupied by militants in the Sararogha and Laddha areas of South Waziristan, killing five militants and injuring six others.
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July - 15 
In addition, reports from Miranshah indicated that columns of infantry units with tanks moved into North Waziristan and a curfew was clamped on several parts of the Agency. Witnesses said hundreds of troops had reached their base in Miranshah, the he
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In addition, reports from Miranshah indicated that columns of infantry units with tanks moved into North Waziristan and a curfew was clamped on several parts of the Agency. Witnesses said hundreds of troops had reached their base in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, from Mirali, along with 25 tanks and armoured personnel carriers and over 100 other vehicles. All bazaars and markets in the two towns are reported to have remained closed. According to officials, one soldier was injured when a bomb exploded near the Banda check-post. Troops also defused four improvised explosive devices planted on the Mirali-Miranshah road.
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July - 15 
In the Buner District, the SFs launched an operation against militants in the Gokand, Hisar, Bagra and Minyarai areas. The District Police Officer, Abdul Rashid, told The News that seven hideouts of the militants were destroyed and six militants were
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In the Buner District, the SFs launched an operation against militants in the Gokand, Hisar, Bagra and Minyarai areas. The District Police Officer, Abdul Rashid, told The News that seven hideouts of the militants were destroyed and six militants were arrested. He claimed to have cleared Gokand, a valley bordering Swat valley that was invaded by Taliban during their incursion on Buner in early April 2009. The officials, however, conceded that Taliban were still present in Bishonay area near Pir Baba. However, he said the life had returned to normalcy and curfew relaxed during daytime.
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July - 15 
In the provincial capital Peshawar, at least two children were injured in a rocket attack early on July 15. A Police official told Daily Times that Taliban militants fired three rockets from an unidentified location into the city at about 12:30pm, an
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In the provincial capital Peshawar, at least two children were injured in a rocket attack early on July 15. A Police official told Daily Times that Taliban militants fired three rockets from an unidentified location into the city at about 12:30pm, and one of them hit a house in Sethi Town, injuring a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. He said the rockets landed in Chmakani, Gulbahar and Pahari Pura areas of the city.
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July - 15 
Locals of village Sandoka in Malakand Agency apprehended three militants and later handed them over to the SFs.
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Locals of village Sandoka in Malakand Agency apprehended three militants and later handed them over to the SFs.
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July - 15 
Militants fired several rockets in the village Khechi in the Jandola region. Two women were killed and a child was injured when one of the rockets hit the house of a tribesman.
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Militants fired several rockets in the village Khechi in the Jandola region. Two women were killed and a child was injured when one of the rockets hit the house of a tribesman.
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July - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 12 people on July 15, including four relatives of Taliban ‘commander’ Shah Duran and eight suspected terrorists, according to Daily Times. Sources told Online news agency that the SFs detained two nephews of Duran and t
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 12 people on July 15, including four relatives of Taliban ‘commander’ Shah Duran and eight suspected terrorists, according to Daily Times. Sources told Online news agency that the SFs detained two nephews of Duran and two of his brothers-in-law. On the same day, SFs arrested six suspected Taliban militants during a search operation in Bara.
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July - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 15 claimed to have killed the most wanted terrorist leader Abu Laith and 13 other Taliban militants, including two foreigners, during the ongoing military operation in Swat valley amid the arrival of displaced people, Th
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 15 claimed to have killed the most wanted terrorist leader Abu Laith and 13 other Taliban militants, including two foreigners, during the ongoing military operation in Swat valley amid the arrival of displaced people, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs conducted a search operation in Peuchar and killed Abu Laith, a Swat Taliban commander in Peuchar, their former headquarters. “The security forces carried out search operation in Akhund Killay near Kabal and killed eight militants, including two foreigners. One soldier embraced shahadat and three soldiers including an officer were injured during exchange of fire,” the ISPR said. During a search operation in Reema, the SFs claimed to have killed three more militants.
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July - 15 
Six Taliban militants, including two commanders, surrendered before the political administration in a peace jirga in the Safi District of Mohmand Agency on July 15, Daily Times reported. The jirga, consisting of Gurbuz tribe elders and the political
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Six Taliban militants, including two commanders, surrendered before the political administration in a peace jirga in the Safi District of Mohmand Agency on July 15, Daily Times reported. The jirga, consisting of Gurbuz tribe elders and the political administration, was held at Ghalanai, headquarters of the Agency. The Assistant Political Agent, Syed Ahmed Khan, and Tehsildar (revenue administrative officer) Zabit Khan were also present. The Taliban commanders were identified as Ikram and Suleman.
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July - 15 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up a Police post in the Takhbhai area of Mardan District early on July 15, Daily Times reported. Explosives planted along the outer wall completely destroyed the Toordher post. The Mardan District Police Officer told
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up a Police post in the Takhbhai area of Mardan District early on July 15, Daily Times reported. Explosives planted along the outer wall completely destroyed the Toordher post. The Mardan District Police Officer told APP that there had been no casualties, as the Police post was vacated in view of the dilapidated condition of the building.
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July - 15 
The Islamabad Police on July 15 arrested a suspected terrorist and also recovered hand grenades, a Kalashnikov and ammunition from his possession, Police sources told The News. However, three other members of his gang managed to escape. The terrorist
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The Islamabad Police on July 15 arrested a suspected terrorist and also recovered hand grenades, a Kalashnikov and ammunition from his possession, Police sources told The News. However, three other members of his gang managed to escape. The terrorist, identified as 30-year old Attaullah Khan, a resident of Gumbat in Kohat District of NWFP, disclosed during preliminary questioning that a group of four terrorists had entered the capital city to target the offices of Inspector General of Police Islamabad, District Courts and Sabzi Mandi Police Station. According to the Police, he was involved in 26 terrorist cases, including the kidnapping of the Polish engineer.
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July - 15 
The ISPR added that a “wanted terrorist”, Shah Naseer, was arrested from Satala in the Madyan area of the valley.
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The ISPR added that a “wanted terrorist”, Shah Naseer, was arrested from Satala in the Madyan area of the valley.
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July - 15 
The ISPR said a militant commander, identified as Ismail, a resident of village Goal Sakhra, voluntarily surrendered to the SFs.
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The ISPR said a militant commander, identified as Ismail, a resident of village Goal Sakhra, voluntarily surrendered to the SFs.
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July - 15 
The troops have reportedly pushed back the Taliban militants in the 75-day old military operation and there has been no active fighting for the last two weeks. The latest killings of the militants took place at a time when the people displaced from t
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The troops have reportedly pushed back the Taliban militants in the 75-day old military operation and there has been no active fighting for the last two weeks. The latest killings of the militants took place at a time when the people displaced from the Swat valley have been returning to their homes since the last three days. However, Sajid Mohmand, the Police chief in Swat, said that “The situation in Swat has not improved to the extent of preventing violent incidents in the valley in the near future.” “There are reports that some militants are still hiding in the mountains and these are the elements which may deteriorate the situation in Swat,” he said, according to Dawn.
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July - 15 
Two Policemen were killed and six others sustained injuries in a roadside explosion in Bannu District on July 15, The News reported. Sources said a party of the Bakkakhel Police Station was on its way to Bannu city when an improvised explosive device
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Two Policemen were killed and six others sustained injuries in a roadside explosion in Bannu District on July 15, The News reported. Sources said a party of the Bakkakhel Police Station was on its way to Bannu city when an improvised explosive device, which was planted under a bridge on the Bannu-Miranshah Road, went off at 8 am, killing two Policemen and injuring six others.
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July - 15 
Unidentified men killed the central legal adviser of the outlawed Sunni group, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Hafiz Ahmed Buksh, in Model Colony in Karachi on July 15. Buksh’s vehicle was indiscriminately fired at when he was on his way home and
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Unidentified men killed the central legal adviser of the outlawed Sunni group, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Hafiz Ahmed Buksh, in Model Colony in Karachi on July 15. Buksh’s vehicle was indiscriminately fired at when he was on his way home and his driver, Nasir, was also killed in the attack. Saudabad Supervisory Police Officer Farooq Sher Zaman told Daily Times that the assailants used 9mm pistols in the attack, adding that the incident took place shortly after the deceased left the Masjid-e-Ibrahim mosque.
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July - 16 
According to Dawn, three Bugti tribesmen were killed by landmine explosions in the Beloti and Pat Feeder areas of Jaffarabad District on July 16. Sources said that Jalali Shambani Bugti and Laio Shambani Bugti were killed when their motorcycle hit a
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According to Dawn, three Bugti tribesmen were killed by landmine explosions in the Beloti and Pat Feeder areas of Jaffarabad District on July 16. Sources said that Jalali Shambani Bugti and Laio Shambani Bugti were killed when their motorcycle hit a landmine in Beloti near Dera Bugti. In the other incident, a man was killed when his motorcycle hit a landmine in the RD 238 area.
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July - 16 
At least two people, including an official of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), were killed and another injured when suspected Taliban militants attempted to abduct UN officials at the Katcha Ghari Refugee Camp in Nasir Bagh in
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At least two people, including an official of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), were killed and another injured when suspected Taliban militants attempted to abduct UN officials at the Katcha Ghari Refugee Camp in Nasir Bagh in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 16, Daily Times reported. An official from the Nasir Bagh Police Station said four armed men in a car tried to kidnap UNHCR officials as they were leaving the refugee camp on Jamrud Road. “A guard fired at the kidnappers when they grabbed a UN official by the collar… the kidnappers also started firing – killing UNHCR official Zill-e-Usman, chairman of the UNHCR Staff Council in Peshawar, and injuring another official, Ishfaq Ahmed, and Afghan Commissionarte guard Aladdin,” he said, adding that the guard later died at hospital.
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July - 16 
Peshawar Police on July 16 said they had seized an explosive-laden car in the city’s Shahabkhel area. An official said Policeman had signaled the car to stop during routine security surveillance at a check-post. The driver did not respond, prompting
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Peshawar Police on July 16 said they had seized an explosive-laden car in the city’s Shahabkhel area. An official said Policeman had signaled the car to stop during routine security surveillance at a check-post. The driver did not respond, prompting Police to pursue the car, the official said, adding that the driver managed to escape after abandoning the car some distance away. The Police said they recovered 200 kilograms of explosives, 1,800 detonators and 1,000 safety fuses from the car.
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July - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 16 killed eight more Taliban militants in the Loi Namal area of Matta sub-division in the Swat District, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that SFs carried out search and clearance operat
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 16 killed eight more Taliban militants in the Loi Namal area of Matta sub-division in the Swat District, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that SFs carried out search and clearance operations in parts of the valley. “Security forces conducted a search operation in area around Loi Namal and Pansarat and killed eight terrorists, including local commander Bilal,” the ISPR claimed. A number of tunnels and hideouts were unearthed in Matta. The SFs have also reportedly wrested the headquarters of the Taliban - Peuchar. During the operation in Loi Namal, the ISPR said 20 terrorist hideouts were destroyed and eight machine guns, one rifle and huge quantity of ammunition recovered. During a search operation in Gwalerai, troops destroyed six hideouts and recovered 10 rifles, along with ammunition and one double cabin vehicle. The SFs also claimed to have destroyed two tunnels, each 20-foot- long, and demolished four bunkers in Kalagai area of the valley. The ISPR said troops arrested four “suspected terrorists,” recovered one machine gun and two pistols in Gamkot and Nimogram areas. 45 rifles and 12 pistols were recovered in the Ningwalai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division. In addition, the SFs neutralized 10 hideouts in Tutan Bandai.
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July - 16 
SSP leader Ilyas Zubair, who is the former Sipah-e-Sahaba provincial legal adviser and general secretary, strongly condemned such incidents and said that their leaders and activists were being targeted under a planned conspiracy, to spark sectarian v
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SSP leader Ilyas Zubair, who is the former Sipah-e-Sahaba provincial legal adviser and general secretary, strongly condemned such incidents and said that their leaders and activists were being targeted under a planned conspiracy, to spark sectarian violence in the city. “We want peace and we love our country but we also strongly love our workers and leaders. If this situation prevails, then we are ready to deal with the killers in their own way,” he warned.
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July - 16 
Taliban militants fired missiles at the houses of elders from a Salarzai militia in Bajaur Agency on July 16, killing one person, according to Daily Times. Sources said the militants fired missiles and rockets at the houses of militia elders in Baroo
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Taliban militants fired missiles at the houses of elders from a Salarzai militia in Bajaur Agency on July 16, killing one person, according to Daily Times. Sources said the militants fired missiles and rockets at the houses of militia elders in Baroon, Tilli and Dag Qila. The militia is reported to have retaliated with automatic weapons. Separately, troopers from the Bajaur Levies defused remote-controlled bombs planted along roads in Tilli.
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July - 16 
Three persons were killed and four others sustained injuries on July 16 when an improvised explosive device (IED), planted by unidentified miscreants, exploded on the Ghulam Khan Road, eight kilometers from Miranshah, headquarters of the North Waziri
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Three persons were killed and four others sustained injuries on July 16 when an improvised explosive device (IED), planted by unidentified miscreants, exploded on the Ghulam Khan Road, eight kilometers from Miranshah, headquarters of the North Waziristan Agency, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said a local passenger vehicle on its way from Ghulam Khan to Miranshah Bazaar when it hit an IED at 9:30 am, killing three persons on the spot. However, the identity of the victims could not be ascertained.
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July - 16 
Two more activists of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), including a guard of the group’s central leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, were killed in Karachi on July 16, The News reported. One of them died at a hospital on July 1
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Two more activists of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), including a guard of the group’s central leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, were killed in Karachi on July 16, The News reported. One of them died at a hospital on July 16 after being injured in the clash a day earlier while another’s body was recovered from Model Colony. The body of 26-year-old Anwar Ali alias Murad, a resident of Orangi Town and the personal security guard of SSP central leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, was recovered from Malir Saudabad in the evening of July 16. He had been abducted from the RCG Ground Malir a day earlier. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Farooq Sher Zaman, said Anwar Ali was abducted when he, along with some other SSP cadres went there to force shopkeepers to shut their businesses down. “The police found his body from a railway track in Saudabad. He was brutally tortured before being killed. A single bullet was shot at his forehead following the torture, killing him instantly,” Zaman said. Another SSP cadre, Ghufran, a resident of Future Colony in Landhi, who was wounded in the violence on July 15, succumbed to his injuries at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre hospital on July 16. Ghufran is reportedly the younger brother of Hafiz Amanullah, a SSP militant who was killed on June 3, 2009 in Gulshan-e-Iqbal when he, along with his children, went out for recreational purposes. Two other SSP cadres, Saqib and Arshad, were also injured in the violence on July 15.
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July - 17 
A shopkeeper died and the cleaner of an oil tanker was wounded in two separate bomb blasts in the Jamrud and Landikotal subdivisions of Khyber Agency in the morning of July 17, The News reported. In the first incident, an explosive device fitted
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A shopkeeper died and the cleaner of an oil tanker was wounded in two separate bomb blasts in the Jamrud and Landikotal subdivisions of Khyber Agency in the morning of July 17, The News reported. In the first incident, an explosive device fitted to an oil tanker exploded near the Teddy Bazaar, Jamrud, on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway. The oil tanker caught fire and almost 50,000 litres oil destined for the NATO forces in Afghanistan was burnt, the sources said. Around 15 shops in Teddy Bazaar were also destroyed. A shopkeeper, whose name could not be ascertained, died in the incident. Four hours after the first bomb blast, the militants targeted the supply line to NATO forces with a time bomb planted on roadside on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway in the Shekhwal area of Landikotal subdivision. The blast is reported to have damaged the tanker when it overturned. Cleaner of the oil tanker, Abdul Majid of Tank, was injured, the sources said. Taliban commander Omer Farooq is reported to have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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July - 17 
According to Daily Times, a local Taliban commander was killed and four of his aides injured when a US drone targeted their hideout in the Shaktoi area of Ladha tehsil (revenue division) in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal
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According to Daily Times, a local Taliban commander was killed and four of his aides injured when a US drone targeted their hideout in the Shaktoi area of Ladha tehsil (revenue division) in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) late on July 17. The political administration sources said the drone fired two missiles that landed near the house of local Taliban chief Ameer Abdullah Mehsud. Commander Zar Jan Mehsud of the Kekarai tribe died in the attack while four others sustained injuries. The sources said a meeting was underway in the compound when the missiles struck the house.
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July - 17 
Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in a drone attack on a suspected hideout of the Taliban in Badar village, about 30 kilometers from Razmak in the North Waziristan Agency, on July 17. Sources told The News that a CIA-opera
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Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in a drone attack on a suspected hideout of the Taliban in Badar village, about 30 kilometers from Razmak in the North Waziristan Agency, on July 17. Sources told The News that a CIA-operated spy plane fired two missiles at the house of a local cleric, Maulana Abdul Majeed. The Badar village near Gharium is located on the border between North Waziristan and South Waziristan. According to sources, the five militants killed in the drone attack had come from the adjacent South Waziristan and were affiliated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud. It was not clear as to whether the village cleric Maulana Abdul Majeed, whose house was reportedly targeted, died in the air strike or not.
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July - 17 
In Swat, troops conducted a search operation in Titlawala near Charbagh, and destroyed eight tunnels and 12 bunkers and arrested 15 suspected militants. Troops also cleared the Akhun Baba Ziarat area near Aloch and conducted search operations in Chak
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In Swat, troops conducted a search operation in Titlawala near Charbagh, and destroyed eight tunnels and 12 bunkers and arrested 15 suspected militants. Troops also cleared the Akhun Baba Ziarat area near Aloch and conducted search operations in Chakdara, Aspentar, Kanju and Kabal.
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July - 17 
In the Bannu District, Taliban militants injured four women and a child in Chappak Kalle near Jandola. They also fired six rockets at the Jandola Fort, injuring one soldier.
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In the Bannu District, Taliban militants injured four women and a child in Chappak Kalle near Jandola. They also fired six rockets at the Jandola Fort, injuring one soldier.
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July - 17 
Intelligence agencies have cautioned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud has directed his suicide bombers to attack oil refineries and depots across the country, Daily Times reported. Following the revelation, the Interio
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Intelligence agencies have cautioned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud has directed his suicide bombers to attack oil refineries and depots across the country, Daily Times reported. Following the revelation, the Interior Ministry has directed all home departments, inspectors general of police and authorities concerned in all four provinces through a memo to augment security across the country. According to the memo, Baitullah Mehsud had tasked his suicide bombers with blowing up an oil refinery in Attock, an oil depot in Sahiwal and other oil refineries and depots in Punjab.
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July - 17 
One person was killed while another sustained injuries in a landmine blast in the Loti area of Sui early on July 17, Daily Times. According to Police, two men, identified as Asghar Ali and Khuda Bakhsh, were on their way home when their motorbike hit
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One person was killed while another sustained injuries in a landmine blast in the Loti area of Sui early on July 17, Daily Times. According to Police, two men, identified as Asghar Ali and Khuda Bakhsh, were on their way home when their motorbike hit a landmine in Loti.
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July - 17 
Online news agency reported that the Security Forces have arrested 13 Taliban militants during a search operation in the Hangu District.
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Online news agency reported that the Security Forces have arrested 13 Taliban militants during a search operation in the Hangu District.
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July - 17 
Police on July 17 arrested the chief of a madrassa (seminary) in Bahawalpur and confiscated “suspected material and important documents”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police made the arrest during a search operation at the
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Police on July 17 arrested the chief of a madrassa (seminary) in Bahawalpur and confiscated “suspected material and important documents”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police made the arrest during a search operation at the seminary near Lorry Stand. The chief of the seminary has been identified as Qari Bashir.
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July - 17 
Two soldiers and an equal number of Taliban militants were killed in the Swat and Dir Districts of NWFP on July 17, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Daily Times reported. “A security vehicle – en route to Peochar from Shahid K
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Two soldiers and an equal number of Taliban militants were killed in the Swat and Dir Districts of NWFP on July 17, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Daily Times reported. “A security vehicle – en route to Peochar from Shahid Khapa – was hit by an improvised explosive device near Serai… two soldiers were killed,” said the ISPR. A local militia in Dir destroyed Taliban bunkers in Shahdas near Lal Qila and killed two militants and injured two others. The militia also detained two suspects and seized a machine gun, a pistol and other weapons from Kumbar Bazaar. Another Taliban militant was arrested from Kuanpur village near Aspentar.
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July - 18 
At least six Taliban militants, including a local commander, were killed and several others injured after clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Bajaur, Swat and Malakand on July 18, reports Daily News. According to the ISPR, a soldier was also killed
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At least six Taliban militants, including a local commander, were killed and several others injured after clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Bajaur, Swat and Malakand on July 18, reports Daily News. According to the ISPR, a soldier was also killed and three others injured in sporadic clashes with Taliban fighters in the Shangla and Shakardara. Local Taliban commander Abu Bakar was killed during a search operation in Chamtalai. Four Taliban militants were arrested and one killed in a search operation around Kanju.
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July - 18 
Jet fighters pounded militant positions in Orakzai, killing seven people, including two suspected militants. Two children and three women are said to be among the seven persons killed when jets bombed a suspected militant hideout in Moputay, Upper Or
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Jet fighters pounded militant positions in Orakzai, killing seven people, including two suspected militants. Two children and three women are said to be among the seven persons killed when jets bombed a suspected militant hideout in Moputay, Upper Orakzai. Locals, however, put the death toll at nine. Gunship helicopters also struck areas in Chappar Ferozkhel, Lower Orakzai, but no casualties were reported.
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July - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested at least four people during a search operation in the Achini Bala area of Peshawar and parts of Khyber Agency. The arrests are said to be part of a crackdown on the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). Security personnel also d
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested at least four people during a search operation in the Achini Bala area of Peshawar and parts of Khyber Agency. The arrests are said to be part of a crackdown on the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). Security personnel also demolished an LI centre in the area and destroyed a bridge used by militants to re-supply. Those arrested militants were identified as Siraj, Masood and Okhair. The identity of the fourth man was yet to be ascertained. A local elder told Daily Times that nearly 100 LI activists usually stayed at the centre, located in the Achini village and have several sympathisers among Afridi tribesmen living in the settled areas close to the Khyber Agency border.
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July - 18 
The political administration has arrested 15 tribesmen including a tribal elder under Section 40 of the Frontier Crimes Regulations under an ongoing crackdown against Mehsud tribesmen in the Tank area of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18
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The political administration has arrested 15 tribesmen including a tribal elder under Section 40 of the Frontier Crimes Regulations under an ongoing crackdown against Mehsud tribesmen in the Tank area of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18, according to Daily Times. Administration officials told Daily Times that the Khasadar personnel arrested 15 people, including Mehsud elder Dilbar Khan. Officials said that earlier a crackdown was launched against the Shabi Khel, the Mehsud sub-tribe of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud.
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July - 18 
Three fighters were killed and two others injured when Taliban militants attacked SFs during a search operation in the Kohi and Ray areas of Charmang, Tehsil Nawagai. The SFs also destroyed two Taliban hideouts.
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Three fighters were killed and two others injured when Taliban militants attacked SFs during a search operation in the Kohi and Ray areas of Charmang, Tehsil Nawagai. The SFs also destroyed two Taliban hideouts.
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July - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) continued their search and clearance operations in parts of the Swat Valley. The Army-run Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that three militants were killed during an encounter with the militants in Mauja Kandao. It
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Security Forces (SFs) continued their search and clearance operations in parts of the Swat Valley. The Army-run Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that three militants were killed during an encounter with the militants in Mauja Kandao. It said a suspected militant was also arrested from this area. SFs also launched search operations in Goal village in Matta and Kanju in the Kabal sub-division and destroyed four houses of the militants and recovered eight rifles and two pistols along with some ammunition. In similar action in Chaprai Banda, the SFs destroyed two training centres, a 25-metre-long tunnel and house of a Taliban commander, Ismail, and recovered material used in preparation of improvised explosive devices.
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July - 19 
SFs and Police, in a joint search operation, arrested 54 suspected militants and recovered arms and ammunition in different parts of the Hangu District on July 19. Arms and ammunition, including six kilogram of explosives, two Kalashnikovs, four rifl
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SFs and Police, in a joint search operation, arrested 54 suspected militants and recovered arms and ammunition in different parts of the Hangu District on July 19. Arms and ammunition, including six kilogram of explosives, two Kalashnikovs, four rifles, six pistols and several cartridges, were recovered from them.
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July - 19 
The Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit on July 19 rejected US allegations that terrorists involved in attacks on the US and India were living in Pakistan, calling the claim baseless, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. Reacting
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The Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit on July 19 rejected US allegations that terrorists involved in attacks on the US and India were living in Pakistan, calling the claim baseless, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. Reacting to a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the perpetrators of 9/11 attacks in the US and the Mumbai attacks were in Pakistan, the spokesman said the culprits were in Afghanistan, not Pakistan. Talking to the media in New Delhi, Hillary Clinton had asked Pakistan to act against the culprits of the Mumbai attacks, adding that terrorism was a major problem which threatened global peace.
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July - 19 
The Police launched a counterattack on Taliban militants in the Sambat Cham area of Matta sub-division in Swat District after the beheading of a Matta Police Station class-1V employee, killing one militant besides demolishing seven houses, The News r
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The Police launched a counterattack on Taliban militants in the Sambat Cham area of Matta sub-division in Swat District after the beheading of a Matta Police Station class-1V employee, killing one militant besides demolishing seven houses, The News reported. In addition, three more militants were killed in the ongoing military operation in Swat. The class-IV employee, Muhammad Iqbal, was beheaded inside his home in Sambat Cham on the night between July 17 and 18. The incident reportedly prompted the Police to initiate action in the area, killing one suspected militant, identified as Bawar Khan, and arresting Noorani Gul. They also had an exchange of fire with the militants after their raid on the Taliban hideouts. Seven houses of the militants were reportedly razed to the ground.
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July - 19 
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on July 19, 2009 said the US was keeping a close watch on the actions being taken by Pakistan against terrorists since the country had emerged as home to a "syndicate of terrorism", Times of India reported. "
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The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on July 19, 2009 said the US was keeping a close watch on the actions being taken by Pakistan against terrorists since the country had emerged as home to a "syndicate of terrorism", Times of India reported. "We are watching it and we hope Pakistan will make progress against what is a syndicate of terrorism — Al-Qaeda, Taliban and many other terror organisations are connected in a way that is deeply troubling to us, and I know to India. But it is also now troubling Pakistan," she said in Gurgaon outside the Indian capital New Delhi. In response to a question, the visiting US Secretary of State expressed hope that the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks would meet their "day of reckoning" soon. Referring to Pakistan, she said, "I have also sent messages very directly to the Pakistani people that this (fight against terrorism) is in the interest of Pakistan, the future stability and security of Pakistan."
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July - 20 
14 militants, including two ‘commanders’, and an Army officer were killed in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Swat District on July 20, The News reported. Locals from the valley reported pitched battles between the two sid
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14 militants, including two ‘commanders’, and an Army officer were killed in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Swat District on July 20, The News reported. Locals from the valley reported pitched battles between the two sides in the morning. They said the exchange of a heavy fire and mortar shell firing were heard from Koza Bandai village of Kabal area when the two sides clashed. Locals said the fighting resulted in the killing of 14 militants, including two ‘commanders’ identified as Zarqavi and Zulqarnain. Major Zahid of the Pakistan Army was also reported to have been killed during the encounter. Official sources in Mingora told The News that the operation was carried out in the Shahdherai, Damghar and Dardial areas of Kabal sub-division. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also confirmed the clashes, militants’ casualties and the killing of the Army officer. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted a search and clearance operation in Kamyrai near Dardial. During the exchange of fire, Major Zahid was killed, it said. 12 terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire with the troops, the ISPR added. It said the SFs launched another military action in Gal Shah village and killed two militant commanders — Taj alias Zarqavi and Zulqarnain. Troops also recovered one machine-gun, along with three magazines. During a search and clearance operation in Talgai near Madyan, the SFs arrested two wanted militants, Fazle Haq and Khairul Ghafoor. Two walkie-talkie sets and 17 boxes of ammunition were recovered in Mano Dherai near Peuchar, while a jeep prepared for a suicide attack, two improvised explosive devices and a suicide jacket were recovered in Matta. Search and clearance operations were also conducted in Mira Banda, Dakku Banda, Kund Banda, Pir Patai Banda, Kamyari Banda, Pinorai Banda and Chur Banda, during which the house of militant commander Akbar was completely destroyed while another militant commander Hamood was arrested in Dardial area.
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July - 20 
A roadside bomb killed a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) in the Bannu District on July 20. The bomb targeted an FC vehicle, killing one trooper and injuring seven constabulary officers, local hospital official Mohammad Jawed said.
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A roadside bomb killed a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) in the Bannu District on July 20. The bomb targeted an FC vehicle, killing one trooper and injuring seven constabulary officers, local hospital official Mohammad Jawed said.
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July - 20 
Elders of a Jirga of different sub-divisions handed over 29 suspects to the political administration. The elders in Ambar sub-division handed over 18 suspects to the administration, eight suspects were handed over in Safi and one suspect was handed o
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Elders of a Jirga of different sub-divisions handed over 29 suspects to the political administration. The elders in Ambar sub-division handed over 18 suspects to the administration, eight suspects were handed over in Safi and one suspect was handed over in the Halimzai sub-division. However, they were released after the Jirga furnished surety bonds that they would not indulge in criminal activities.
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July - 20 
NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on July 20 that the Taliban in Maidan were still active. He told media persons after a cabinet meeting that the provincial Government has decided to fix a bounty of PKR 500000 each on the heads of
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NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on July 20 that the Taliban in Maidan were still active. He told media persons after a cabinet meeting that the provincial Government has decided to fix a bounty of PKR 500000 each on the heads of five top Taliban leaders of Maidan. They included ‘commander’ Hafizullah, Qari Shahid, Dr Wazir, Muftahuddin and Abdus Salam.
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 11 more Taliban militants in the Swat District, while suffering three fatalities on July 21, The News reported. Locals said seven militants, including two local ‘commanders’ identified as Khalifa and Pehlwan, were killed
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 11 more Taliban militants in the Swat District, while suffering three fatalities on July 21, The News reported. Locals said seven militants, including two local ‘commanders’ identified as Khalifa and Pehlwan, were killed in the Damghar and Mamdherai areas of Kabal sub-division. A media update of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on July 21 said “During a search operation at Damgarh and Mamdherai, security forces spotted five terrorists clad in Burqa, trying to escape from the area. They were apprehended, along with short machine guns, while five terrorists were killed.” It said three soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were also killed during an encounter with the militants in the area. Locals told The News that three militants were killed in Shahdherai area of Kabal during an operation by the SFs. They also said four farmers were killed in the evening of July 20 in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal. They were identified as Bilal, Abdullah, Shamsher Ali and Akbar Hussain. The ISPR said SFs carried out a search operation at Ganjir near Topsin and killed one militant. In another successful operation in the Dardial area of Kabal, the SFs rescued Shaukat, the brother of a member of the NWFP Assembly Dr Shamsher Khan. Two other persons, Saad and Asghar, kidnapped along with Shamsher’s brother, were also recovered. The three were abducted some two months back by the militants for ransom.
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July - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on July 20 claimed to have killed around 100 Taliban militants in a massive military operation in a cluster of villages in the Maidan area of Dir Lower District in the NWFP, The News reported. Military sources said the SFs launc
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Security Forces (SFs) on July 20 claimed to have killed around 100 Taliban militants in a massive military operation in a cluster of villages in the Maidan area of Dir Lower District in the NWFP, The News reported. Military sources said the SFs launched action in five villages of Maidan to dislodge the militants from their hideouts as they were launching rocket attacks from there on the Scouts Fort in Timergara. “We have inflicted huge human loss on them. According to the information we have received, the casualties of the militants must not be less than 100,” a military official stationed in the area said. He said a large number of foot soldiers backed by tanks, artillery and mortars stormed the positions of the militants in Sherkhanay, Shedas, Misrikhanay, Sangolai and Saparay on July 19. The official said troops continued their operation for around 18 hours to destroy the Taliban hideouts. “They had built bunkers and other hideouts in the area from where they used to launch rocket attacks on the (Scouts) Fort in Timergara,” he said. “Security forces wrested these areas, including the strategic Saparay Top and Point 1260 (a mountaintop),” the official said, adding the militants had been on the run in the area. He said during the action, some 100 militants had been killed. Some 250-300 Taliban militants were hiding in these five or six villages, according to the official.
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July - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of militants with artillery in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency, besides arresting five militants during a search operation in the Khar sub-division on July 20. Sources told
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Security Forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of militants with artillery in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency, besides arresting five militants during a search operation in the Khar sub-division on July 20. Sources told The News that SFs shelled the positions of militants with artillery and other heavy weapons, destroying several hideouts in different areas of Charmang Valley. No casualty was, however, reported. In addition, the SFs arrested five suspected militants when they were entering Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency.
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July - 20 
Suspected militants of the Mangal Bagh group killed four Policemen in an ambush on the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 20, Dawn reported. According to official sources, the Police team was patrolling the Sarband cattle fair on Bar
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Suspected militants of the Mangal Bagh group killed four Policemen in an ambush on the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on July 20, Dawn reported. According to official sources, the Police team was patrolling the Sarband cattle fair on Bara Road at around noon when was attacked. Sub-Inspector Riaz Khan, constables Laiq Shah and Khudadad and driver Zahir Shah were killed on the spot. Another Policeman is reported to have jumped out of the vehicle and escaped unhurt. A case has been registered against Mangal Bagh, the head of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Islam group, and his ‘commanders’ Gul Amin, Fazal Amin, Said Noor, Dilawar, Tariq, Saifur and Wahid. Sources said it could be a revenge attack for the July 18 operation in the Achini village in which Lashkar-e-Islam’s office was destroyed.
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July - 20 
Two volunteers of a tribal militia were killed when their companions mistakenly opened fire on them at Ambar sub-division in Mohmand Agency on July 20, The News reported. Sources said the two militia men, identified as Khayal Shah and Yousuf, came un
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Two volunteers of a tribal militia were killed when their companions mistakenly opened fire on them at Ambar sub-division in Mohmand Agency on July 20, The News reported. Sources said the two militia men, identified as Khayal Shah and Yousuf, came under fire by their own colleagues, who mistook them for militants.
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July - 21 
Continuing their operation in the Maidan revenue division of Lower Dir District in the NWFP, Security Forces (SFs) claimed on July 21 to have killed 12 militants, including two ringleaders, identified as Qari Hakimullah and Sher Khan, Dawn reported.
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Continuing their operation in the Maidan revenue division of Lower Dir District in the NWFP, Security Forces (SFs) claimed on July 21 to have killed 12 militants, including two ringleaders, identified as Qari Hakimullah and Sher Khan, Dawn reported. According to official sources, troops have taken control of militants’ strongholds in Takatak, Undak, Misri Khani, Safaray and Kala Dag. Army officers told local journalists who visited the violence-hit areas of Maidan that 80 per cent of the revenue division had been cleared of militants. More than 100 militants were killed over the past two days. They said militants had taken positions in Takatak, Undak, Misri Khani, Sangolai, Safaray and Sher Khani. “We had information that militants were regrouping in these areas. An operation was conducted and the areas were cleared,” an officer said.
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July - 21 
Four people, including three women, were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade into a shopping centre in the Muddasir Market of Quetta.
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Four people, including three women, were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade into a shopping centre in the Muddasir Market of Quetta.
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July - 21 
Gas supply to the Pirkoh purification plant from the Sui gas field was suspended after unidentified men blew up an 18-inch piece of a pipeline on July 21. According to the Police, the men had strapped explosives to the pipeline, which exploded early
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Gas supply to the Pirkoh purification plant from the Sui gas field was suspended after unidentified men blew up an 18-inch piece of a pipeline on July 21. According to the Police, the men had strapped explosives to the pipeline, which exploded early on July 21, suspending gas supply to the plant. The blast also damaged a 3-foot long section of the pipeline.
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July - 21 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on July 21 that around 500 hardcore militants had been arrested so far from Swat, 90 per cent of whom were Afghan nationals, The News reported. Talking to a private television channel, he said Swat had almost been
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on July 21 that around 500 hardcore militants had been arrested so far from Swat, 90 per cent of whom were Afghan nationals, The News reported. Talking to a private television channel, he said Swat had almost been cleared of the militants and the same approach would be adopted to pursue them in North and South Waziristan. The armed forces will stay in the militancy-affected areas until complete restoration of political and social infrastructure, he said, adding that efforts would be made to achieve these goals in minimum possible time. To a question, he said a sizable amount of foreign-made heavy and sophisticated ammunition had also been captured in the militancy-hit areas, which can be traded between the states only.
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July - 21 
Six people were injured when an explosive device went off in a busy market in Khuzdar, while four persons, including three women, were injured in a grenade attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 21, Daily Times reported. According to Khuzd
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Six people were injured when an explosive device went off in a busy market in Khuzdar, while four persons, including three women, were injured in a grenade attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 21, Daily Times reported. According to Khuzdar Police, the explosives were planted on a motorbike parked near the post office on Chakkar Khan Road.
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July - 21 
Suspected Taliban militants hijacked an oil tanker in the Makho Khor area of Hangu District on July 21. Official sources told Daily Times that the driver of the tanker and the conductor – identified as Amin and Saraj – had also been kidnapped. They s
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Suspected Taliban militants hijacked an oil tanker in the Makho Khor area of Hangu District on July 21. Official sources told Daily Times that the driver of the tanker and the conductor – identified as Amin and Saraj – had also been kidnapped. They said the tanker – carrying 7,000 litres of petrol – was on its way from provincial capital Peshawar to Tal when it was hijacked.
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July - 21 
The Khyber Rifles and Khasadar troopers have confiscated a huge quantity of ammunition at Loy Shelman Ghunda Khel, a far-flung area to the north of Landikotal, in the Khyber Agency on July 21, Daily Times reported. The Security Forces raided a house
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The Khyber Rifles and Khasadar troopers have confiscated a huge quantity of ammunition at Loy Shelman Ghunda Khel, a far-flung area to the north of Landikotal, in the Khyber Agency on July 21, Daily Times reported. The Security Forces raided a house in Loy Shelman after being tipped off while investigating two arrested suspects, said Khyber Rifles Commandant Colonel Furqan at the Landikotal army camp. Furqan said the suspects – who were ammunition dealers in Landikotal – were arrested by the Frontier Corps personnel earlier. He said that Afghan national Noor Afghan was the main suspect in smuggling weapons from Afghanistan to Loy Shelman, from where the arrested dealers supplied the weapons to Mohmand and Orakzai Agencies.
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July - 21 
The troops also conducted a search operation in the area around Peuchar and recovered 216 boxes of ammunition of various calibre from the Taliban hideouts. SFs also torched 12 houses owned by alleged militants in the Islampur area near Saidu town and
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The troops also conducted a search operation in the area around Peuchar and recovered 216 boxes of ammunition of various calibre from the Taliban hideouts. SFs also torched 12 houses owned by alleged militants in the Islampur area near Saidu town and arrested three persons identified as Bakht Bedar, Aslam and Sadiq.
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July - 22 
28 militants were killed and several houses were razed during the ongoing military operation Rah-e-Rast in the Swat, Buner and Dir Lower Districts on July 22, The News reported. Locals from Swat said Security Forces (SFs) took action in parts of
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28 militants were killed and several houses were razed during the ongoing military operation Rah-e-Rast in the Swat, Buner and Dir Lower Districts on July 22, The News reported. Locals from Swat said Security Forces (SFs) took action in parts of the Kabal sub-division to track down the hiding Taliban militants. They said six suspected militants in Ningolai and two in Malukabad were killed during search operations by the troops. It was also reported that the body of a suspected militant was found at the Aqba Pull in central Mingora city. The Army-run Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also said the SFs had killed eight militants in the Swat valley during the last 24 hours. The ISPR media update said SFs killed two militants and arrested another during a search operation in Malukabad. The troops also conducted a search operation in Ningolai in which six terrorists were killed and four suspects were arrested, the update said. It added that five machine guns, along with ammunition, were also recovered during the operation. Locals reported that the SFs also carried out an operation in Mamdheri, a former headquarters of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter chief Maulana Fazlullah, and destroyed eight houses. The house of cleric Fazl Haq was also demolished in the Gulkada area. Two militants were reported to have been arrested in Malukabad. The ISPR said SFs carried out a search operation in the Qalagai Banda area, destroying one house and arresting five terrorists.
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July - 22 
Further, four bodies, including two of sons of a slain militant commander, were found on the Tank-Jandola road on July 22, Police said. The bullet-riddled bodies, said to be of Idrees and Sher Qanoon, the sons of late militant commander Gul Pir, Jams
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Further, four bodies, including two of sons of a slain militant commander, were found on the Tank-Jandola road on July 22, Police said. The bullet-riddled bodies, said to be of Idrees and Sher Qanoon, the sons of late militant commander Gul Pir, Jamshed and Younus, were found near the Fauji bridge. Gul Pir, a supporter of Baitullah Mehsud, was killed during an operation in the Sheikh Utar area two days ago. Security Forces also arrested 12 militants during the operation.
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July - 22 
In Buner, the SFs launched an operation against the Taliban remnants on Chagharzai strip to neutralise the threat of the Taliban in the District. Locals in Buner said troops cleared the Dewana Baba area and were now advancing further. The SFs claimed
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In Buner, the SFs launched an operation against the Taliban remnants on Chagharzai strip to neutralise the threat of the Taliban in the District. Locals in Buner said troops cleared the Dewana Baba area and were now advancing further. The SFs claimed they had killed three militants during an encounter with the Taliban in Dewana Baba. They conceded injuries to two soldiers in the clash. A vehicle of the militants loaded with weapons and ammunition was also destroyed.
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July - 22 
One of Osama bin Laden’s sons “may be dead”, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP on July 23, after reports he was likely killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier in 2009, The News reported. “There are some indications that he may be dea
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One of Osama bin Laden’s sons “may be dead”, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP on July 23, after reports he was likely killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier in 2009, The News reported. “There are some indications that he may be dead, but it’s not 100 per cent certain,” the unnamed official said, adding “If he is dead, Saad bin Laden was a small player with a big name. He has never been a major operational figure.” An administration official said the Al Qaeda leader’s third-oldest son “was likely killed in Pakistan”. National Public Radio (NPR) reported on July 22 that Saad bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by Hellfire missiles fired from a US Predator drone “sometime this year”. US spy agencies are “80 to 85 per cent” sure that Saad bin Laden is dead, a senior counter-terrorism official told NPR, acknowledging it was difficult to be completely sure without a body to conduct DNA tests on. It was unclear whether Saad bin Laden was close to the location of his father, who is believed to be hiding in the mountainous tribal belt along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, when he died. According to the US Treasury, Saad bin Laden, who is believed to have been in his 20s, was part of a small group of Al Qaeda operatives who helped manage the organisation from Iran, where he was arrested in 2003. He also allegedly helped facilitate communications between Al Qaeda’s number two leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and the Quds Force, an elite unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, following an Al Qaeda attack on the US embassy in Yemen in 2008. However, senior Afghan Taliban and Punjabi militant commanders, having close association with Arabs, have denied the reports of death of Saad bin Laden. The Taliban commanders claimed they had been well-aware of events taking place in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but they never heard about Saad bin Laden’s death.
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July - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants and dismantled several hideouts during a search operation in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on July 22, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs continued search operations in different areas o
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants and dismantled several hideouts during a search operation in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on July 22, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs continued search operations in different areas of Charmang valley in which two militants were arrested while a number of hideouts were destroyed. Sources said the troops have taken control of Sheda Shah, Barbara and Asghar after clearing the areas of militants. Internally displaced persons from these areas have been asked to return to their hometowns to start routine life. Shopkeepers and traders have also been asked to open their shops and business centres.
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July - 22 
Ten militants were killed when military planes bombed suspected positions of militants in the South Waziristan Agency on July 22, Dawn reported. The AFP quoted an official as saying that the planes bombed two places in the Sarwakai area of South Wazi
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Ten militants were killed when military planes bombed suspected positions of militants in the South Waziristan Agency on July 22, Dawn reported. The AFP quoted an official as saying that the planes bombed two places in the Sarwakai area of South Waziristan. “Our jets hit a militant base in Gurguri and a Taliban compound in Ous Pass in Sarwakai. Both were destroyed and a total of four militants were killed,” the military official said. The militants killed in the strikes reportedly belonged to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, he said. Official sources said that a training centre run by Baitullah Mehsud’s group was destroyed in Gurguri while some houses were bombed in the Ous Pass area. Local people were reported to have vacated their houses because of the possibility of military operation in the area and these were occupied by the Taliban.
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July - 22 
The elders of Alizai tribes in a jirga handed over six wanted persons to the administration and deposited a huge sum of fine imposed by the Government under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR).
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The elders of Alizai tribes in a jirga handed over six wanted persons to the administration and deposited a huge sum of fine imposed by the Government under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR).
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July - 22 
The ISPR claimed that the SFs during a search operation at Saparay Kandao in the Dir Lower District killed 16 militants and also destroyed three Markaz-cum-training centres. The troops had earlier in the week carried out a massive military operation
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The ISPR claimed that the SFs during a search operation at Saparay Kandao in the Dir Lower District killed 16 militants and also destroyed three Markaz-cum-training centres. The troops had earlier in the week carried out a massive military operation in a cluster of villages in this area and had claimed to have killed over 100 militants. The areas of Sherkhanay, Misrikhanay, Shedas, Saparay Kandao and Sangolai have now reportedly been cleared of the militants, who had built hideouts in the area from where they were firing rockets at the Scouts Fort in Timergara.
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July - 22 
The political administration arrested 16 tribesmen and seized their seven vehicles under 40 FCR in the Halimzai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on July 22 while a jirga in the Safi sub-division handed over 31 wanted persons to the authorities.
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The political administration arrested 16 tribesmen and seized their seven vehicles under 40 FCR in the Halimzai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on July 22 while a jirga in the Safi sub-division handed over 31 wanted persons to the authorities.
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July - 22 
Three Taliban groups in South Waziristan Agency have formed a new anti-Baitullah Mehsud alliance, with Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as its chief, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 22 that the Turkistan Bathni, Haji
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Three Taliban groups in South Waziristan Agency have formed a new anti-Baitullah Mehsud alliance, with Ikhlas Khan alias Waziristan Baba as its chief, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on July 22 that the Turkistan Bathni, Haji Tehsil Khan Wazir and Ikhlas Khan Mehsud factions have named the alliance Abdullah Mehsud group. The new group has reportedly already established offices in Gomal, Umar Adda, Jandola, Pang, and Sheikh Autar areas of South Waziristan. 42-year old Waziristan Baba believes that Baitullah Mehsud was behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He said he would avenge the killings of innocent people who fell victim to attacks launched by Baitullah. “Those who destroy hospitals and schools and kill our brothers and sisters are not our well-wishers,” he said. The alliance comes after Baitullah assassinated archrival Qari Zainuddin – who was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards.
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July - 22 
Unidentified men blew up an under-construction Police Station in the Sarbandar area of Gwadar on July 22, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the powerful explosion caused extensive damage to the building. However, no casualties were reported.
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Unidentified men blew up an under-construction Police Station in the Sarbandar area of Gwadar on July 22, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the powerful explosion caused extensive damage to the building. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 23 
A soldier and two militants were killed and another trooper sustained injuries in an encounter in the Thana area of Malakand Agency on July 23. Sources said a convoy of the SFs was on its way to Swat from the Malakand Agency when unidentified militan
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A soldier and two militants were killed and another trooper sustained injuries in an encounter in the Thana area of Malakand Agency on July 23. Sources said a convoy of the SFs was on its way to Swat from the Malakand Agency when unidentified militants opened fire at it around 1:00 pm, killing a solider and injuring another. The troops retaliated by killing two militants. The other militants in the group, however, managed to escape. Consequent to the incident, the SFs launched a search operation in the surrounding area and arrested five militants and razed a militant’s house in Thana area.
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July - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight more militants and recovered a Prado used by the Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah during search operations in the Mauja Kandao and Dadrah areas of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on July 23,
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight more militants and recovered a Prado used by the Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah during search operations in the Mauja Kandao and Dadrah areas of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on July 23, The News reported. A spokesman for the Swat Media Centre told reporters that the SFs launched operations in Mauja Kandao, killing six militants. He said that a Prado used by Maulana Fazlullah was also recovered, besides another one. A media update of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the SFs killed two militants and arrested three others in Dadrah area during a search operation. In addition, two bodies of militants, identified as Bakht Bedar and Akhtar Ali, were found in Mingora city. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted a search operation in Samai Killay, demolishing 11 houses of terrorists. One machine gun, two rifles and 150 rounds were also recovered. The troops, it added, also conducted search operations in Dardial, Maira Banda, Kamyari and Daku Banda areas, recovering 1,029 rounds of machine gun and two safety fuses.
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July - 23 
The political administration on July 23 arrested 28 suspects and recovered three vehicles from different areas of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. During the ongoing crackdown, the Khasadar Force raided areas at Ghundai, Samsai, Doda Shaway and L
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The political administration on July 23 arrested 28 suspects and recovered three vehicles from different areas of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. During the ongoing crackdown, the Khasadar Force raided areas at Ghundai, Samsai, Doda Shaway and Lovi Gano in Khar District and arrested 28 wanted men, a political administration official said.
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July - 23 
The principal of a school was shot dead in a suspected sectarian incident in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 23, according to Dawn. Police said Haji Mohammad Mohsin, principal of the Government High School in Sariab Mills, was going to school
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The principal of a school was shot dead in a suspected sectarian incident in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 23, according to Dawn. Police said Haji Mohammad Mohsin, principal of the Government High School in Sariab Mills, was going to school when armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on him, killing him on the spot. “It is a target killing,” a Police officer said, adding that raids were being carried out in various areas to arrest the killers.
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July - 23 
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen on July 23 said he believed the top leadership of Al Qaeda, including Osama bin Laden, was in Pakistan, Daily Times reported. Talking to Al Jazeera TV, Mullen said Al Qaeda was on top of the US
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US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen on July 23 said he believed the top leadership of Al Qaeda, including Osama bin Laden, was in Pakistan, Daily Times reported. Talking to Al Jazeera TV, Mullen said Al Qaeda was on top of the US list of priorities and threats around the world. Mullen also said Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had to change its strategic thrust in the long run, which, he said, had been to “foment chaotic activity you know in its border countries”.
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July - 24 
16 militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maidan area of Dir Lower District while five militants and a soldier were killed in different areas of the Swat Valley and Malakand Agency in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast on July 24, The Ne
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16 militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maidan area of Dir Lower District while five militants and a soldier were killed in different areas of the Swat Valley and Malakand Agency in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast on July 24, The News reported. 16 militants were killed by the SFs in Maidan, the hometown of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad in Dir Lower, the paramilitary Frontier Corps said without giving any other details.
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July - 24 
17 CD shops and two general stores were destroyed when explosive devices went off in three adjacent markets of the Bakhshali village in Mardan District on July 24, Dawn reported. An explosion in the Mir Afzal Market destroyed 11 CD shops and two gene
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17 CD shops and two general stores were destroyed when explosive devices went off in three adjacent markets of the Bakhshali village in Mardan District on July 24, Dawn reported. An explosion in the Mir Afzal Market destroyed 11 CD shops and two general stores. Four CD shops were destroyed in a blast in another adjacent market and three shops were destroyed in the nearby Waleed Market. The markets’ watchman, Ameer Khan, told the Choora Police that 26 armed people came to the markets in the midnight and planted explosives at different places after tying him with rope. Minutes later, he added, the explosive devices were set off. According to District Police Officer Waqif Khan, local militants were involved in the incident. He also said police had arrested some suspects, who were being interrogated.
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July - 24 
In another incident in the Ziarat Baba area of Swat, the SFs claimed to have killed two militants affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah-led Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The ISPR media update said SFs conducted a search operati
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In another incident in the Ziarat Baba area of Swat, the SFs claimed to have killed two militants affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah-led Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The ISPR media update said SFs conducted a search operation in Surgulai and Syed Piranda Baba Ziarat, demolished two houses of militants in Akhun Killay and Garoh and arrested one militant. The troops also conducted a search operation in the Sambat area near Khwazakhela, killing a militant.
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July - 24 
SFs killed one militant while foiling an attempt by a group of eight militants to establish a check-post in the in the Utror area of Kalam valley. Another militant is reported to have jumped into the river Swat and his fate was not known while one wa
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SFs killed one militant while foiling an attempt by a group of eight militants to establish a check-post in the in the Utror area of Kalam valley. Another militant is reported to have jumped into the river Swat and his fate was not known while one was injured and subsequently arrested. The remaining militants escaped after a brief exchange of fire with the SFs. Later, the troops reportedly hanged the body of the slain militant from a pole on Gammon bridge near Kalam town. This practice is apparently being followed to warn militants of a similar fate.
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July - 24 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two militants and an Army soldier were killed when they clashed in the Allahdhand area of Malakand Agency.
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two militants and an Army soldier were killed when they clashed in the Allahdhand area of Malakand Agency.
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July - 24 
The Iqbal Town Police in Lahore have arrested a local agent of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, who was allegedly involved in supplying people for training them as suicide bombers, The News reported. Investigation Officer Rana Haseeb Akhtar
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The Iqbal Town Police in Lahore have arrested a local agent of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, who was allegedly involved in supplying people for training them as suicide bombers, The News reported. Investigation Officer Rana Haseeb Akhtar said the accused, Arif alias Ghora, has admitted during initial investigation that he had relations with the Lashkar-e-Islam and he had been taking people to Peshawar, the NWFP capital, to hand them over to the Taliban. He said the accused had admitted that he was planning to take one Syed Naveed Akhtar Gilani and his two friends — Mudassir and Faisal — to Peshawar on the plea of a visit, and later hand them over to Taliban.
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July - 24 
The ISPR said four suspected militants were arrested from a house in Kankaro near Gulijabba during the operation.
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The ISPR said four suspected militants were arrested from a house in Kankaro near Gulijabba during the operation.
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July - 24 
The NWFP Higher Education Minister Qazi Asad said schools in the Swat Valley would reopen from August 1.
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The NWFP Higher Education Minister Qazi Asad said schools in the Swat Valley would reopen from August 1.
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July - 24 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on July 24 denied claims that Maulana Fazlullah, the Swat unit chief of the TTP, was wounded, and threatened to unleash a renewed “holy war”, Daily Times reported. Pakistan said on July 8 it had “credible” informat
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on July 24 denied claims that Maulana Fazlullah, the Swat unit chief of the TTP, was wounded, and threatened to unleash a renewed “holy war”, Daily Times reported. Pakistan said on July 8 it had “credible” information that Fazlullah was hurt during a military operation in Swat. “Taliban chief Fazlullah is alive, healthy and has never been wounded,” TTP spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP over the telephone from an undisclosed location. “All of the Taliban leadership in Swat are alive and are in hiding with a strategy. We will continue our jihad until the enforcement of Sharia [Islamic law],” he said. “Army artillery and tanks cannot prevent us from achieving our objective,” he added.
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July - 24 
Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when the Army’s gunship helicopters targeted Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency on July 24, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said gunship helicopters pounded the hideouts a
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Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when the Army’s gunship helicopters targeted Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency on July 24, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said gunship helicopters pounded the hideouts and also used heavy artillery and mortars in the Matak area of Nawagai sub-division, killing two militants and injuring four others. The sources also said gunship helicopters destroyed a training centre and the militants’ headquarters. Over the last several weeks of intensified operations, the Security Forces have reportedly flushed out militants from various areas of Charmang valley in Bajaur, including Matak, Hashim and Chinar villages.
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July - 24 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a Professor of the Government Degree College on the Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 24, according to The News. Police officials said motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire on Haji Ghulam Sarwar, a
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a Professor of the Government Degree College on the Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on July 24, according to The News. Police officials said motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire on Haji Ghulam Sarwar, a Chemistry professor, when he was entering his house near the Tariq Hospital on Sariab Road. He sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. Haji Ghulam Sarwar is the sixth academician to be a victim of target killings in Balochistan during the last couple of months.
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July - 25 
According to Daily Times, Security Forces (SFs) on July 25 shot dead at least 14 Taliban militants during operations across Malakand, Buner and Swat of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). “During last 24 hours, search and clearance operations were c
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According to Daily Times, Security Forces (SFs) on July 25 shot dead at least 14 Taliban militants during operations across Malakand, Buner and Swat of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). “During last 24 hours, search and clearance operations were conducted in Swat and Malakand division”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. 10 Taliban were killed in Buner, while four were killed in Swat, and the SFs also arrested 29 militants from various areas of the two Districts. “SFs conducted a search operation at Sappari Kandao, Koto Banda and Shadas and killed nine terrorists at Koto Banda and one at Zohaib post,” ISPR added. The ISPR reports that the SFs also killed two militants and arrested four during a search operation at Torshe Khan Sar. A militant training camp and a cave were also destroyed in the area and SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. During a search operation at Utror near Kalam, SFs killed a militant, arrested another and recovered a number of arms and ammunition, the ISPR said. During search operations in Bararai area of Khawzakhela, Malakand and Qambar SFs arrested 21 militants.
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July - 25 
In Lower Dir, the bombardment came late on July 25. “At least 13 Taliban were killed and 15 of their hideouts destroyed,” a security official in the area told AFP.
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In Lower Dir, the bombardment came late on July 25. “At least 13 Taliban were killed and 15 of their hideouts destroyed,” a security official in the area told AFP.
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July - 25 
In neighboring Dir, fighter jets pounded a suspected Taliban base, killing at least four persons, AFP quoted local Police chief Ejaz Ahmed as saying.
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In neighboring Dir, fighter jets pounded a suspected Taliban base, killing at least four persons, AFP quoted local Police chief Ejaz Ahmed as saying.
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July - 25 
Six personnel of the bomb disposal squad and a civilian were injured while trying to defuse a bomb on the Indus Highway near Godi Banda. Upon receiving information regarding the bomb, the officials rushed to the spot to defuse the device. However, it
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Six personnel of the bomb disposal squad and a civilian were injured while trying to defuse a bomb on the Indus Highway near Godi Banda. Upon receiving information regarding the bomb, the officials rushed to the spot to defuse the device. However, it exploded while being defused, APP reported. The injured included Sub-Inspector Muhammad Akbar, Technician Assistant Sub-Inspector Sadat Habib, Constables Javaid Iqbal, Qaisar Khan, Khalid Mehmood and driver Ahmed Ali. A tractor driver, Abdul Munaf, was also injured. A police motorcycle and two vans were also damaged.
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July - 26 
A gas pipeline was blown up in the Sui gas-field in the Dera Bugti District on July 26, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The explosion reportedly led to the suspension of gas supply to the Sui purification plan
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A gas pipeline was blown up in the Sui gas-field in the Dera Bugti District on July 26, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The explosion reportedly led to the suspension of gas supply to the Sui purification plant.
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July - 26 
According to Dawn, bodies of three alleged US spies were found in the Bechi area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency on July 26. Local people said that a note found with the bullet-riddled bodies said the three were spying for the US.
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According to Dawn, bodies of three alleged US spies were found in the Bechi area of Mirali in North Waziristan Agency on July 26. Local people said that a note found with the bullet-riddled bodies said the three were spying for the US.
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July - 26 
In Bajaur, the SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in Babra, Manugai, Chinar, Kohi Matak and Karkanai, killing six militants. Two soldiers were killed in an explosion near Sarkari Qila of Bajaur. Meanwhile, the Peshawar-Bajaur Road has reportedly been open
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In Bajaur, the SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in Babra, Manugai, Chinar, Kohi Matak and Karkanai, killing six militants. Two soldiers were killed in an explosion near Sarkari Qila of Bajaur. Meanwhile, the Peshawar-Bajaur Road has reportedly been opened to traffic after a year.
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July - 26 
Police on July 26 arrested the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and three other people from his rented house in the Sethi Town area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, Daily Times reported. The TNSM chief - who r
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Police on July 26 arrested the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and three other people from his rented house in the Sethi Town area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, Daily Times reported. The TNSM chief - who resurfaced on July 25 around two months after Operation Rah-e-Rast was launched against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan - has been accused of helping the Taliban and sabotaging the Government’s fight against them. Witnesses told Daily Times that around 12 Policemen raided Sufi Muhammad’s house at around 2pm, and arrested the TNSM chief and three others – identified as Rizwanullah, Ziaullah and Tahir. Two of them are said to be Sufi Muhammad’s sons. Addressing a press conference, the NWFP Information Minister Main Iftikhar Hussain confirmed the TNSM chief’s arrest. He said Sufi Muhammad resurfaced “a day ago” and announced a meeting of the TNSM executive council in Malakand – an attempt that could have jeopardised peace efforts in the region. The minister said the arrests had been made to maintain law and order. He said the TNSM’s actions in the past may also be investigated.
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July - 26 
Security agencies arrested on July 26 three terrorists believed to be of the Qari Saifullah group for their alleged involvement in attack (September 20, 2008) on Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Dawn reported. They were identified as Saleem Iqbal, Zahid
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Security agencies arrested on July 26 three terrorists believed to be of the Qari Saifullah group for their alleged involvement in attack (September 20, 2008) on Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Dawn reported. They were identified as Saleem Iqbal, Zahid Iqbal and Mohammad Zafar Ammad. According to sources, they were arrested during a raid by a joint team of capital Police and security agencies on a house located in Barakahu, in Islamabad’s suburbs. Police have reportedly been looking for them since their escape from a bus terminal in Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi after one of their associates Attaullah was arrested on July 15. Their group had arrived there from the tribal area via Kohat in NWFP. They reportedly fled to Muzaffarabad, capital of the Pakistan occupied Kashmir, and returned to Islamabad in the night of July 25. Attaullah was allegedly involved in the murders of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and a Polish engineer. Sources said Saleem and one Ashraf had transported explosives used in the suicide attack on Marriott Hotel from South Waziristan to Jhang via Dera Ismail Khan. A mobile phone used by Ashraf was also seized from Saleem. Some explosives, hand-grenades, pistols and bullets were found in their hideout. It is said that terrorists were trying to attack court premises, offices of senior police and administration officers and other important installations in Islamabad. But their special mission was to free Fasihullah Teepu and Waseem who are in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for their involvement in the F-8 Markaz bomb blast in Islamabad in 2007.
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July - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a local Taliban ‘commander’ in Swat and six Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on July 26, after fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in Lower Dir District of NWFP, killing at least 13 Taliban militants
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a local Taliban ‘commander’ in Swat and six Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on July 26, after fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in Lower Dir District of NWFP, killing at least 13 Taliban militants and destroying their hideouts. “Security forces conducted a search operation in the area around Tal, Kamari Banda and Maira Banda, killing local commander Maaz of Qambar,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), adding that troops also arrested nine militants from various areas and a prayer leader believed to be a Taliban sympathiser in Darmai near Fatehpur. According to the APP news agency, troops seized 14 vehicles prepared for suicide attacks and arrested nine trained bombers in Swat.
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July - 26 
Security Forces defused three improvised explosive devices placed by the roadside. Officials said that a military convoy going from Miranshah to Mirali defused the devices near the Chashma Bridge.
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Security Forces defused three improvised explosive devices placed by the roadside. Officials said that a military convoy going from Miranshah to Mirali defused the devices near the Chashma Bridge.
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July - 26 
The chief of the Government’s Special Support Group, General Nadeem Ahmad, has said that disguised Taliban militants may be getting money meant for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Daily Times reported. According to CNN, Gen Nadeem made the c
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The chief of the Government’s Special Support Group, General Nadeem Ahmad, has said that disguised Taliban militants may be getting money meant for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Daily Times reported. According to CNN, Gen Nadeem made the comment at a crowded relief camp outside Peshawar, the NWFP capital, amid plans to hand out PKR 4 billion to IDPs. People queue for hours to have their identities checked and receive the money. But CNN said the cautious process is not foolproof. “It is certain that some of those receiving the money are Taliban, ready to return home and wreak havoc,” the network reported.
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July - 27 
11 militants were killed in a clearance operation by the Security Forces (SFs) and local militia in the Swat and Dir Upper District, while 25 others were arrested during the ongoing, The News reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media
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11 militants were killed in a clearance operation by the Security Forces (SFs) and local militia in the Swat and Dir Upper District, while 25 others were arrested during the ongoing, The News reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media update said nine terrorists also surrendered in different parts of the Malakand Division. It said the local militia (Lashkar) killed 10 terrorists and arrested six others in the Karodara, Shakoh and Chopra Kandao areas of Dir Upper District. Seven terrorists belonging to the Safi group also surrendered before the civil administration.
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July - 27 
According to AFP, military helicopters killed 20 militants and destroyed four militant hideouts, including a training centre for suicide bombers in Tirah valley, 35km southwest of Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency on July 27, Dawn reported. "Military
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According to AFP, military helicopters killed 20 militants and destroyed four militant hideouts, including a training centre for suicide bombers in Tirah valley, 35km southwest of Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency on July 27, Dawn reported. "Military helicopters shelled militant hideouts in the afternoon, killing 20 rebels and destroying four of their hideouts," a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, Major Fazal-ur-Rehman, said, adding that the air strikes were ordered after an intelligence tip-off.
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July - 27 
In addition, sources said three helicopters shelled Daras Jumat, a mosque in Akakhel area, near Bara, killing a boy and injuring three others. A vehicle and two shops were also destroyed. The mosque, believed to be a stronghold of the banned Lashkar-
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In addition, sources said three helicopters shelled Daras Jumat, a mosque in Akakhel area, near Bara, killing a boy and injuring three others. A vehicle and two shops were also destroyed. The mosque, believed to be a stronghold of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam, was damaged. Lashkar sources, however, said their organisation had nothing to do with the mosque.
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July - 27 
In Swat Valley, the ISPR said, SFs conducted a search operation in Pashmal near Kalam and arrested wanted ‘commander’ Kabir of Sattal. Two militants surrendered voluntarily to the SFs in Fizaghat. According to the ISPR update, the SFs also conducted
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In Swat Valley, the ISPR said, SFs conducted a search operation in Pashmal near Kalam and arrested wanted ‘commander’ Kabir of Sattal. Two militants surrendered voluntarily to the SFs in Fizaghat. According to the ISPR update, the SFs also conducted a search operation in Dangram near Mingora and recovered different items looted from the Poly Technical College. In a search operation in Langar village near Khwazakhela, one terrorist was killed, and two others were arrested, while seven terrorist hideouts were also destroyed. In the Chur Banda area, the troops arrested four suspects and recovered some arms and ammunition from their possession.
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July - 27 
Nine persons were injured when helicopters attacked a number of houses in a village near Miranshah in North Waziristan in the morning of July 27, Dawn reported. Sources said the houses were damaged by rockets fired by two Cobra helicopters. "My famil
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Nine persons were injured when helicopters attacked a number of houses in a village near Miranshah in North Waziristan in the morning of July 27, Dawn reported. Sources said the houses were damaged by rockets fired by two Cobra helicopters. "My family was preparing breakfast when helicopters started heavy shelling," said Prof Ayub Rehman of the Government college. Four people, including a woman and two children, were injured. Local people said that five passersby were also injured. The helicopters were apparently sent to attack the house of Siddiqullah, a local commander of the Baitullah Mehsud group. Officials said the attack was carried out under the Federal Crime Regulation (FCR) because local people had not fulfilled their responsibility.
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July - 27 
Police claimed to have arrested Ayaz, a close aide of Umar Khalid, the Taliban commander for Mohmand Agency, in a raid on a house in the Mandani area of Charsadda District on July 27, The News reported. District Police Officer Riaz Khan told the medi
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Police claimed to have arrested Ayaz, a close aide of Umar Khalid, the Taliban commander for Mohmand Agency, in a raid on a house in the Mandani area of Charsadda District on July 27, The News reported. District Police Officer Riaz Khan told the media that Ayaz used to provide compensation to the families of suicide bombers, besides sending bombers to various parts of the country for terrorist acts.
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July - 27 
Reports from Kohat District indicated that Police arrested 14 suspects and seized weapons during the ongoing clean-up operation in different areas of the District on July 27.
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Reports from Kohat District indicated that Police arrested 14 suspects and seized weapons during the ongoing clean-up operation in different areas of the District on July 27.
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July - 27 
Reports from Lakki Marwat District said SFs arrested several suspected persons in the District on July 27. Police sources said SFs launched a search operation in Lakki city, Dallokhel and Ahmedkhel areas after firing heavy artillery at the hideouts o
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Reports from Lakki Marwat District said SFs arrested several suspected persons in the District on July 27. Police sources said SFs launched a search operation in Lakki city, Dallokhel and Ahmedkhel areas after firing heavy artillery at the hideouts of the militants in the hilly area of Shah Hassankhel village. The sources said two persons were injured during the search operation carried out in Ahmedkhel village. A search operation was also conducted in Dallokhel village and Lakki city where several suspected persons were arrested.
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July - 27 
Suspected Taliban militants bombed a CD shop in Mansehra, killing one person and injuring two bystanders on July 27, Daily Times reported. Senior Police officer Abdul Sattar Khan said a time bomb planted outside the Al-Khurram CD shop and Internet ca
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Suspected Taliban militants bombed a CD shop in Mansehra, killing one person and injuring two bystanders on July 27, Daily Times reported. Senior Police officer Abdul Sattar Khan said a time bomb planted outside the Al-Khurram CD shop and Internet cafe exploded at about 6am, killing Fakhar Zeb, and injuring Aurangzeb and another unidentified man. The blast also damaged two adjacent CD shops.
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July - 27 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, will not be arrested since his alleged involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks has not been proved, a private TV channel quoted Interior Minister Rehman Malik as saying on July 27. Malik said
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, will not be arrested since his alleged involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks has not been proved, a private TV channel quoted Interior Minister Rehman Malik as saying on July 27. Malik said Pakistan had demanded details of Indian citizens convicted in the Mumbai attacks, according to Daily Times. He also reportedly said Afghanistan had conceded there were Taliban training camps on its soil and Afghan President Hamid Karzai had ordered immediate closure of such camps.
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July - 27 
The NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour on July 27 said that 200 children of ages 6 to 13 years had been recovered from Malakand who were completely brainwashed for conducting suicide attacks, The News reported. Talking to a private television c
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The NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour on July 27 said that 200 children of ages 6 to 13 years had been recovered from Malakand who were completely brainwashed for conducting suicide attacks, The News reported. Talking to a private television channel, he said the Government would try to educate these children in such a way that they could live in a civilized manner. Around 20 children of the same mindset were earlier discovered from training camps of terrorists and were later trained and educated in the army institutions, he said. He said that such children were emotionally trained by terrorists in different ways. They firmly believed that after committing a suicide attack they would directly enter into paradise, the provincial minister said. These children are so influenced by their trainers that they even term their parents as non believers and would not hesitate to kill them, he said. He also said that these children were presently in the custody of army.
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July - 28 
13 suspected terrorists, including four teenaged suicide bombers, were arrested while suicide jackets and explosives were recovered during a raid on a coal shed in Civil Quarters in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on July 28, The News reported. Apart fro
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13 suspected terrorists, including four teenaged suicide bombers, were arrested while suicide jackets and explosives were recovered during a raid on a coal shed in Civil Quarters in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on July 28, The News reported. Apart from the suicide jackets, a huge quantity of explosives, hand-grenades and rockets were also recovered from the building.
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July - 28 
A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a checkpoint in North Waziristan on July 28, causing an explosion that killed two Security Force (SF) personnel and injured five others, The News reported. The bomber aimed for a checkpoint some three kilo
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A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a checkpoint in North Waziristan on July 28, causing an explosion that killed two Security Force (SF) personnel and injured five others, The News reported. The bomber aimed for a checkpoint some three kilometers north of Miranshah, local Government official Rehmatullah said. Two intelligence officials confirmed the casualty figures and said the wounded include three paramilitary soldiers. Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for the North Waziristan Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the suicide attack. He said the suicide attack on the SFs was a reaction from the Taliban against the silence of the Government over the US drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency, in which, he claimed, innocent tribesmen, including women and children, had died. He threatened to continue attacks on the troops if the drone attacks were not stopped.
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July - 28 
Dozens of Taliban militants attacked the British-era Girdi Rogha Fort on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Waziristan in the night of July 28 and kidnapped 10 soldiers, The News reported. Officials said the Taliban militants affiliated with commander Haf
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Dozens of Taliban militants attacked the British-era Girdi Rogha Fort on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Waziristan in the night of July 28 and kidnapped 10 soldiers, The News reported. Officials said the Taliban militants affiliated with commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, after hours of fighting, abducted 10 personnel of the Shawal Rifles, a wing of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC). Ahmadullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for North Waziristan Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, however claimed that their fighters had kidnapped 20 soldiers. The Pakistan Army spokesman and ISPR Director General Major General Athar Abbas denied the reports. Official sources told The News that dozens of Taliban militants attacked the historic fort with heavy weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47 assault rifles. The FC troops retaliated and a heavy exchange of fire continued for a few hours. Three soldiers were reportedly injured in the fighting. There were no details about the losses suffered by the militants.
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July - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) have killed two more Taliban militants in Swat and arrested at least 26 suspected militants in various areas of the Swat, Darra Adam Khel and Lakki Districts, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said
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Security Forces (SFs) have killed two more Taliban militants in Swat and arrested at least 26 suspected militants in various areas of the Swat, Darra Adam Khel and Lakki Districts, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said those arrested in Swat included local Taliban ‘commander’ Liaqat, who was taken into custody during a search operation in the Karorai Kandao area of Gidar Sar Banda. “Troops conducted a search operation in Malukabad area and killed two Taliban and arrested one,” said the ISPR, adding that the SFs defused four improvised explosive devices in Dangram.
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July - 28 
SFs destroyed the houses of two Taliban commanders and arrested six suspected militants in the Bajaur Agency, according to Daily Times. “Today’s operation is part of a continuous campaign for enforcement of writ of the state in the region,” an unname
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SFs destroyed the houses of two Taliban commanders and arrested six suspected militants in the Bajaur Agency, according to Daily Times. “Today’s operation is part of a continuous campaign for enforcement of writ of the state in the region,” an unnamed official said.
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July - 28 
SFs opened fire at a speeding car passing through the Frontier Corps checkpoint in front of the Miranshah Headquarters Hospital, killing three persons. Sources said all the three men who died on the spot were said to be Punjabi Taliban militants.
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SFs opened fire at a speeding car passing through the Frontier Corps checkpoint in front of the Miranshah Headquarters Hospital, killing three persons. Sources said all the three men who died on the spot were said to be Punjabi Taliban militants.
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July - 29 
A woman was killed and six persons, including two Security Force personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and an incident of firing in the Mach area on July 29, Dawn reported. Sources said that armed men riding a
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A woman was killed and six persons, including two Security Force personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and an incident of firing in the Mach area on July 29, Dawn reported. Sources said that armed men riding a motorcycle attacked a check-post of the Frontier Corps in the Sairab Road area with a hand grenade, injuring two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel. The FC troops deployed in the area rushed to the location and the assailants reportedly started firing and FC personnel returned fire. A woman and two other passersby suffered bullet injuries. The wounded woman later succumbed to her injuries. “The woman was killed by firing by the armed men,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Shahid Nizam Durrani said. In the Mach incident, Chaudhry Mohammad Arif and his wife suffered injuries when a hand grenade was hurled into in their house.
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July - 29 
An anti-Taliban elder and cousin of a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) was killed and his son was injured when suspected militants stormed their house in Shangla District on July 29. The militants attacked the house of Haji Khalil, cousin of MPA F
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An anti-Taliban elder and cousin of a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) was killed and his son was injured when suspected militants stormed their house in Shangla District on July 29. The militants attacked the house of Haji Khalil, cousin of MPA Fazlullah and relative of the PML-Q NWFP chapter President Amir Muqam, who had supported the military operation against the militants. Haji Khalil died on the spot while his son Adil and two other were injured. According to local Police, the attacking militants were resisted by Haji Khalil Khan and his relatives as a result of which two attackers were also killed. Further, there were also reports of an attack on the house of former federal minister Amir Muqam in Choga Makhozai village. The extent of damage to his house could not be ascertained. Fazlullah is an independent MPA, whose father and former MPA Pir Mohammad Khan, was killed in a suicide attack on Amir Muqam’s residence in Peshawar.
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July - 29 
Four terrorists were killed and 23 arrested in 24 hours during search and clearance operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on July 29, Daily Times reported. The SFs killed four te
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Four terrorists were killed and 23 arrested in 24 hours during search and clearance operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on July 29, Daily Times reported. The SFs killed four terrorists and arrested three suspects during search operations at Amankot, Ahingro Derai, Minar Qambar and Landikas near Mingora. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted search operations at Tal near Shah Dheri, resulting in the arrest of two terrorists and the demolition of 10 hideouts. Meanwhile, a local jirga (council of elders) handed over a suspected terrorist to the troops in Bahrain. In addition, an important terrorist commander, identified as Umar Said alias Zarqawi of Asi Kot Qandharo, surrendered to the authorities.
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July - 29 
In a suspected sectarian incident, a Policeman was killed and four persons, including a Shia lawyer, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in the parking lot of a court in Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) on July 29, Daily Times reported. DIK Can
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In a suspected sectarian incident, a Policeman was killed and four persons, including a Shia lawyer, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in the parking lot of a court in Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) on July 29, Daily Times reported. DIK Cantonment Police Station official Arif Khan said the bomb exploded as former District Bar Association president Mastan Ali Zaidi was parking his car in the District courts parking area. According to police, Mastan’s bodyguard Asad Abbas, who was a Police constable, was killed while Mastan, his clerk Iqbal and two pedestrians were injured.
