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FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, July 25

July 26, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

(Reuters) – Following are security developments in Pakistan at 1630 GMT on Sunday.

* denotes new or updated items.

* SOUTH WAZIRISTAN – Two U.S. drone planes fired four missiles into a militant hideout in the lawless region of South Waziristan on the Afghan border, killing five militants and wounding four, intelligence officials in the region said.

Hours later, three drone missiles killed three Pakistani militants in a strike on a house in the same area.

The latest strikes came a day after a similar drone attack killed at least 16 militants in South Waziristan, once known as a stronghold of militants led by Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud.

The Pakistan army says forces largely cleared the area in last year’s operation.

* NORTH WAZIRISTAN – Two missiles fired by a pilotless drone plane struck killed four militants in North Waziristan region, a hotbed for al Qaeda and Taliban militants on the Afghan border, security officials said.

United States has stepped up drone strikes in Pakistan’s border region since last year. (Compiled by Islamabad Bureau) (For more Reuters coverage of Pakistan, see: here)

FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, June 20

June 21, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

(Reuters) – Following are security developments in Pakistan at 0602 GMT on Sunday.

QUETTA – A car-bomb blast wounded four soldiers and four passersby on the outskirts of Quetta city, police said.

Quetta is the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province where Baluch militants have waged a low-level insurgency for decades for greater autonomy.

MOHMAND – Security forces battled Taliban militants near the Afghan border late Saturday, killing four militants and wounding 10, a paramilitary spokesman said on Sunday.

ORAKZAI – Four Taliban fighters, including a commander, were killed in an accidental explosion in a hideout in Orakzai tribal region, officials said.

(Compiled by Islamabad Bureau; Editing by Bryson Hull) (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: here)

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Security personnel bust militant hideout in Baramullah

May 12, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Baramullah (Jammu and Kashmir), May 12 (ANI): Security personnel busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives in Jammu and Kashmir”s Baramullah District.

Acting on a tip off, the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the Rashtriya Rifles personnel along with the local police carried out a joint operation on Tuesday and busted the militant hideout set up inside a cave.

“We recovered one AK 47, five Magazines, 143 rounds along with couple of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two Chinese pistols, 62 UBGL grenades, 50 RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) electric detonators, seven water bottles and four anti-tank mines,” said Dalip Singh, Commanding Officer, 53 Battalion.

“Inspection is still going on. These all arms, ammunitions and explosives were hidden in a plastic tank which was grounded near a mountain stream,” he added.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday admitted that the graph of militancy has risen in the region as compared to the last year.

Speaking on the sidelines of a function of former Defence personnel at Nagrota, around 25 kilometers from Jammu, Omar Abdullah attributed several reasons for this rise in the militancy while asserting that the security personnel are alert to counter the threats posed by militants.

“As compared to last year, the graph of militancy has increased this year, but this is because we are [now] getting intelligence inputs about their presence and we are trying to catch them,” said Omar Abdullah.

“Last year, we used to wait for them but now we have planned that we will not wait for their action. Whenever we will get actionable intelligence we will launch our operations,” he added. (ANI)

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Huge cache of arms, explosives seized in Poonch

May 12, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Poonch, May 12 (ANI): Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch District on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of army and police forces recovered arms and ammunitions from Tota Gali belt in Mendhar tehsil block of the region.

The recoveries include two Chinese pistols, anti-tank missile rifles, two mortar bombs, two Chinese grenades, explosive sticks, one compass, one radio set, a wire cutter, two letters and a rucksack.

K A S Bhullar, General Officer Commanding, Romeo Force said: “The recovery was a big achievement for security forces deployed in the region. (ANI)

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US drones pound North Waziristan, four militants killed

May 11, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): US drones showered 10 missiles on a suspected militant hideout killing at least four militants in Lawara Mandi area of the volatile North Waziristan region, security officials said.

Confirming the attack, a senior security official, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, said five unmanned aircrafts targeted a house and a vehicle parked outside firing 10 missiles.

A local security official also confirmed the missile hit, saying the death toll may rise as several other people were also wounded in the attack, The News reports.

This was the second drone strike in less than a couple of days in the region.

On Sunday (May 9), at least 10 suspected extremists were killed and several others wounded in a similar attack on Inzarkas village, situated some 50 kilometres west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan.

The missile hit has come amidst reports that the United States is planning to greatly expand the use of drones against militants in Pakistan’s troubled tribal regions along the Afghanistan border following the failed Times Square bombing plot, which was masterminded by an American citizen of Pakistan origin, Faisal Shahzad.

US drones routinely target Taliban and Al Qaeda commanders in country’s tribal regions.

