US Drone Strikes Kill Five in South Waziristan

It was far from a happy New Year for the resident of South Waziristan's Karikot region, after US drones fired three missiles, killing five people and sewing panic in the streets. All five killed were in a vehicle struck by one of the missiles, and another inside the...

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Pakistan Closes Khyber Pass

In addition to announcing a massive military offensive in the Khyber Agency, the Pakistani government today proclaimed the Khyber Pass, the source of nearly three quarters of the supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan, closed until further notice. The military imposed...

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US Drone Strikes Kill Eight in South Waziristan

A US drone launched a series of missile strikes today in Pakistan's South Waziristan Agency, killing eight and injuring an unknown number of others. The attacks hit two vehicles in separate villages in the area early in the morning. The first strike also destroyed a...

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Securing the Khyber Pass: Who Pays?

It has been over a week since the Pakistani government promised to deploy its paramilitary Frontier Corps to protect supply trucks being delivered to NATO forces in Afghanistan. The attacks continue, but shipments have crawled to a virtual halt. While all the sides...

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