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July - 29 
In another incident, unidentified militants opened fire on a Security Forces convoy near Martong area in Shangla District. However, there were no casualties.
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In another incident, unidentified militants opened fire on a Security Forces convoy near Martong area in Shangla District. However, there were no casualties.
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July - 29 
On July 29, security agencies arrested three suspected terrorists and seized explosives and weapons on their information, according to Daily Times. A source said Police arrested Mirullah Jan, Ahsaanullah and Mir Badshah from a bus stand in Sherakot.
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On July 29, security agencies arrested three suspected terrorists and seized explosives and weapons on their information, according to Daily Times. A source said Police arrested Mirullah Jan, Ahsaanullah and Mir Badshah from a bus stand in Sherakot. On their information, the Police later raided a house in Sherakot and seized a cache of weapons and explosives.
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July - 29 
The political administration has banned display of weapons and vehicles with tinted glasses in Miranshah and Mirali towns. Such vehicles are reportedly being used by militants in attacks on the Security Forces in the region.
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The political administration has banned display of weapons and vehicles with tinted glasses in Miranshah and Mirali towns. Such vehicles are reportedly being used by militants in attacks on the Security Forces in the region.
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July - 29 
Three militants were killed and four paramilitary soldiers injured during an exchange of fire in the Dosali area of North Waziristan Agency on July 29, Dawn reported. According to sources, militants attacked the Gerdai Rogha post, about 40km south of
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Three militants were killed and four paramilitary soldiers injured during an exchange of fire in the Dosali area of North Waziristan Agency on July 29, Dawn reported. According to sources, militants attacked the Gerdai Rogha post, about 40km south of Miranshah. Frontier Corps (FC) personnel returned fire and killed three of the attackers. An official said four FC men had been injured in the clash.
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July - 29 
Two Khasadar troopers and one civilian were injured on July 29 after a roadside bomb targeting a Frontier Corps commandant’s envoy detonated in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported.
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Two Khasadar troopers and one civilian were injured on July 29 after a roadside bomb targeting a Frontier Corps commandant’s envoy detonated in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported.
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July - 29 
Two persons, including a woman, were killed and six others sustained injuries when militants attacked a pickup truck on the Peshawar-Bajaur road in Mohmand Agency on July 29, Dawn reported. The Mohmand Agency Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan sai
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Two persons, including a woman, were killed and six others sustained injuries when militants attacked a pickup truck on the Peshawar-Bajaur road in Mohmand Agency on July 29, Dawn reported. The Mohmand Agency Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan said one militant was also killed in the exchange of fire with Khasadar force. The pickup truck carrying passengers was proceeding from Ambar valley to Yaka Ghund when it was attacked in Malook Korona on Peshawar-Bajaur main road. Eyewitnesses said that two passengers, Nawab Khan and the wife of Qazi Hameed, were killed on the spot while six others were wounded.
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July - 30 
It is still unclear if Pakistan’s offensive in Swat has killed off the Taliban or simply scattered them, US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke said on July 30, Daily Times reported. “We don’t know exactly to what extent the P
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It is still unclear if Pakistan’s offensive in Swat has killed off the Taliban or simply scattered them, US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke said on July 30, Daily Times reported. “We don’t know exactly to what extent the Pakistani army dispersed or destroyed the enemy,” the Reuters news agency quoted him as saying. “The test of this operation is, of course, when the refugees return. Can they go home? Are they safe? And we’re just going to have to wait and see,” he told a State Department press conference. He said that Karl Eikenberry, the US Ambassador in Kabul, and his military counterpart, General Stanley McChrystal, have consulted “fairly regularly” with Pakistani officials. They want to keep in touch with Pakistan’s Government and army so “this time around, as the [NATO] offensive picks up steam, the Pakistanis are ready for it, so the Pakistanis know where the military operations are happening - and they can prepare for any spillover effects,” he added. Likewise, the US officials wanted to be fully apprised of Pakistani army offensives, he said.
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July - 30 
Large portions of two major pipelines supplying gas to several parts of the country from Sui were blown up in the morning of July 30, disrupting supply and creating a shortfall of 400 million cubic feet per day in the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limit
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Large portions of two major pipelines supplying gas to several parts of the country from Sui were blown up in the morning of July 30, disrupting supply and creating a shortfall of 400 million cubic feet per day in the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited system. Sources in Sui told Dawn that the blasts which damaged the lines were caused by explosive devices placed under the pipelines in areas along the Sindh-Punjab border supplying gas from the main plant of Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Both the lines caught fire which was later put out by cutting gas supply. Gas supply to several industrial units, including fertiliser factories in southern Punjab, was severely affected. “Large portions of both 30-inch and 24-inch diameter pipelines were destroyed by the powerful explosions,” the sources said. The sources added that some people also blew up part of the 16-inch pipeline supplying gas to the Loti gas plant. Sirbaz Baloch, a spokesman for the Balochistan Republican Army, claimed responsibility for the three blasts.
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July - 30 
On July 30, unidentified terrorists stormed the house of a tehsil (revenue division) official in Swat District and killed his brother, Daily Times reported. “Terrorists raided the house of tehsil nazim Muhammad Ali at Choga near Aloch, killing his br
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On July 30, unidentified terrorists stormed the house of a tehsil (revenue division) official in Swat District and killed his brother, Daily Times reported. “Terrorists raided the house of tehsil nazim Muhammad Ali at Choga near Aloch, killing his brother and injuring his nephew and a neighbour,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
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July - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Kuza Bandai and arrested 11 suspected terrorists, even as a Taliban commander, Bakht Jehan, surrendered to the forces at Chaharbagh. The SFs also launched search operations in Swat’s Qadar Kandao
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Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Kuza Bandai and arrested 11 suspected terrorists, even as a Taliban commander, Bakht Jehan, surrendered to the forces at Chaharbagh. The SFs also launched search operations in Swat’s Qadar Kandao and Chate Kale areas and arrested four Taliban militants and seized some communication equipment from their possession.
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July - 30 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) executed four men on July 30 after pronouncing them guilty of abduction and murder at a self-styled court, witnesses and a spokesman said, Daily Times reported. The executions by firing squad took place near Bara tehsil (reve
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) executed four men on July 30 after pronouncing them guilty of abduction and murder at a self-styled court, witnesses and a spokesman said, Daily Times reported. The executions by firing squad took place near Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency. The LI announced the impending execution by mosque loudspeakers in Bar Qambarkhel village, 10 kilometers northwest of Bara, late on July 29 and urged locals to witness the killings, a local tribesman told AFP. “Four blindfolded criminals with hands tied behind their backs were brought by LI men and lined up outside the mosque. Four LI fighters sprayed bullets, killing them on the spot,” said witness Malik Qasim Khan Afridi. The killings were carried out after morning prayers, he said. “The execution of four men allegedly involved in abduction and murder of innocent people was carried out after a Sharia court procedure,” said LI spokesman Haji Zar Khan. Ulas Khan Afridi, a 35-year-old shopkeeper, who lives near the mosque, said an LI member announced the execution soon after Fajr prayers.
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July - 30 
The Police claimed to have arrested five terrorists from the local railway station in Sargodha on July 30, Daily Times reported. A senior Police officer confirmed the arrests and said one of the suspects, identified as Umer Daraz, hailed from Mianwal
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The Police claimed to have arrested five terrorists from the local railway station in Sargodha on July 30, Daily Times reported. A senior Police officer confirmed the arrests and said one of the suspects, identified as Umer Daraz, hailed from Mianwali in the Punjab province. He is believed to have links with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Punjab unit, linked with Al Qaeda. Daraz is also an important member of the Commander Tariq Farooqi group, he added. He said the Police arrested the men on a tip-off that four terrorists, including would-be suicide bombers, were en route to Sargodha via the Kundian Express from Mianwali, and Daraz would be at the station.
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July - 30 
The troops recovered six suicide jackets, two drums and six bags filled with explosives, 24 time bombs and 24 toy bombs from Godiwala mountains in the Lakki Marwat District.
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The troops recovered six suicide jackets, two drums and six bags filled with explosives, 24 time bombs and 24 toy bombs from Godiwala mountains in the Lakki Marwat District.
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July - 30 
Two Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in a clash between the Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, on July 30. Official sources told Daily Times that the militants attacked the SFs on the D
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Two Taliban militants and a trooper were killed in a clash between the Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, on July 30. Official sources told Daily Times that the militants attacked the SFs on the Dattakhel-Miranshah road when they were setting up a check-post there. Two SF personnel and seven militants were injured in the clash. Sources said the fighting continued for four hours.
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July - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) killed six Taliban militants in the on-going military operation in Swat District on July 31, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, Daily Times reported. "Security forces conducted a search operation in
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Security Forces (SFs) killed six Taliban militants in the on-going military operation in Swat District on July 31, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, Daily Times reported. "Security forces conducted a search operation in Charbagh and Allahabad and killed six terrorists and also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition along with material for preparation of IEDs," it said. The SFs also conducted a search operation in Khog Bacha and arrested Ibn-e-Aqil, younger brother of Ibn-e-Amin, an important Taliban commander.
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July - 31 
Taliban militants, reportedly affiliated with commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, in North Waziristan Agency shot dead an insurgent, Maulvi Gulab, and his deputy in the crowded Miranshah Bazaar on July 31. Sources close to the Taliban militants told The New
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Taliban militants, reportedly affiliated with commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, in North Waziristan Agency shot dead an insurgent, Maulvi Gulab, and his deputy in the crowded Miranshah Bazaar on July 31. Sources close to the Taliban militants told The News that Gulab was known for abducting people and then beheading them on charges of spying on the Taliban for the US forces stationed in Afghanistan. Witnesses said armed men came to the bazaar in a pickup truck and opened indiscriminate gunfire on commander Gulab and his associates. Gulab died on the spot, along with his deputy. Two other men working at a restaurant were injured in the firing. Tribal sources said the assailants seemed to be militants.
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July - 31 
The ISPR, two local Taliban commanders surrendered to the SFs in Shalpalam and three in Jheel village near BB Ziarat.
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The ISPR, two local Taliban commanders surrendered to the SFs in Shalpalam and three in Jheel village near BB Ziarat.
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July - 31 
The people of Alamganj, Chinkulai, Janu and Bandai in Khawazakhela have expressed their commitment to support the forces and resolved not to allow any terrorist in their respective areas.
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The people of Alamganj, Chinkulai, Janu and Bandai in Khawazakhela have expressed their commitment to support the forces and resolved not to allow any terrorist in their respective areas.
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July - 31 
The Taliban released 10 Frontier Corps soldiers kidnapped two days ago from their post on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Waziristan.
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The Taliban released 10 Frontier Corps soldiers kidnapped two days ago from their post on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Waziristan.
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July - 31 
Two Security Force personnel were killed while three others sustained injuries when unidentified miscreants lobbed a hand grenade at a security vehicle on the Spiny Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on July 31, The News reported.
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Two Security Force personnel were killed while three others sustained injuries when unidentified miscreants lobbed a hand grenade at a security vehicle on the Spiny Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on July 31, The News reported.
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*Data till , April 29, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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