A US drone strike in Miranshah in February killed Muhammad Haqqani, a brother of al Qaeda-linked warlord Sirajuddin Haqqani, whose network is fighting against US and local forces in Afghanistan.

The frequency of missile hits has increased considerably in North Waziristan following a bomb attack on a CIA camp in Afghanistan in December last year, which killed seven top US intelligence officials.

Although Pakistan publicly opposes the attacks, saying they violate its sovereignty and fuel anti-Americanism among the population, it is believed that it was sharing intelligence with the US about the insurgents and their hide-outs. (ANI)

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Pak security forces kill over 43 Taliban in separate clashes in FATA

May 10, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Over 43 extremists have been killed in separate operations conducted by Pakistan security forces across the Federally Administered Tribal Areas over the last 24 hours.

Ground troops assisted by fighter jets killed at least 33 militants in Orakzai Agency, officials said.

Pakistan Air Force jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in Kasha, Teerangra , Khawri and other regions killing over 10 militants, The Daily Times reports.

Security forces also claimed to have killed two Taliban commanders in Swat.

On Sunday, at least 10 suspected extremists were killed and several others wounded in a US drone strike in North Waziristan

Security officials said unmanned aircrafts targeted a suspected militant hideout in Inzarkas village, situated some 50 kilometres west of Miranshah, the main town in the volatile North Waziristan region killing 10 extremists on the spot.

“The missiles struck a militant compound in the village, killing at least 10 rebels,” a local security official said.

“It was, however, not immediately known if any high-value target was present in the area at the time of attack,” the official added.

The missile hit came amidst reports that the United States is planning to greatly expand the use of drones against militants in Pakistan’s troubled tribal regions along the Afghanistan border following the failed Times Square bombing plot, which was masterminded by an American citizen of Pakistan origin, Faisal Shahzad. (ANI)

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Security forces bust rebel hideout in Jammu and Kashmir

May 3, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Poonch (J-K), May 3 (ANI): Security forces on Sunday busted a rebel hideout in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch region and recovered arms and ammunitions.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the army and the police launched a combing operation around the Kalai top area. They recovered arms and ammunition with Pakistani engravings from the hideout.

” This is a huge achievement. It could have been used against the security forces or the civilians, but we have avoided it,” said Satish Kumar, the officer incharge of the Poonch police station. (ANI)

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Policemen deployed at Thailand hospital after Red Shirts’ forced entry

April 30, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Bangkok, Apr 30(ANI): A total of 100 policemen have been deployed around King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok to prevent any further forced entry by the Red Shirt protesters, police chief said.

Assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Worapong Chiewpreecha said the
Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) has ordered police to provide security for all hospitals in Bangkok.

The decision comes after about 200 supporters and guards of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) led by leader Payap Panket searched the hospital, claiming it was being used as a hideout by the security forces.

Chulalongkorn Hospital Director Adisorn Patradul said the hospital, located next to the Red Shirt rally site on Ratchadamri Road, has closed its out-patient service after the incident and currently it is only handling emergency cases.

The patients have been transferred to Siriraj and other hospitals, he added.

According to reports, the hospital evacuated more than 1,000 patients, but there are about 600 patients in the building.

Meanwhile, UDD leader Weng Tojirakarn has issued an apology for the raid, describing it as “inappropriate, too much, and unreasonable”.

“On behalf of all [UDD] leaders, I apologise to the public and to Chulalongkorn Hospital for the incident. The situation got out of control. It is not our policy to obstruct hospital operations,” Tojirakarn said. (ANI)

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Osama tried to watch 9/11 bombings live on TV

April 17, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Apr 16(ANI): Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard has revealed that the militant leader had tried and failed to set up a satellite TV link-up from his Afghan hideout to watch the 9/11 terror attacks as they happened.

Nasser al-Bahri said his former master had requested a satellite dish to be installed in his hideout in Kandahar.

“He asked for satellite TV to be able to follow the bombing,” The Telegraph quoted al-Bahri, as saying.

However, due to the rugged, mountainous terrain, he was not able to get a signal and so failed to view the planes striking the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York.

He further claims that the Al-Qaeda leader is still alive, and he might be under tribal protection in Waziristan.

“His death, even if it was not announced immediately for internal reasons, would end up being known in jihadist circles and on the Internet,” al-Bahri said.

“(The tribes’) allegiance is more religious than tribal, which is a bonus for bin Laden, who built them roads and houses twenty years ago,” he added.

On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists had intentionally hijacked and crashed two planes into the twin towers, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings.

Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others.

The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon, just outside Washington D.C. fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington D.C.

There were no survivors from any of the flights, and 2,973 people died as a result of the attacks, including nationals of over 70 countries. (ANI)

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Osama tried to watch 9/11 bombings live on TV

April 16, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment